FTI 2025: Full Schedule

Join us at the 2025 Faculty Technology Institute! Registration is required. Online links will be available in sessions once you check-in. Please contact us at ed-tech@lclark.edu with any questions.

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

11:30am PDT

Drop in Registration

Monday May 19, 2025 11:30am - 12:00pm PDT

Smith Hall

Monday May 19, 2025 11:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Smith Hall

Registration, In-Person

11:45am PDT

Lunch

Monday May 19, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT

Smith Hall

Menu:

Bourbon Peach Glazed Beef
(DF) Braised beef topped with our bourbon peach glaze and fresh grilled peaches. Contains wheat, soy, alcohol - less than 0.05% ABV.

Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Fried chicken breasts coated with seasoned bread crumbs, and served with roasted garlic ranch. Contains egg, milk, wheat.

Macaroni & Cheese
(VE) Cavatappi pasta and cheese sauce topped with seasoned bread crumbs. Contains milk, wheat.

Grilled Seasonal Vegetables
(DF/WF/VG) Yukon potatoes, broccolini, zucchini, portobello mushrooms, red bell peppers, and red onion, grilled with olive oil and served with mustard & basil vinaigrette.

Willamette Valley Salad
Mixed greens, romaine, hazelnuts, blue cheese, apples, grapes, and raspberry vinaigrette. Contains milk, tree nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts).

Assorted Petite Cookies
(VE) Chocolate chip, double chocolate, oatmeal raisin, and elephant shaped shortbreads. Contains egg, milk, wheat, soy.

Monday May 19, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT
Smith Hall

Lunch, In-Person

12:30pm PDT

Generative AI @ LC: What Can It (Actually) Do?

Monday May 19, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT

Smith Hall

We're excited to start out the FTI with a mix of practical demos, examples, and a bit of myth-busting fun to highlight some of the ways we're thinking about and using GenAI here at Lewis & Clark.

Speakers

Adam Buchwald

Chief Information Officer, Lewis & Clark College

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Since 2014, Miranda Carney-Morris has been pivotal as the Director of Educational Technology at Lewis & Clark College. Her expertise lies in leading her team through the intricate maze of advocating and executing educational technology strategies. This involves not just adopting and... Read More →

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Logan is a recent graduate of Lewis & Clark College and current temporary Educational Technologist. They studied International Affairs, Gender Studies, and German graduated summa cum laude with a thesis on why climate change fighting social movements end up failing in countries where... Read More →

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Dann Disciglio

Visiting Professor of Digital Media, Lewis & Clark College

Monday May 19, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT
Smith Hall

Afternoon Session, Hybrid

2:00pm PDT

HYBRID: Hands-on with Google Gemini

Monday May 19, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Hybrid (Smith Hall & Zoom)

Google Gemini is now available with your Lewis & Clark account. Join us in person or online for this special hands-on introduction to using Google Gemini chat. Learn more how you (and our students) might use GenAI tools like Gemini. Given the free and widely advertised free access to students to popular and powerful GenAI tools like Gemini, OpenAI and Copilot, it's a great time to share and learn with LC colleagues about these tools.

Sample prompts

Speakers

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Monday May 19, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Hybrid (Smith Hall & Zoom)

GenAI in Practice, Hybrid

8:30am PDT

Breakfast

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT

Smith Hall

Menu:

Bacon Sunrise Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, black beans, zucchini, bell peppers, onions, jalapeños, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and cilantro in a flour tortilla with bacon. Contains egg, milk, wheat.

Vegetarian Sunrise Breakfast Burrito
(VE) Eggs, black beans, zucchini, bell peppers, onions, jalapeños, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and
cilantro in a flour tortilla. Contains egg, milk, wheat.

Morning Pastry Platter
(VE) An assortment of fresh baked pastries - Banana bread slices, mini muffins and seasonal scone. Contains egg, milk, wheat, tree nuts (pecans), seasonal pastries may contain alcohol - less than
0.05% ABV.

Seasonal Fresh Fruit
(VG/DF/WF) Sliced cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, grapes, berries.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Smith Hall

Breakfast, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Pros and Cons of Chat Apps in Class - Google Chat, Slack, and Discord

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 207

Chat applications like Google Chat, Slack, and Discord have numerous benefits for communication and collaboration in academic settings, including real-time messaging, fostering community engagement, and offering tools for file sharing and project management. However, they also present challenges such as distractions and concerns about data privacy. It's crucial for educators to establish clear guidelines and protocols to maximize the advantages of chat apps while mitigating potential drawbacks, ultimately enhancing the educational experience for students.

Speakers

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 207

Digital Tools & Productivity, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Hands-on Prompting & Prompt Libraries

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 220

Unlock the power of AI! Learn the art and science of writing prompts that get the results you want and discover how to build your own prompt library.

Slide Deck

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Introduction to Tinkercad 3D Design

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 218

Tinkercad is a free, browser-based 3D design tool that makes it easy to create and design 3D models, especially for beginners and educators. It is known for its intuitive interface and ease of use, allowing users to combine and cut basic shapes to create complex objects. In this session, we'll get hands on with the software by designing a 3D model.

Speakers

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

10:00am PDT

Zoom Security & In Meeting Controls

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 207

Keep your Zoom meetings safe, secure, and stress-free. This workshop will walk you through security tools and in-meeting controls every instructor should know, including how to disable participant screen sharing, mute all, and remove or report disruptive users. We will also share best practices for setting up waiting rooms, participant renaming, and understanding which settings must be configured in advance. Looking to avoid common disruptions and create a more secure virtual learning environment? This session is for you!

Speakers

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 207

Digital Tools & Productivity, Online

10:00am PDT

Ethical & Security Considerations with GenAI Tools

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 220

This workshop aims to equip you with a critical understanding of Generative AI's ethical implications in academia, including academic integrity, bias in educational content, and intellectual property concerns. You will learn to identify and mitigate security risks such as student data privacy and the secure use of GenAI tools in research and teaching. Ultimately, you'll gain actionable strategies for responsibly integrating GenAI into your pedagogy and scholarly activities, fostering an informed approach to these transformative technologies.

Slide Deck

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

10:00am PDT

Unlocking Learning: Come Play a Stats Escape Room (Even if You Hate Statistics)

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 218

Excited to try JASP statistics software? Come to this session! Not excited—or maybe feeling a little nervous about statistics in general? No worries, you’ll fit right in with many of my students.

In this session, you'll play an interactive escape room designed to introduce undergraduates to JASP, a free, user-friendly statistical package that integrates with R, but doesn’t require any coding. The activity helps reduce stats anxiety by embedding analysis tasks in a collaborative, low-stakes game. We’ll also discuss how escape rooms and other gamified strategies can support student engagement and make the start of the semester a little less scary—for them and maybe for us, too. And yes, there will be a fabulous prize for the winning team. (Note: The traditional fabulous prize in my classes is Twinkies)

If you're curious, feel free to download and install JASP in advance at https://jasp-stats.org—but you definitely don't need to.

Link to Escape Room (It's a Google Form)

Link to Data Set for Escape Room (You'll need to download this, it's a .jasp file)

Speakers

Todd Watson

Associate Professor of Psychology, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Google Classroom Quizzes

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 207

A Google Classroom quiz is a type of assignment where students complete a Google Forms quiz within Google Classroom. Teachers can create these quizzes directly within Google Classroom and assign them to one or more classes or individual students. Students can submit their answers, and Google Forms can automatically grade the quiz, with grades then being imported into Google Classroom.

Speakers

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 207

Connected Classroom, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Introduction to NotebookLM

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 220

NotebookLM is an AI-powered collaborator that claims to help you do your best thinking. After uploading your documents, NotebookLM becomes an instant expert in those sources so you can read, take notes, and collaborate with it to refine and organize your ideas. Learn how to ask questions, create an audio overview, FAQ, study guide, table of contents, timeline, or briefing document. You can even add your own notes and generate mind maps based on the content.

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Using Zoom Accessibility Features

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 218

Zoom offers a range of built-in tools to support accessibility for all participants. This session will introduce features like live captions, transcripts, chats, and visual adjustments. You'll learn how to enable and manage these settings to create a more inclusive environment for your students. Whether you're teaching synchronously or hosting virtual office hours, small changes can make a big difference.

Speakers

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

11:45am PDT

Lunch

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT

Smith Hall

Menu:

Assorted Sandwiches

Turkey Club Sandwich: Turkey, bacon, Swiss, leaf lettuce, tomato & mayo on French white bread.
Turkey & Cheddar Sandwich: Turkey, cheddar with tomato, lettuce and mayo on multigrain bread.
Ham & Swiss Sandwich: Ham, swiss, mayo, mustard, and lettuce on multigrain bread.
Caprese Sandwich: (VE) Roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and basil oil on Dos Hermanos ciabatta.
Tempeh & Quinoa Wrap: (VG) Quinoa, marinated tempeh, spinach, arugula, mixed greens, carrots, carrots, scallions, vegan mayo, and soy ginger dressing.

Spring/Summer House Salad
(DF/WF/VG) Arugula, radicchio, red leaf lettuce, fresh fennel, dried cranberries, seasoned pepitas, and rosé dressing. Contains alcohol less than 0.05% ABV.

Chicken Caesar Salad
Romaine, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, croutons, parmesan, and Caesar dressing. Contains egg, milk, wheat, fish (anchovy).

Greek Metala Orzo Salad
(VE) Orzo pasta, red onion, bell peppers, cucumber, kalamata olives, feta cheese & tomatoes with Greek vinaigrette. Contains milk, wheat.

Elephant Shortbread
(VE) Delicious elephant shaped shortbread. Contains
milk, wheat.

Frosted Shortbread Cookies
(VE) Our shortbread cookies half-dipped in frosting. Contains egg, milk, wheat

Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT
Smith Hall

Lunch, In-Person

12:30pm PDT

Summer Sparks! A Lightning Showcase of Summer Plans

Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT

Hybrid (Smith Hall & Zoom)

Zoom Passcode: 689842

Do you have big research plans this summer? Writing a book chapter, launching a new field study, preparing a grant, or working on a creative or curriculum-based project? We’re inviting faculty to share a brief 3–5 minute lightning talk about the scholarly work they’ll be diving into this summer. Please join us for this crowdsourced chance to hear from colleagues, discover shared interests, and come away with a few names to follow up with over the course of FTI and beyond.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT
Hybrid (Smith Hall & Zoom)

Afternoon Session, Hybrid

2:00pm PDT

Advanced Zoom Techniques for Engagement

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Online

Looking to go beyond the basics in Zoom? This session explores advanced engagement strategies using features like polls, annotation tools, reactions, and breakout room management. We'll share practical examples and tips for maintaining student interaction and focus in longer sessions. Perfect for faculty aiming to maximize the dynamic potential of remote or hybrid learning.

Speakers

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Online

Connected Classroom, Online

2:00pm PDT

Scope Your Project

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Albany 220

Project Title (Working):
Problem/Need You’re Addressing:
Target Audience (Who is this for?):
Core Goal (What will it help them do?):
How will GenAI be used? (e.g., answer questions based on my course readings, generate creative writing prompts, help students brainstorm research topics):
Potential Tools (NotebookLM, Custom GPT, basic prompting, etc.):
Success Metric (How will I know it's useful?):

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, Project Time

2:00pm PDT

Engaging Students through Social Annotation for Enhanced Learning Experiences with Hypothesis

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Online

Hypothesis is a collaborative web annotation tool that lets students highlight and comment on digital texts—together and in context. In this hands-on online workshop, you'll explore how social annotation can make student thinking visible, foster accountable participation, and offer a powerful alternative to traditional assignments in a time of growing GenAI use. Whether you're new to Hypothesis or already integrating it, you'll leave with strategies for designing meaningful activities. Come ready to annotate, reflect, and rethink engagement with a range of digital content!

Speakers

Jessica George

Customer Success Manager, Hypothesis

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Online

Connected Classroom, Online

8:30am PDT

Breakfast

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT

Smith Hall

Menu:

Quiche Lorraine
With eggs, bacon, and Gruyère - 9" quiche. Contains egg, milk, wheat.

Morning Pastry Platter
(VE) An assortment of fresh baked pastries - Banana bread slices, mini muffins and seasonal scone. Contains egg, milk, wheat, tree nuts (pecans), seasonal pastries may contain alcohol - less than 0.05% ABV.

Continental Breakfast Platter
(VE) Marionberry scones, biscuits, croissants, and bagels served with strawberry jam and cream cheese. Contains egg, milk, wheat.

Seasonal Fresh Fruit
(VG/DF/WF) Slices of honeydew, cantaloupe, and pineapple with grapes, strawberries, and blueberries.

Greek Yogurt Parfait
(VE) Granola with Greek yogurt and blueberry chia compote. Contains milk, tree nuts
(almonds), oats are not certified gluten-free and may contain trace amounts of wheat.

Coconut Chia Parfait
(DF/WF) Bob’s Red Mill Paleo Muesli with coconut chia pudding and mango. Contains tree nuts (coconut, almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts).

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Smith Hall

Breakfast, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Recording Audio Using the Vocal Booth

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 218

We installed a vocal recording booth (also known as a "Whisper Room") in a space on the bottom floor of Watzek this spring. It was funded as part of a grant related to the Ear Forest in Art. The booth will support ongoing Ear Forest installations along with podcast work, or whatever audio projects folks dream up.
This workshop will include a tour of the recording space along with an overview of how to use and schedule time in the recording booth.

Speakers

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 218

Digital Tools & Productivity, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Introduction to Google Gems & CustomGPTs

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 220

Come learn how to craft individual, re-usable, task-specific customized agents in Gemini and ChatGPT! We'll review what agentic AI is, some overarching concepts that build on some of the prompt refinement already demonstrated, and demonstrate how to get started with Gems & Custom GPTs on your own!

Speakers

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

9:00am PDT

From Standards to Practice - Creating Accessible-First Course Content

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 207

As digital accessibility standards, such as the updated ADA Title II standards, continue to evolve, it's crucial to stay informed and proactive about how they impact LMS environments and curricular materials. While public institutions face an April 2026 enforcement deadline for these new standards, they reflect broader trends that will affect all of us. In this session, we'll review some of the relevant rules changes for faculty and course design and discuss strategies to move to accessible-first course design practices. Let's break the expensive and unsustainable cycle of needing to constantly remediate inaccessible content together.

Speakers

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 207

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

10:00am PDT

Current state of AI detection - it won't save us

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 207

AI detection tools are increasingly used to identify content generated by language models—but how reliable are they? This session will review the current landscape of detection technologies, their limitations, and the potential pitfalls of overreliance. We’ll also explore alternative strategies for supporting academic integrity in the age of generative AI. Bring your questions and real-world concerns.

Slide Deck (such as it is)

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 207

Connected Classroom, In-Person

10:00am PDT

EAR Forest: Behind the Scenes

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Smith Hall

Curious how the Recording Booth fits into the bigger EAR Forest project? Join Dann Disciglio for follow up conversations and to get a look at the technology that connects audio creations made with tech in the recording booth with the Ear Forest installation. Meet in Smith Hall.

Speakers

Dann Disciglio

Visiting Professor of Digital Media, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Smith Hall

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

10:00am PDT

Podcasting Basics

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 218

Podcasting assignments at LC have developed some legs over the past handful of years. Using tech to create a podcast is as easy as it's ever been. This session will highlight the elements of a podcast, an idea of what tech and software are necessary, and incentives for students to create excellent podcasts.

Speakers

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Sneak Peek: Experience platform for incoming students

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 220

Our incoming first years at the College of Arts & Sciences are getting a new personalized portal! Eventually this will be rolled out to all students across all schools, and Faculty will have a portal of their own - come see what the fuss is all about, and maybe give a few ideas of your own for what students and faculty should see at a glance!

Speakers

Lauren Timzen

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 220

Digital Tools & Productivity, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Prototyping Your GenAI Tool

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 207

Deep dive participants will create a V0.1 of their project

In this context a prototype is not a finished product! It could be:

A well-defined custom instruction set for a custom GPT or Gem.
A structured document of prompts to achieve a workflow.
A NotebookLM instance with initial sources and guiding questions.

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 207

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Creating Usable PDF Documents

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 218

PDFs are everywhere—but are yours accessible to all learners? In this session, we'll review the necessary steps to consider when creating PDF documents that meet accessibility standards and whether your current favorite content creation tool is up to the challenge! Whether you're exporting from Google Docs, Canva, Word, scanning documents, or editing existing PDFs, you'll leave with a better understanding of techniques to ensure PDF materials are usable by everyone, including screen reader users.

Speakers

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

11:45am PDT

Lunch

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT

Smith Hall

Menu:

Chicken Enchilada Verde
(WF) Seasoned chicken and cheese enchiladas, baked in our tomatillo sauce. Contains milk.

Vegetarian Enchilada Roja
(WF/VE) Black bean and vegetable enchiladas, topped with cheddar and roja sauce. Contains milk.

Tortilla Chips & Dips
(DF/WF/VG) Fresh salsa, guacamole, and bean dip; served with housemade tortilla chips.

Spring/Summer House Salad
(DF/WF/VG) Arugula, radicchio, red leaf lettuce, fresh fennel, dried cranberries, seasoned pepitas, and our rosé dressing. Contains alcohol less than 0.05% ABV.

Assorted Cupcakes
(VE) Contains egg, milk, wheat.

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT
Smith Hall

Lunch, In-Person

12:30pm PDT

Student Voices Panel: Navigating Technology in Academic Life

Wednesday May 21, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT

Smith Hall

Join us for an insightful conversation with a diverse panel of students as they share their firsthand experiences with technology in their academic journeys. From leveraging AI tools for research and writing to mastering digital collaboration platforms like Google Workspace and Moodle, students will discuss how technology shapes their learning, enhances productivity, and presents unique challenges. Gain valuable insights into the tools that support their success, the strategies they use to overcome digital hurdles, and their perspectives on the evolving role of technology in higher education. This session is a unique opportunity to hear directly from students about what’s working, what’s not, and what the future might hold.

Student Panelists:
Doug Fournet, Lewis & Clark Law School
Esraa Alkhateeb, College of Arts and Sciences
Diego Flores Hernandez, College of Arts and Sciences
Khagendra Pariyar, College of Arts and Sciences

Speakers

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT
Smith Hall

Afternoon Session, Hybrid

2:00pm PDT

Google Classroom Gets a Group Upgrade! Student Groups in Google Classroom

Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Online

Google Classroom added a new student group feature during the 2024-25 school year. In this 45-minute hands-on online session, we’ll explore how to create, edit, and use groups both to assist with classroom management, support collaboration, and meet diverse student needs. You’ll leave with practical ideas for using groups in your classes and maybe even a few ready-to-go groups.

Speakers

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Online

Connected Classroom, Online

2:00pm PDT

Managing Zoom Recordings, Chat, and Transcripts

Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Online

Zoom sessions generate a lot of valuable content—but managing it can be a challenge. This session will cover best practices for organizing, storing, and sharing recordings, chats, and transcripts. We’ll also discuss file retention and storage options. Learn how to simplify your post-session workflow and ensure your materials stay accessible and secure.

Speakers

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Online

Connected Classroom, In-Person

8:30am PDT

Breakfast

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT

Smith Hall

Menu:

Sausage & Potato Frittata
(WF) Potatoes, eggs, sausage, cheddar and Swiss cheese, scallions, and herbs. Contains egg, milk.

Veggie Frittata
(WF/VE) Potatoes, eggs, zucchini, mushrooms, cheddar and Swiss cheese, and herbs. Contains egg, milk.

Seasonal Fresh Fruit Platter / Large
Cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, grapes, berries.

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Smith Hall

Breakfast, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Mastering Moodle: Streamline, Automate, and Tailor for Student Success

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 207

Learn how to take control of your Moodle course using features like Restrict Access and Activity Completion to streamline your page, automate content release, reduce clutter, and custom tailor what individual students see. We'll explore how to “hide” topics until they’re needed, simplify navigation, and create a more intentional experience -helping students stay focused while giving you more control behind the scenes.

Speakers

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 207

Connected Classroom, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Iterating & Refining AI Projects & Prompts

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 220

Participants will learn techniques for systematically testing and improving their prompts and GenAI project configurations. We'll cover the iterative cycle and common refinement techniques, then have some hands-on iteration time.

Slide Deck

Speakers

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Accessibility Tools for Presentations and Videos

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 218

Speakers

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

10:00am PDT

Padlet Basics

Thursday May 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 207

Padlet is a versatile, virtual bulletin board used for collecting student responses, sharing media, and encouraging collaboration—both in and outside the classroom. In this session, we will explore Padlet’s core features and walk through example activities. We will also cover how to adapt activities previously done in Flipgrid for use in Padlet. Whether for discussion, reflection, or creative assignments, you’ll see how Padlet can easily fit into your teaching toolkit.

Speakers

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 207

Connected Classroom, In-Person

10:00am PDT

Disrupting AI

Thursday May 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 220

In this session participants will learn how to use Nightshade, an "offensive" tool developed at the University of Chicago, that artists can use to "poison" their images before uploading them to the internet. Participants will also explore the intersections of topics such as copyright, data poisoning, "generativity", statistical mimesis, and agonism through a group discussion.

Speakers

Dann Disciglio

Visiting Professor of Digital Media, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

10:00am PDT

Exploring Drone Capabilities

Thursday May 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 218

In recent years, the commercial and recreational use of drones has seen remarkable growth, as the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have grown in surprising ways. We'll discuss how drone tech has evolved in the last 10 years since we put on the first-and-only drone workshop at the FTI. There will also be a live demo for some hands-on experience.

Speakers

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Google Classroom Organization

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 207

Join us to discuss effective strategies for staying organized as you use Google Classroom, from course creation, to managing your coursework section, and finally end-of-term clean-up tasks. This session is designed to improve student accessibility and make your experience more efficient.

Speakers

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 207

Connected Classroom, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Finalize & Polish Your AI Project

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 220

Based on what you've learned so far about iterative design and prompt engineering, work towards a near-final version of your project ready for peer testing!

Slide

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, Project Time

11:15am PDT

Optimizing Videos with Handbrake

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 218

Are videos taking up too much space on your computer or even Google Drive? Got a video that won't play? Handbrake is open source software that compresses and standardizes videos. Come for an overview of how, when and why to use Handbrake, and learn about other tools available at LC to assist in your video adventures.

Speakers

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

11:45am PDT

Lunch

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT

Smith Hall

Menu:

Honey-Glazed Citrus Chicken
(DF/WF) Boneless chicken thighs with honey, lemon, green onions, a splash of coconut milk, and seasonings. Contains tree nuts (coconut), soy.

Catalan Salmon
(DF/WF) Roasted salmon with orange juice, sherry vinegar, anchovies, capers, and orange zest. Contains fish (anchovies, salmon).

Garlic Rice
(DF/WF/VG) Jasmine rice seasoned with garlic and onion.

Rosé Glazed Spring Vegetables
(DF/WF/VG) Carrots, bok choy, turnips, potatoes, shiitake mushrooms, and seasonings tossed in a Rosé wine glaze. Contains alcohol - less than 0.05% ABV.

Spring/Summer House Salad
(DF/WF/VG) Arugula, radicchio, red leaf lettuce, fresh fennel, dried cranberries, seasoned pepitas, and rosé dressing. Contains alcohol less than 0.05% ABV.

Gourmet Petite Dessert Platter
(VE) Chocolate mousse tartlets, chocolate coconut truffles, lemon and raspberry cheesecakes, ricciarelli, and Italian thumbprints with raspberry jam. Contains egg, milk, wheat, treenuts (almond, coconut), alcohol (rum in truffles) - less than 0.05% ABV.

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT
Smith Hall

Lunch, In-Person

12:30pm PDT

AI Classroom Policies

Thursday May 22, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT

Smith Hall

Many institutions, including Lewis & Clark, leave specific AI use decisions in academic work to individual faculty. Whether you're just getting started or have existing policies to share, join us to review recommended topics to address, discuss why being clear with students matters, and explore how different approaches fit different courses and/or assignments. There will be opportunities to develop and refine policies that work for your teaching environment through breakout sessions discussing evolving frameworks like the AI Assessment Scale. Leave with ideas for upcoming courses and help start a crowdsourced LC specific resource.

Speakers

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT
Smith Hall

Afternoon Session, Hybrid

2:00pm PDT

Assignments in Moodle

Thursday May 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Online

Moodle supports several methods for collecting student work. In this session, we’ll focus on the assignment activity, and explore the features of a discussion forum. You will learn what types of student work each tool is best suited for—whether it’s essays, reflections, collaborative work, file uploads, or multimedia projects—and how to set them up in a way that’s easy for students to use.

Speakers

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Online

Connected Classroom, Online

2:00pm PDT

What's New with Google

Thursday May 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Online

If Google can be relied on for anything, it's that it's constantly changing! Come learn what's new and exciting in Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, Meet, Groups, and more!

Slide Deck

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Thursday May 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Online

Digital Tools & Productivity, Online

8:30am PDT

Breakfast

Friday May 23, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT

Smith Hall

Menu:

Egg & Cheese Bagel with Herb Aioli Breakfast Sandwich
(VE) Eggs, American cheese, and herb aioli on a Bowery bagel. Contains egg, milk, wheat, soy.

Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Bagel Breakfast Sandwich
Eggs, pork sausage patty, and American cheese on a Bowery bagel. Contains egg, milk, wheat, soy.

Seasonal Fresh Fruit
(VG/DF/WF) Slices of honeydew, cantaloupe, and pineapple with grapes, strawberries, and blueberries.

Friday May 23, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Smith Hall

Breakfast, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Accessibility in the LMS

Friday May 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 218

Speakers

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Friday May 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 218

Connected Classroom, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Collaborating with Zoom Whiteboards

Friday May 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 207

Collaborate on our whiteboard with us: https://zoom.us/wb/doc/8qca_HaBRtyHntmtxFcNUA/p/204277828747264

Zoom’s built-in whiteboards provide new ways to collaborate synchronously and asynchronously. This session will show you how to create, share, and manage whiteboards for brainstorming, planning, and instructional activities. We’ll walk through practical use cases for classrooms and small group work. You’ll leave with ideas for engaging students more interactively in any setting.

Speakers

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Friday May 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 207

Connected Classroom, In-Person

9:00am PDT

Peer Review Testing Your Project

Friday May 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Albany 220

In pairs or small groups we'll test each other's projects. Creators will briefly explain the project, and then the reviewers will try it out and provide constructive feedback.

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Friday May 23, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

10:00am PDT

Managing & Maintaining GenAI Bots & Agents

Friday May 23, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Albany 220

Once a GenAI tool or custom bot is created, the work isn't over. How do you keep it relevant, accurate, and effective over time? We'll outline and discuss the ongoing tasks involved in managing custom GenAI tools.

Slide Deck

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Friday May 23, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, Project Time

10:00am PDT

SAGE3: Enhancing Collaboration with Real-Time Interactive Technology

Friday May 23, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

TV Studio

Developed at the University of Hawaii for their interactive Lava Lab, SAGE3 is kind of like an online whiteboard on steroids. SAGE3 lets you share info in real-time, use AI and graphics to work together on laptops, projectors, or big screens. It helps teams brainstorm better, come up with wild ideas, and make decisions quicker and more confidently.

Speakers

Justin Counts

Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Angie Almukhametova

Educational Technology Specialist, Lewis & Clark College

Friday May 23, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
TV Studio

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

11:15am PDT

GenAI Projects & Lessons Learned

Friday May 23, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 220

Let's define next steps for your project, and co-create a lessons learned document for other faculty (or students!) who may be interested in this type of project!

Speakers

Elizabeth Young

Enterprise Applications Developer/Administrator, Lewis & Clark College

Friday May 23, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 220

GenAI in Practice, In-Person

11:15am PDT

Writing Effective Alt Text for Images

Friday May 23, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Albany 218

Alt text isn’t just a checkbox—it’s a key part of making digital content accessible. In this session, you’ll learn how to write clear, meaningful descriptions that support all users, including those using screen readers. We’ll walk through examples and offer a checklist to use in your own course materials. Whether you're building a presentation or uploading content to Moodle, this skill is essential.

Speakers

Miranda Carney-Morris

Director of Educational Technology, Lewis & Clark College

Logan Drain

Recent Graduate and Temp Educational Technologist, Lewis & Clark College

Friday May 23, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Albany 218

Inclusive and Engaged Learning, In-Person

11:45am PDT

Lunch

Friday May 23, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT

Smith Hall

PIZZA!!!

Friday May 23, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm PDT
Smith Hall

Lunch, In-Person