What will the education space look like a few years from now with the impact of AI? The very way humans interact with computers and the digital world could change in its entirety, with profound impacts on faculty, staff, and students. How is Google thinking about these trends and approaching them into the new way of work? What could this world look like in practicality and actuality? This session leads with show, with a little bit of tell! 

Let's face it, getting tech updates to college students can feel like a superhero mission! This poster aims to present actionable strategies for effectively communicating technology and service changes to college students. It acknowledges the difficulties in reaching a tech-savvy but diverse student body and emphasizes the importance of clear, concise, and relevant messaging. The poster will also recommend using informal, fun language, with an example of a superhero theme, to engage students in short but meaningful interactions and capture their attention, making ITS seem less mysterious.

When Turnitin’s AI Writing Detection Tool launched in Spring 2023, staff from UC Berkeley’s Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL) department recognized the need for careful exploration of the tool to understand instructor concerns around academic integrity, accuracy, equity, privacy, student access, and actionability. In collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Center for Student Conduct, RTL invited instructors to participate in an opt-in pilot from Fall 2023 – Spring 2025.

This session will showcase how our department identifies, explores, and evaluates emerging technologies that support effective teaching and learning. Our department regularly pilots academic technology tools hosted by third-party vendors, so we developed a comprehensive guide to streamline and navigate through the piloting process. Join us as we walk through the guide, covering key aspects such as establishing scope, developing timelines and milestones, identifying risks and mitigations, creating a communications plan, conducting assessments, and defining success metrics.

Our Instructional Design and Technology team was tasked with tracking learning objective achievement in Extension courses to support WASC accreditation. Canvas offers an "Outcomes" feature, but WASC also requires instructors to reflect on how their course design supports student success. While staff could help instructors brainstorm improvements, a more scalable method was needed.

Spark is a pioneering homegrown web app that embraces an innovative approach to student success technology – one that empowers students with personalized behavioral analytics to make informed decisions about attaining their personal goals while improving access to campus services through data-driven targeting. This session will argue for the necessity of this approach in serving today's students at scale and fulfilling the promise of a university degree.

Making a video doesn't have to be hard! Proper planning and an understanding of which tools to use will help to make the creation process much easier. This session will illustrate the planning process of making a video as well as creating a script, providing software suggestions and providing access to example videos.

Join us for an engaging session featuring representatives from multiple University of California campuses and CampusGroups, the all-in-one campus experience platform. We'll showcase how UC campuses are using key features—like centralized event calendars, group management, attendance tracking, and campus-wide communication tools—to boost student engagement and streamline operations. This session will offer practical insights for maximizing value.

Join us for an engaging session featuring representatives from multiple University of California campuses and CampusGroups, the all-in-one campus experience platform. We'll showcase how UC campuses are using key features—like centralized event calendars, group management, attendance tracking, and campus-wide communication tools—to boost student engagement and streamline operations. This session will offer practical insights for maximizing value.

Let's face it, getting tech updates to college students can feel like a superhero mission! This poster aims to present actionable strategies for effectively communicating technology and service changes to college students. It acknowledges the difficulties in reaching a tech-savvy but diverse student body and emphasizes the importance of clear, concise, and relevant messaging. The poster will also recommend using informal, fun language, with an example of a superhero theme, to engage students in short but meaningful interactions and capture their attention, making ITS seem less mysterious.