Crown Workshops

AY 24-25

Block 1: Generative Artificial Intelligence

As part of CC's participation in the 2024-25 AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum, we invite you to a lunch discussion on the evolving landscape of teaching and generative AI at our college. Faculty and staff from the institute team will share insights on current pedagogical strategies and considerations for implementation of AI in the specific context of our CC classrooms. This will also be an open forum to hear your experiences, insights, and concerns as we navigate these technologies together on our campus

Block 2: Faculty Advising at CC

Supportive advising enables students to chart a thoughtful path through CC and beyond, taking advantage of the college’s rich curriculum and co-curricular activities, as well as opportunities such as study away, internships, and undergraduate research.  Whether you’re new to advising or a seasoned advisor, please join us for a lunchtime workshop on advising at CC.  We’ll briefly discuss advising nuts and bolts, then invite colleagues from across campus to share approaches and ideas for effective (and efficient!) advising, leaving plenty of time for questions and broader discussion. 

Block 5: Possibility Books

Come experience Possibility Books (PB) and have time to adapt the prompts to align with any course. PB materials are provided for each class using this method.  Possibility Books are a brief daily exercise (~10 minutes at the start of class) in which students are asked to respond to various prompts through mark-making and dialogue.

Block 5: Writing Letters of Recommendation 

Hosted by the current Health Professions Advising Committee, this session focuses on writing letters of recommendation. It is recommended for both newer letter writers as well as seasoned recommenders from all divisions, writing to support students pursuing a wide range of opportunities.

Block 6: Crown Conversations Project

What makes a conversation work? What sets an effective conversation apart from one that leaves its participants confused, frustrated, or disillusioned? Do important conversations have to be difficult? And how can we experience even difficult conversations as valuable? Join us to reflect on some of the themes that have emerged from this project so far. We’ll exchange strategies for generative conversation, think together about the challenges we’re currently facing, and test-drive a few case studies. 

Block 7: From Nuts & Bolts to Meaningful Advising Conversations

Block 7: Experiential Learning & World Readiness 

CC Conversations on AI

AY 24-25

Block 1:

• As part of CC's participation in the 2024-25 AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum, we invite you to a lunch discussion on the evolving landscape of teaching and generative AI at our college. Faculty and staff from the institute team will share insights on current pedagogical strategies and considerations for implementation of AI in the specific context of our CC classrooms. This will also be an open forum to hear your experiences, insights, and concerns as we navigate these technologies together on our campus.

Block 3:

• Excell at CC: "AI in the Workplace"
• "Three Applications of Machine Learning to Structural Biology" Faculty Lunch Talk

Block 4:

We gathered information from our colleagues about their experiences, questions, concerns, and opportunities with GenAI to understand current use-cases impacting teaching and learning at CC.  These "pop-up" conversation sessions took place:

• Week 1: Thursday, Nov. 21 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Barnes Science Atrium
• Week 2: Thursday, Dec. 5 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Cossitt Commons
• Week 3: Thursday, Dec. 12 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Armstrong Great Hall 

AY 23-24

Block 3:

• "Work of the College" Panel Discussion on Artificial Intelligence
• "AI and the CC Honor Code"

Block 4:

• "An Intro to Generative AI"
• "The Ethics of chatGPT"