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style=\"text-align:center;font-size:24px;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p><strong>Upcoming Event!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<p>How to use AI with Mark Henderson<\/p>\n<div>Mark Henderson is a digital learning strategist who has built a reputation for making AI make sense. As a thought leader on artificial intelligence&#8217;s impact on education and the workplace, he has presented at conferences across the country \u2014 helping audiences move past the hype and into practical, informed action.\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif\">A proud MoWest graduate (Bachelor&#8217;s in Education, 2008; Master&#8217;s in Technical Communication, 2014) Mark brings both academic grounding and real-world experience to his work. He is the creator of The AI Toolkit for K-12 Education and a leading voice in conversations about how humans and AI can work better together.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><img class=\"CToWUd a6T\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0?ui=2&amp;ik=d2e7c2b898&amp;attid=0.1&amp;permmsgid=msg-a:r-5029743617177981585&amp;th=19d1b313da4e6d4f&amp;view=fimg&amp;fur=ip&amp;permmsgid=msg-a:r-5029743617177981585&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ-HphqT4yaVb253fuAL15SXERxxf61o6K4P0J-yXSf1OGVtP9ehcpFJXbp5M2KTDf4tUNrmEkUnhJR9nSJwRQ5dU-uAPZj-K0GCqnNJT--j6_GdjcnxALayrSQ&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=ii_mn39c2583&amp;zw\" alt=\"headshot 2025.jpg\" width=\"167\" height=\"190\" data-image-whitelisted=\"\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif\">There will be two sessions available for both staff and faculty\u00a0to attend on<b>\u00a0April 9th in Murphy 310:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif\"><b>12:30pm-1:30pm\u00a0 &#8211;<u>\u00a0<\/u><\/b><i><b><u>AI in Action: Practical Tools for the Workplace<\/u><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif\">The question isn&#8217;t whether AI will change the way we work. It already has. Employees who use generative AI regularly save nearly an hour per day. This<span class=\"gmail_default\">\u00a0<\/span>workshop\u00a0will help you capture that time by going beyond the buzzwords and actually exploring the tools.You&#8217;ll get introduced to today&#8217;s most practical AI tools, see them live with real workplace scenarios, and walk away with responsible strategies you can start using tomorrow. No tech background required. Just curiosity and a willingness to try.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif\"><b>2:00-3:00pm &#8211;\u00a0<\/b><i><u><b>Assignment Makeover: Redesigning Coursework That Works With (Not Against) AI<\/b><\/u><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif\">Traditional assignments weren&#8217;t designed for an AI-enabled world, and using AI detection software to prevent and punish isn\u2019t the answer. We&#8217;ll explore practical strategies for redesigning coursework that embraces AI as a tool while still promoting critical thinking, creativity, and authentic learning. Learn a framework for evaluating and updating your own assignments and leave with actionable ideas you can implement in your coursework.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Center for Teaching and Learning Co-Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"text-align:center;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to present these programs for the 2025-2026 academic year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-14512 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-200x259.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-400x518.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-600x776.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-800x1035.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-1200x1553.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-CTL-Events-Working-Calendar_Page_1.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":495,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14536,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/14536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/ctl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}