Author: Kathryn Byrnes
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Collaborative Note-Taking
Less Tech, better discussions Chronicle of Higher Education Teaching Newsletter Elizabeth Drummond, an associate professor of history at Loyola Marymount University, was discouraged by how students’ use of laptops and tablets in class was dampening conversation. Not only were students distracted by their own screens, they were distracting their classmates. So Drummond borrowed an idea…
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Tressie McMillan Cottom. MLK Lecturer. Come and Join Us.
Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 5:00 p.m.Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski HallAs a 2020 MacArthur Fellow, her work earned national and international recognition for the urgency and depth of its incisive critical analysis of technology, higher education, culture, media, class, race, and gender. And a 2023 winner of the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize for her…
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AI Literacy Resources
Improve your AI literacy at your own pace Start and stop when it’s convenient for you, learn about AI literacy, and gain the skills needed to understand, interact with, and assess AI technologies. Topics include using AI effectively and ethically, evaluating output, ensuring humans are at the core, and adapting to the evolving AI landscape…
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Call for Gibbons Summer Research Program
Academic Technology & Consulting is now accepting proposals for the Gibbons Summer Research Program, which funds students to work with faculty on summer projects, especially those that use technology to explore interdisciplinary areas. Your proposal (1-2 pages) should describe the project, its objectives and outcomes, participants, and time frame for completion. Additionally, please provide the name…
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Accessibility Fireside Chat, Feb 6
Accessibility Fireside Chat, will take place in the Media Commons on Friday, February 6 from 2-3pm. The event is a collaboration of the Library with the Student Accessibility Office and the Disabled Students Association (DSA) and will feature conversation prompts developed by DSA members about accessibility, universal design, and the student experience for students who have disabilities. …