On October 23, the inaugural AI Sparks Showcase will be held at the FSU Innovation Hub. Divided into two, half-day events, the event features presentations from over 20 faculty, all focused on the AI-based learning activities they developed as part of the AI Sparks pilot. The showcased AI Spark activities are ready to use in Canvas, adaptable to a variety of academic disciplines, and available to any instructor interested in integrating applied AI learning and literacy in their courses. Join us to learn more about the AI Sparks pilot, view demonstrations of featured AI Sparks activities, and participate in a Q&A with each of the presenters.
Main Session with Featured AI Sparks Panel and Demonstrations
Welcome Ken Baldauf, Founding Director, Innovation Hub
Introduction Robert Fuselier, Chief Academic Technology Officer
Music Tech Simulation & Branding Michael Strickland, M.A., College of Music
Literature Exploration Tool - Service Dominant Logic Harrison B. Pugh, Ph.D., Herbert Wertheim College of Business
AI Stress Reliever Analysis: Experience, Evidence & Evaluation Laurie Lawrence, Ph.D., College of Applied Studies
2:45pm - 3:45pm
Breakout Session 1: Commons
Red Team Peer Review: Lesson Plan Analysis Laura Bell, Ed.S., Anne's College
Mastering Gemini Notebook for Career Success Britain Dwyre Riley, M.S., Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
Cultural Challenges and Best Practice Responses Tom Taylor, Ph.D., College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
Breakout Session 2: Pitch Room
The Reviewer 2 Kadir Kozan, Ph.D., Anne's College
Visual Prompting: AI-Generated Geotechnical Visualizations Kamal Tawfiq, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Middle School & High School Career Counseling Student Simulation Christopher LaFever, Ph.D., Anne's College
Breakout Session 3: Program Room
Risk and Threat Assessment Simulator Hua (Elaine) Luo, Ph.D., Anne's College
AI Use Socratic Auditor John L. Crow, Ph.D., College of Arts and Sciences
3:45pm
End of Afternoon Session
"This is my first experience with an AI-based assignment and I found it to be thoroughly enjoyable and helpful. I hope these are implemented in my other courses in the future.”
- Florida State University student
"I enjoyed the simulation activities with a prompt and working through a conversation. The feedback at the end was helpful to see areas I could improve on. More of this would be great!”
- Florida State University student
"I thought this was really fun and interactive and completely different than anything I have ever done before.”
- Florida State University student
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