Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI Basics: Policy, available tools & teaching tips

Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM

Generative AI (like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Perplexity) is changing teaching and learning. In this session, we will try to cover some of the most common areas of concern and answer your questions. Topics covered in this session include:

  • University policy regarding AI
  • What to include in your syllabus and assignment instructions
  • Update on AI text detection
  • Suggested tools
  • Teaching tips

⚠️Note: This session will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend the session, please see UM Academic Technology's webpage on Artificial Intelligence and our training videos. As always, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation or contact us if you have any questions.

Proctoring Tools: When and how to use them

Date: Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM

Join us for an introduction to proctoring solutions supported at UM System: Respondus LockDown Browser and Honorlock. This session is designed to help faculty understand how each tool supports academic integrity in online assessments, including key features, setup basics, and the student testing experience.

We will also explore the growing impact of artificial intelligence on academic integrity, with a focus on emerging AI-enabled test-cheating threats. The session will highlight common risks, such as AI-assisted answer generation and content sharing, and discuss practical countermeasures available to instructors.

Whether you are new to online proctoring or looking to strengthen your current practices, this session offers actionable insights and an opportunity for discussion.

⚠️Note: This session will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend the session, please see our Honorlock knowledgebase materials and overview video. As always, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation or contact us if you have any questions.

Zoom AI

Date: Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Time: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

This session will provide an overview of Zoom's In-Meeting AI Tools. Topics covered will include:

  • In-Meeting Questions
  • AI Summary
  • Smart Recordings
  • Adjusting your AI Companion settings

Zoom AI will also be available during the meeting so users can experience the settings live.

⚠️Note: This session will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend the session, please see our Zoom knowledgebase materials and overview videos. As always, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation or contact us if you have any questions.

AI Plagiarism, Cheating and Academic Integrity

Date: Thu, Jan 7, 2027
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

According to a Missouri Online faculty survey in the Spring of 2023, 98% of UM faculty have concerns about the use of tools such as ChatGPT in assignments and 68% on tests. In this session, we will review different ways AI can be used for plagiarism and cheating, talk about AI text detectors and non-technological ways of looking for AI-generated content, along with the limits of both, strategies for approaching AI cheating with students, and discuss the current UM policies regarding unauthorized use of artificially generated content.

⚠️Note: This session will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend the session, please see UM Academic Technology's webpage on Artificial Intelligence and our training videos. As always, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation or contact us if you have any questions.

Zoom AI

Date: Tue, Feb 16, 2027
Time: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM

This session will provide an overview of Zoom's In-Meeting AI Tools. Topics covered will include:

  • In-Meeting Questions
  • AI Summary
  • Smart Recordings
  • Adjusting your AI Companion settings

Zoom AI will also be available during the meeting so users can experience the settings live.

⚠️Note: This session will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend the session, please see our Zoom knowledgebase materials and overview videos. As always, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation or contact us if you have any questions.

Writing successful AI prompts

Date: Wed, Feb 17, 2027
Time: 09:00 AM - 09:55 AM

Discover the practical techniques that turn simple AI requests into powerful, accurate, and useful results. In this hands-on session, faculty will learn proven prompt-writing strategies, explore real academic use cases, and leave with ready-to-use frameworks for teaching and everyday productivity.

⚠️Note: This session will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend the session, please see UM Academic Technology's webpage on Artificial Intelligence and our training videos. As always, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation or contact us if you have any questions.