Thousands of new students got a smart start with campus technology during Rebel Ready Week that was held Aug. 21 through Aug. 25. UNLV’s newest event helped incoming first-year students learn about campus and services available to them before kicking off their college experience.
Just in time for the fall semester beginning on Aug. 28, major updates have occurred to some of our popular technology services.
Alethea Inns was recognized by the UNLV Women’s Council for her service to the Health & Safety Task Force, which began in March 2023. The subcommittee is focused on enhancing support for the health and well-being of everyone on campus.
The associate instructional technology support specialist for the office of information technology is already contributing to the task force’s new initiatives. She suggested additional resources for the Employee Assistance Program, trauma-informed approaches for campus, and some fitness group activities.
When Jacquee deJesus (‘09 BA Interdisciplinary Studies and ‘11 MA Educational Leadership) signed up for a new professional development opportunity, the academic advisor wanted to learn more about campus resources so she could better support students. She never imagined the amount of valuable information she’d obtain after touring campus with employees from the office of information technology as part of an micro-externship program.
Instructors and employees learned about generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, like ChatGPT, AI detection in TurnItIn, and Stable Diffusion for realistic photo images, during a workshop hosted by the UNLV Faculty Center on April 28.
The workshop sparked conversations about the use of AI, including the risks and benefits, and the potential impact on higher education and academic integrity among instructors, employees, and technologists from the online education and information technology offices.