ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ at Lafayette faculty are invited to attend Innovative Teaching & Learning Week scheduled March 9-12.
The annual weeklong webinar series features faculty and members of the Office of Distance Learning Instructional Support Team, all sharing new emerging techniques, strategies, and skills for engaging ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs on campus and online.
Faculty presenters this year will discuss AI, exploring ethical usage and skill-building potential. Members of the Instructional Support Team will also present best practices for improving course content accessibility.
Sessions are open to all ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ faculty and will be held via Zoom. one or all of the week’s webinars to engage with presenters and other attendees. Recordings will be available at the end of the series.
Innovative Teaching and Learning Week 2026
Advancing AI + Accessibility
All webinars will be held 11 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom.
Monday, March 9
Practical Strategies for Building Soft Skills in the Age of AI
Presenter: Dr. Latasha Holt, Educational Curriculum & Instruction, and Dr. Sherry Krayesky-Self, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Center for Research, Creativity, and Scholarship (SCRCS)
Learn how higher education faculty can leverage AI tools to intentionally support the development of communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills. Participants will leave with practical, ethical strategies to help ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs use AI in ways that enhance, rather than replace, essential human skills in today’s AI-enhanced learning environments.
Tuesday, March 10
AI with Integrity: Empowering Faculty and ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs to Use AI Ethically and Effectively
Presenters: Dr. Tarrah C. Davis, Educational Foundations & Leadership; Marissa L. Lajaunie, Health Sciences; and Lisa K. Bowles, Management
Explore how higher education faculty can thoughtfully integrate AI tools while upholding academic integrity and ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ learning. Participants will leave with practical strategies to guide ethical ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ use of AI and build transparent, trust-centered online learning environments.
Wednesday, March 11
Getting to Green: Accessibility and Your Moodle Course
Presenters: Dr. Francesco Crocco, Mike Williams, and Andrea Leonard, Office of Distance Learning
Gain tips and tools for finding and fixing common accessibility issues in Moodle courses. Learn what's required to meet federal and state accessibility deadlines and how to use the tools available to get your content accessibility scores from red to green.
Thursday, March 12
Strengthening Research Skills in the Age of AI
Presenters: Dr. Laura Guichard Latiolais, Accounting, and Dr. Lauren Auverset Van Gerwen, Communication
This presentation is based on six faculty‑led innovation projects that demonstrate how AI can elevate — not replace — critical thinking, analysis, and scholarly inquiry across disciplines. Participants will learn practical, ethical, and transformative strategies that empower ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs to research more effectively, reason more deeply, and thrive in an AI‑driven academic world.
Email our team at distancelearning@louisiana.edu if you have questions about this event or any of our other faculty development opportunities.