SCTCC’s Center for Teaching & Learning is hosting two hands-on AI series this spring focused on practical, classroom-ready uses of AI that support evidence-based teaching and help faculty work more efficiently. All sessions are Hyflex in Northway room 1-431 with live Zoom access, and recordings will be made available for later viewing so faculty can revisit demonstrations and workflows.
Visual AI – Mark Gill, AI & Visualization Lab Director, SCSU
Fourth Wednesday of the month, 2:00-3:00, Hyflex – Northway room 1-431
Introduction to AI Imagery & Video: Tools, Options, Challenges, & Solutions
- January 28, 2026, 2:00-3:00
- Explore what current AI tools can do with images and video, what’s realistic for teaching and outreach, and how to navigate issues like copyright, bias, and hallucinations with workable guardrails.
- https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/91246163243
Imagery Workflows: Open source vs. Cloud Toolsets & Solving Problems of Consistency
- February 25, 2026, 2:00-3:00
- Learn how to design efficient image-generation workflows, compare open-source and cloud-based options, and tackle the challenge of keeping characters, diagrams, and visual styles consistent across a project.
- https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/91874364900
Video Workflows: Open source vs. Cloud Toolsets & Workflows using Imagery from Session 2
- March 25, 2026, 2:00-3:00
- See how AI-generated images from Session 2 can be turned into short, coherent videos for instruction or communication, with sidebyside looks at open-source and cloud pipelines faculty can adapt.
- https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/97842593500
Putting it all Together with Audio, Sound Effects, & Music: Character Voice Control & Consistency
- April 22, 2026, 2:00-3:00
- Bring media projects full circle by layering in narration, character voices, sound effects, and music, with strategies for keeping audio consistent, ethical, and educationally purposeful.
- https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/91967008114
Technician-Focused AI – Matt Boudinot, Automotive Technician Program Chair, DCTC
First Friday of the month, 1:00-2:00, Hyflex – Northway room 1-431
Aiding Faculty with Content Creation: Speed and Efficiency (The "Paperwork" Killer)
- February 6, 2026, 1:00-2:00
- See how AI can draft lesson materials, job sheets, demonstrations, rubrics, and emails, with an emphasis on saving time while keeping alignment to course outcomes and academic integrity.
- https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/91569745701
Making the Classroom More Engaging: Active Learning & Gamification
- March 6, 2026, 1:00-2:00
- Use AI to help design scenarios, question banks, and game-like activities that get students doing more hands-on thinking in both classroom and lab/shop environments.
- https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/94148344932
Assisting Students in the Classroom/Shop: The AI as a "Technician's Assistant"
- April 3, 2026, 1:00-2:00
- Explore AI as a justintime support tool for students, troubleshooting hints, safety reminders, and practice questions, while keeping the instructor as the expert and decision-maker.
- https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/96566507892
Other AI Uses for Faculty: Additional uses of AI and advanced applications
- May 1, 2026, 1:00-2:00
- Wrap-up session highlighting additional and emerging AI use cases in teaching, advising, and program operations, plus discussion of policy, ethics, and future directions.
- https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/98841701853