OSI Workshops
The Office of Strategy and Innovation (OSI, formerly COTE) offers workshops, events, programs, and professional development training. If you would like to facilitate a workshop and make the course available on iStar MyWorkshops, please fill out the Course Request Form and allow one week for the course to become available.
Spring 2025
Talk Tech Teach Workshops: This Spring 25 series aims to understand accessibility in an online setting, how to manage change to build a growth mindset, and the future of education using AR/VR.
Session 1: Identify key principles of accessibility in online education to ensure equal access for all students.
Date: March 5, 2025 Virtual
Session 2: Apply effective goal-setting and change management strategies to enhance teaching methods and personal growth.
Date: April 9, 2025 Virtual
Session 3: Evaluate the potential of AR/VR technologies to transform educational experiences and improve student engagement.
Date: TBA
Sponsored by the Lone Star College-Tomball Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Title III Grant Initiative.
Past Sessions
Introduction into AR/VR with Brandon Lowery
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Harness the Power of AI with Copilot with Alex Mai and Randy Sparks
Video coming soon
Grow Shine and Succeed Professional Development Series.
Description: This series is a three-part program designed to equip participants with essential career and professional growth skills. This comprehensive series covers key areas of professional development, including event planning, managing relationships with supervisors, strategic planning, and effective time management.
Click Here for Youtube Playlist!
Research and Innovation Center Programs - Fall 2024
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 3:00 PM, in E100
Ed U Trends Talk: Navigating the Digital Future of Higher Education
Topics:
- eLearning Today
- AI for Learning
- AR/VR in Education
Moderator: Kentrie LeDee, Director of Division of Strategy and Innovation, LSC-Tomball
Panel:
- Clark Friesen, Professor of Speech, LSC-Tomball
- Kienia Green-Murindagomo, Senior Instructional Designer, LSC-System
- Dr. Neil Gregerson, Senior Instructional Designer, LSC-System
- Tim Mousel, Professor of Kinesiology, LSC-Online (LSC Engage – Generative AI in Education)
Registration: https://lsctomball.formstack.com/forms/edutrends_reg2024
All Things AI Workshops
For more information, please visit All Things AI
Sponsored by the Lone Star College-Tomball Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Title III Grant Initiative.
For more information on OSI Workshops, contact Kentrie LeDee at KLeDee@lonestar.edu.
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