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The goal of the Smeal Academy is to equip everyone with best practices and strategies for teaching, learning, and technology. We do so through email correspondence, live training and informational sessions, and through virtual and face-to-face consultations.

Upcoming Smeal Academy Session:

Smeal AI@Work: Excel Data Management
Thursday, Dec. 4, 1:00-3:30pm
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December 1, 2025 in Smeal Academy Newsletter

BoodleBox @ Smeal: Introduction to BoodleBox with the BoodleBox Training Team

In this 60-minute live virtual session, faculty and staff will learn to build custom AI bots in BoodleBox that are useful in their work as administrators and educators. We’ll explore practical…
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November 17, 2025 in GenAI, Smeal Academy Sessions

AI and Copyright: What You Need to Know

 Artificial intelligence is reshaping our work and also raises new copyright and ethical challenges. In this Smeal Academy session, Danielle Steinhart, Interim Copyright Officer and Head of the Office…
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November 18, 2025 in Video Tech Tips

Peer Assessment Tool (PAT)

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