Staff Training Studio
The University offers training in AI instruction, policies, and best practices through CELT, The Library, The Writing Centers, Ed-Tech, IT, and more.
Upcoming Trainings
The Rise of Agentic AI: How Agentic Agents Are Shaping Analytics and Decision-Making
Friday, February 6, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (CST)
Hosted by: Gina Threinen
FREE! Online via Zoom
Registration: https://smumn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HoC1lo0kRqCssomrUdxvXQ
Archived Trainings
Selecting Tools for Conviviality
How do we ensure that we shape tools to learners rather than learners to tools? This workshop will answer that question by providing a whole-person response to modern AI based on the ideal of a convivial society.
The Fundamentals of AI for Instructors and Staff
This module (Login Required) goes over the basics of using AI in your daily tasks.
The Virtues, The Vices, and AI
Join the Saint Mary’s Library to consider together how to evaluate our use of AI tools in ways that lead to the formation of positive habits that preserve critical thinking, promote human dignity, and build AI literacy skills.
AI Responsible Use (for University employees)
This training, developed by Kara Wener, will help ensure you are using AI responsibly in your daily workflow.
Use and Apply AI
This module, created by Kara Wener, offers the basics on how to use, navigate, and apply AI in your daily routine.
Holistic Learning Outcomes in an Age of Automation
This session invites participants to rethink course design according to the kind of persons we form, which will in turn include concerns regarding skill training, economic mobility, and the ability to thrive within society.
