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.

Summer 2025 

The A-Game : Professional Development Summer Series will focus on Advocacy, Agility, Authenticity. Bring your best self to every interaction by understanding and using your work style strengths.
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Session 1: Advocacy
Date: June 10, 2025 
Time: 10am-11am
Virtual and In Person: LSC Tomball S159

Session 2: Agility
Date: June 17, 2025
Time: 10am-11am
Virtual 

Session 3: Authenticity
Date: June 24, 2025
Time: 10am-11am
Virtual and In Person: LSC University Park TBA

Past Sessions 

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 
Click Here to watch Video 

Session 2: Apply effective goal-setting and change management strategies to enhance teaching methods and personal growth. 

Session 3: Virtual Reality Fall 25 Certification Overview

 Introduction into AR/VR with Brandon Lowery
Click here to watch Video 

 Harness the Power of AI with Copilot with Alex Mai and Randy Sparks
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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. 
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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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