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Communication Skills Instructor Shares AI Teaching Strategies at National Conference
Communication Skills Instructor Jenny Heinritz represented Fox Valley Technical College at the Building Blackboard Together conference in Dallas, Texas, where she presented on how FVTC is using AI tools to support student learning. Jenny shared how the Communication Skills team has spent the past two years testing and improving AI-powered conversations in Blackboard to make
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4 Things to Know About the AI Data Specialist Program
This summer, we will be taking a closer look at recently added and updated academic programs at Fox Valley Technical College. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, FVTC’s AI Data Specialist program is designed to help students move from curiosity to capability. Formerly named the IT Data Specialist program, this fully online program equips
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FVTC Career Services Team Adds AI to Employment Advising Toolkit
The advisors on the FVTC Career Services team have always provided students with coaching on resumes, interviewing, networking and job search strategies. Now they are adding AI to their toolkit to further customize support and build students’ job‑ready skills. “Working with students across 200+ academic programs, we use Microsoft Copilot to tailor practice interviews to each student’s
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Media Highlights Use of AI in the Classroom
A recent NBC26 report highlights how Fox Valley Technical College is incorporating artificial intelligence into the classroom to better prepare students for employers’ expectations in the workforce. FVTC Nursing instructor Jennifer Zernzach explained how two artificial‑intelligence tools are helping nursing students build skills and confidence. One tool serves as a virtual study partner with all
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AI in the Toolbox
Just as a wrench or a hammer is a tool in a toolbox, so too is machine learning. And though it is new and relatively uncharted territory, leaders and faculty members at Fox Valley Technical College are dedicated to not only finding innovative ways to teach our students, but also how to model ethical behavior
