Instructional Innovation & Technology

Last Friday, the top design submissions for the GSU Mobile App Challenge presented their app design pitches for the next generation of the GSU Mobile App 📱✨

From smoother navigation to easier access to campus resources, each team shared ideas built around real student needs.

Winning teams were recognized and all participating students will receive a credit for contributing to development of the future app.

👉 Learn more: https://t.gsu.edu/474mOaF

Georgia State University is partnering with Google to expand access to computer science and AI education for students across metro Atlanta. 💻

Thanks to $6 million in support from Google, GSU is launching the new AI Innovation Lab, which will host a daily after-school program focused on AI and machine learning literacy for high school students.

GSU undergraduate and graduate students will serve as instructors and mentors, with Google volunteers also supporting learning in the lab. This collaboration strengthens Georgia’s tech workforce pipeline and helps ensure that students from all backgrounds have access to the skills needed for the state’s growing digital economy.

Read more: https://t.gsu.edu/4oKbEOI

Georgia State’s Office of Instructional Innovation and Technology (IIT) invites students to take part in the GSU Mobile App Challenge, a chance to help shape the next generation of the GSU mobile app.

Join an information session to:
• Learn how to develop and submit your app idea
• Explore what IIT is looking for in proposals
• Discover what the winning pitch will receive

Your ideas can directly impact how the GSU community connects, learns, and accesses resources.

Learn more & register for an information session: https://t.gsu.edu/474mOaF

Interested in a cybersecurity career? Join us for the October Cybersecurity Lunch & Learn on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom! 🔐

Gain real-world insights into cybersecurity careers, industry trends, and today’s digital threats from:
-Kevin E. Greene, Chief Security Strategist, BeyondTrust Corporation
-Stanton Gatewood, Cybersecurity Coordinator and Advisor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (CISA)
-GSU Cybersecurity Alumni Panel

Lunch is first-come, first-served. Register today > https://t.gsu.edu/3KKhocb

Protect yourself and the university from online threats by strengthening your cybersecurity skills! 💻

Complete the 2025 Common Threats student cybersecurity awareness training module on KnowBe4 to learn how to recognize identity theft, scams, and data breaches, and earn a Cyber Smart cord to wear at graduation.

👉 To take the training:
1. Go to KnowBe4
2. Log in with your [email protected] email
3. Complete the module named 2025 Common Threats

Learn more and take the training: https://t.gsu.edu/3th9Ncl

Bring your spooky vision to life on the big screen! Submit your self-made film to the 2025 CATLab Fright Fest Film Festival for a chance to thrill the GSU community with your eerie, suspenseful or Halloween-inspired story.

✅ Films must be self-made by the submitting student
✅ Must feature a spooky or Halloween-related theme
✅ Submission deadline: Sunday, Oct. 19, at 11:59 p.m.

Selected films will be shown across GSU campuses this October:
🕸️ Alpharetta – Monday, Oct. 27 | 1–3 p.m. | AB-105
🕸️ Dunwoody – Tuesday, Oct. 28 | 1–3 p.m. | NC-1100 (Auditorium)
🕸️ Clarkston – Wednesday, Oct. 29 | 1–3 p.m. | CL-1100 (Jim Cherry Auditorium)
🕸️ Atlanta – Thursday, Oct. 30 | 1–3 p.m. | Cinefest Theater

Read the full submission guidelines and submit your film today! https://t.gsu.edu/4mlHQGj

Over two days, Georgia State students, faculty, and research partners came together to explore the future of research through thought-provoking sessions on AI, high-performance computing, and quantum technologies.

A huge thank you to everyone who made the 2025 SCD Conference a space for discovery, collaboration, and innovation.

Congratulations to our 2025 Poster Competition winners!
2nd Runner-Up: Somiya Rauf
1st Runner-Up: Sarah Elhajj
1st Place: Amy Sims

Dragon Con is here, and the CATLab wants to showcase your creativity! 🐉

Submit your favorite cosplay & memorable moment photos to the fall student photo exhibition to be featured on CATLab and Library screens across campuses. 📸

Make sure you’ve got the digital tools you need for classes this fall! Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint + more) is included with your GSU tuition and can be downloaded on up to 5 devices using your CampusID. 🖥️

Learn more & download today > https://t.gsu.edu/3xnKF2b

Kick off your semester by learning the digital tools you’ll use for class this fall! 💻📚

The Center of Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Online Education (CETLOE) is hosting virtual workshops designed to help you get comfortable with iCollege and other essential technologies. These are the same tools your professors will use to share assignments, grades, class materials, and more—so mastering them now will make your coursework smoother and less stressful.

Set yourself up for success this semester by building the skills you’ll rely on every day in your classes!

View all workshops here: https://t.gsu.edu/3mzbXxg