REGISTER FOR SESSIONS AT trainings.tamiu.edu Friday, 2/13/26 Dilemmas of the Technologization of Public Administration Dr. Peter Haruna, Professor, Department of Social Sciences Description: Since the increased use of technology in the 1990s, public administration has faced ongoing dilemmas, particularly in education and training for future public service leaders. Faculty and trainers continue to navigate challenges related to curriculum design, course delivery, assessment, and the responsible integration of technology to support effective learning outcomes. This brief presentation explores key questions about whether limits to technology use in public administration education exist and where those boundaries might lie. The session examines three commonly used approaches and their consequences, encouraging participants to reflect on their own practices and share experiences related to technology integration in public service education and training. 8:30 – 9:30 A.M. (CST) CWT 112 Getting "Off Campus": User-Friendly Geospatial Platform to Enhance Classroom Experiences Dr. Andrew Hilburn, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences Description: Geospatial (mapping) technologies can enrich classroom experiences across disciplines by providing virtual access to the world beyond the classroom and campus. They also especially useful in any situation where place-based, locational, or environmental concepts are taught. This class will showcase time-tested strategies on incorporating Google Earth and ESRI products in teaching and student coursework. From nearly all of COAS, business, education, and health, the target audience is faculty from any field whose course material engages place, space, or the environment. 9:45 – 10:45 A.M. (CST) CWT 112 The Use of AI in the Public Sector: Enhancing Capabilities or Replacing Employees? Dr. Mehnaaz Momen, Professor, Department of Social Sciences Description: In the Communications for Public Administration course, students complete a project in which they use AI to produce a public relations outreach statement while documenting the entire process. The project provides hands on experience with technologies increasingly used in the public sector, allowing students to experiment in a low risk learning environment. Emphasis is placed on prompt development, iteration, and process documentation, highlighting how multiple attempts shape effective outcomes. Through reflection, students examine prompt specificity, time efficiency, and the extent to which human elements can be replicated by technology. The project also raises critical questions about responsibility, discretion, and accountability when AI is used to perform traditionally human tasks. 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. (CST) CWT 112
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