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Dr. Chris Drew is the founder of the Helpful Professor. He holds a PhD in education and has published over 20 articles in scholarly journals. He is the former editor of the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. [Image Descriptor: Photo of Chris]
I’m very happy and excited to share that I have released a new book that is geared specifically to helping universities, as well as all educational institutions, with the very important topic of generative AI integration into education. This is a vital process that higher education and all places of learning need to address in order to become and stay relevant in a world that so filled with AI. All of us in academia must develop AI Literacy skills in order to fully develop these skills within our students. If educational institutions do not integrate this important process now, then they will not be properly setting up their students for success. This book specifically provides an action plan to help educational institutions be part of the solution and to better ensure success.
Here is a video trailer for the 9 Point Action Plan: for Generative AI Integration into Education book:
Chapter 2: Leadership Guidance on Utilization of Generative AI
Examples
Michigan State University Example
Yale University Example
Template Example: Leadership Guidance on Generative AI in Education
Implementation
Chapter 3: Training
Faculty Training
Staff Training
Student Training
Examples
American University of Armenia Example
Arizona State University Example
Other Examples
Implementation
Chapter 4: Generative AI Teaching & Learning Resources
Examples
University of Arizona
American University of Armenia
The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Implementation
Chapter 5: Outside Information/Confirmation
Bring in an Outside Speaker, Presenter, Facilitator
Examples
Obtain Employers’/Organizations’ Views & Ideas on Needed AI Skills
Implementation
Chapter 6: Syllabus AI Use Statement
Examples
Tuffs University Example
Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science
American University of Armenia Example
Implementation
Chapter 7: Strategic Plan Integration
Components of a Good Strategic Plan and AI Considerations
Environmental Analysis
Review of Organizational Vision/Mission
Identification of Strategic Goals and Objectives
Key Performance Indicators
Integration of AI Literacy into the Curriculum
Example: White Paper: Integration of AI Literacy into Our Curriculum
Chapter 8: Integration Observation and Evaluation
Chapter 9: Community Outreach
Example Benefits of Community Outreach
Implementation
Chapter 10: Conclusion and Call to Action
Glossary
References
Additional Resources
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In working with many different instructors around the world, I still run into a lot of teachers and professors that think that using AI and teaching about AI Literacy in the classroom is an all or nothing endeavor. They have the false belief that you either have use AI in every part of your teaching, for every assignments, or you can’t use AI at all. The reality is that there is a full continuum of how an instructor can use and implement generative AI within their classroom.
The infographic provided in this post is an example of the many different ways that an instructor could use generative AI within their teaching and learning process. To begin with an instructor could simply just talk about generative AI. This is beneficial on a multiple of levels in that for one it helps student understand that the instructor is at least aware of generative AI. Additionally, talking about AI helps students develop their AI Literacy skills which is something that all of us in academia must continually develop within ourselves so that we can can properly develop it within all of our students.
The continuum of AI integration into learning that proceeds with different levels of use of AI in the classroom. This could be done in a way so that the instructor uses generative AI, such as ChatGPT, in front of the students so that then everyone can then discuss and answer questions about the interaction and the created results. Another way to implement could be that students use the AI in class for different activities. A more advanced way would be for students to have homework assignments where they would have to us the AI in some way to complete a task or as part of a group project.
A key consideration with AI integration is that every instructor must be knowledgeable about the topic to be taught and their students needs. Instructors need to make purposeful choices as to when to us AI and in what ways. A great tool to help with the creating or redesigning assessments and assignments given that we know have generative AI is the following infographic titled “Redesigning Assignments & Assessment in Age of AI.”
The SHARE Technique to Assist in Redesigning Assignments and Assessments in the Age of AI
This infographic is very benifitial in that in addition to helping all with the creation of assignments/assessments in the age of AI, it helps instructors to create good and effective assignments/assessment in general. Faculty need to be purposful and really think about assignments and learning activeities in order to help students learn the material and also develop appropriate AI Literacy skills.
View this following video for additional information on integrating AI in the classroom:
What are your thoughts? Please add to the comments so that we can all learn from one another.
