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Harnessing AI in Teaching
Explore the sections below for ideas, tools, and ethical considerations to help you harness the power of AI in your classroom. Each section includes practical examples and vetted recommendations from campus and national experts.
Note: Many ideas below involve generative AI, tools that create new content such as text, code, or images (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot). Others relate to AI-supported technologies like plagiarism detection and online proctoring that may use AI differently.
Access and Licensing Guidance for AI Tools
Access Considerations: While many AI tools offer free versions, most reserve their most powerful features, such as high-quality outputs, file uploads, or integration with research workflows, for paid subscriptions. Before integrating a tool into your course contact IT to initiate the Software Review process.
Mary and Jeff Bell Library - I-Know - Faculty Guide
The I-Know Faculty Guide offers adaptable lesson plans that provide students with hands-on experience using AI tools while developing critical evaluation skills. Each lesson incorporates active learning strategies to guide students through the process of analyzing, verifying, and reflecting on AI-generated research responses. Adaptable lesson plans include:
- Using an AI Prompt as a Canvas Stimulus Quiz
- Comparison Shopping: AI Research Results & Quick Search
- Search and Evaluating Scholarly Sources: AI vs. Conventional Research Tools (students use their own research topic)