Working Without an Instruction Manual: Grappling with AI in education
Tuesday, April 8 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Youngchild 121
Join Mike Clayville (CON + BUEN) and Abhishek Chakraborty (MATH) for a practical session exploring how AI is affecting teaching and learning. Drawing from recent workshops with the AAC&U and research by leading thinkers like Bowen, Watson, and Mollick, this session is less about giving answers and more about asking the right questions.
We’ll look at:
- The current state of generative AI in education and the workforce
- Its impact on student motivation, learning, and academic integrity
- Practical classroom strategies and tools
- A reframing of educational goals in the age of AI
Whether you’re AI-curious, skeptical, or already experimenting, this session offers a chance to reflect, share ideas, and imagine meaningful ways forward together. This session was offered at the midterm teaching conference on Feb. 13, and many faculty asked that it be given again!
Values and Practices
Thursday, May 8 | 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Briggs 420
Join colleagues during midterm for two sessions on AI centered on values and practices. During our first session we will critically examine the ethics of using AI in a higher education context. This is an opportunity to share questions and concerns and engage in dialogue about this technology with others. We will then convene over a catered lunch before attending an afternoon workshop focused on crafting, drafting, and discussing policy statements for use in classrooms, committees, and institutional work.