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The FCLI aims to facilitate inter-curricular learning among faculty through dialogue about our featured books and scaffolded teaching practice opportunities.
"This was so much more than a modest book club! For those who could participate in all the discussions and sandbox activities, the investment of time was worthwhile. But even if members could attend only some of the events, they still gained so much from the information and connections." Anonymous (2025).
"I expanded my knowledge of tools that I could use to support my teaching, and I appreciated the candid discussions about how to guide students to use AI productively and ethically." Anonymous (2025).
Is there a book that turned your teaching passion into effective practice?
SUMMER 2026 BOOK CLUBS
More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the AI of AI
The FCLI will host two summer book club cohorts for John Warner's book More Than Words:
June 1, 2026 -- July 5, 2026, Thursdays 12 pm - 2 pm
OR
July 6, 2026 – August 9, 2026, Days/Times TBD
Writing is a skill being utilized in all classes and across all content areas. This book club will have universal appeal in the application of AI for writing and communication, and its importance.
Warner argues that AI has exposed a problem that already existed in writing instruction: too much academic writing has become formulaic, performative, and detached from genuine thinking. He says real writing is not just the production of correct-looking prose, but a deeply human process of thinking, feeling, discovering, and making meaning.
More than Words emphasizes that academic communication in various forms should help students participate in inquiry, communicate ideas to real audiences, and join meaningful intellectual conversations. In that sense, the book argues that the answer to AI is not simply better policing, but rethinking writing and academic communication to value process, purpose, voice, and human judgment.
Spring 2025 Teaching with AI Book Club
Spring 2025 Teaching with AI Book Club
Faculty Key Takeaways
Faculty Key Takeaways
HISTORICAL
What the Best College Teachers Do, Spring 2026
The modern college classroom is a dynamic environment that requires continuous growth and reflection. Ken Bain's seminal work, What the Best College Teachers Do, provides a research-backed framework for understanding the core principles of effective teaching. This book club is designed to create a collaborative space for faculty to discuss these principles, share their own experiences, and collectively explore strategies for fostering a deeper and more lasting form of student learning. Learn more.
Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, Spring 2026
Mollick argues that modern AI, especially generative tools like large language models, shouldn’t be feared or dismissed, but embraced as collaborators. He outlines a set of guiding principles for working alongside AI, for example: “invite it to the table,” “be the human in the loop,” “treat it like a person — but with defined role,” and “assume this is the worst AI you’ll ever use.” The book is a practical, thoughtful playbook for using AI as a tool to amplify human creativity, productivity, and judgment — while staying aware of its limitations.The goal is to move beyond apprehension and toward a proactive understanding of how to use AI as a partner in teaching, research, and professional development. Learn more.
Small Teaching Book Club, Fall 2025
James M. Lang's "Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning" offers practical, research-backed strategies that instructors can easily implement to improve student engagement and learning outcomes. The goal of this book club is to provide a collaborative space for twenty faculty members from various disciplines to discuss the book's principles, share their experiences, and develop a set of small teaching interventions to use in their courses. Learn more.
Teaching with AI Book Club, Fall 2025
Our second featured book is José Antonio Bowen and C Edward Watson's Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. Each week, we discuss AI tools, pedagogical approaches, and your experiences implementing the tools and techniques presented in the book. We will focus on one part of the book, sharing critical takeaways, ideas for application, guided activities, and use cases based on our observations of student learning. Learn more.
Advancing Online Teaching Book Club, Summer 2025
The FCLI hosted two book clubs to discuss "Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments" by Kevin Kelly and Todd Zakrajsekuman. Faculty were guided in implementing advanced teaching techniques with a focus on online learning. Learn more/
Teaching with AI Book Club, Spring 2025
The FCLI hosted a book club to discuss Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning by Bowen, J. A., & Watson, C. E. (2024). Faculty were guided through implementing AI in their teaching. Learn more.
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