Ethan Mollick. One useful thing. Substack.
Trying to understand the implications of AI for work, education, and life.
Bryan Alexander. AI and Academia. Substack.
Investigates how AI might impact higher education. "I write it as a professional futurist specializing in academia."
AI Teaching Network (University of Alabama)
This video library features short, practical clips of use cases and advice for responsibly using generative AI in teaching practices. Use the drop-down menu below to filter by category or explore the entire library for content that fits your teaching needs.
Contact North. AI in Higher Education Resource Hub.
Contains lots of great info on the Latest Developments; Background on AI; Experiences, Creation, & Support; Assessment & Grading, Examinations; Policy & Concerns; Future & Reflections (funded by the Government of Ontario).
Artificial Intelligence Teaching Guide (Stanford University)
The goal of this guide is to help you make informed and intentional decisions about how you will use AI chatbots in your teaching practice and courses
Getting Started with AI-Enhanced Teaching: A Practical Guide for Instructors (MIT)
This guide will equip you with foundational knowledge, tools, ethical considerations, suggested use cases, and avenues to use generative AI tools. The goal is to provide you with the knowledge and resources to smoothly incorporate these technologies into your teaching.
AI Guide (The AI Pedagogy Project at Harvard University)
This guide is meant to provide an introduction to the current AI tools that are relevant for use in educational settings, and to demystify some of the hype surrounding AI. It will help you consider whether you might integrate AI into your teaching, and how to do so responsibly.
Teaching with AI Guide - Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services. University of Minnesota.
Embracing the AI Mindset: Transformative Strategies for Course Design.
Watch Recording (58 min) | View Slides | Explore Resources | Read Chat
The Future Trends Forum is a weekly videoconference discussion exploring the topic of what higher education will become, especially under the impact of technology. Conversations feature guests, members of the wide-ranging Forum community, and Bryan Alexander, an education futurist, as host.
Alexander, B. (2024). Teaching with AI [Video]. YouTube.
Alexander, B. (2024). AI and teaching college writing [Video]. YouTube.
Alexander, B. (2023). Envisioning the next wave of AI [Video]. Youtube.
Alexander, B. (2023). Open education and AI [Video]. YouTube.
Alexander, B. (2023). AI, ethics, and academia [Video]. YouTube.
Alexander, B. (2023). AI, academia, and equity [Video]. YouTube.
Alexander, B. (2023). Teaching creatively with AI [Video]. YouTube.
This second book from the University of Central Florida Libraries offers 50+ Practical Tips for Faculty to Save Time by Using GenAI. It is authored by Kevin Yee, Laurie Uttich, Eric Main, and Elizabeth Giltner.
The authors first defined AI Fluency in a book called ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today (2023). Since then, they’ve updated this definition to include five components: 1. Understanding how AI works, 2. Deciding when to use AI (and when not to), 3. Applying effective prompt engineering methods, 4. Displaying digital adaptability, and 5. Adding human value
“Artificial intelligence” (2024) is book 5 of 5 in Charles Sturt University’s Digital Skills series. It contains two modules to help undergraduate and graduate students develop skills in using AI tools in their studies. The book includes guidance on the responsible use of AI tools and information on benefits, risks, and ethical considerations for students.
This short book by Laura Yost (2024) provides ways to build digital literacy skills using AI in formative assessment and research, among others. The author also discusses AI use and academic integrity.
This 2024 book by Troy Heap of Red River College Polytechnic in Canada discusses educational strategies and policies relative to AI. Section 3 discusses ways to use AI to enhance learning, including how to write prompts. Section 4 discusses how to use AI to help develop course content, write lesson plans, develop assessments and rubrics, develop rubrics, and complete administrative tasks.
This 2024 book, published by Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), was written by Kristina Parlee, Madeline Donnelly, Kevin Yee, Kirby Whittington, Erin Doggette, and Laurie Uttich. Section 1 discusses prompt writing and hallucinations. Section 2 includes brainstorming and explanations for wrong answers. Section 3 includes how to use AI to create teaching activities and MC questions.
The bulk of the book consists of over 60 practical assignment prompts and ideas across disciplines to assist with teaching skills for using ChatGPT (and other AI tools), including prompt engineering, evaluating output, analyzing texts, writing, generating content, studying, and career planning.
This 2023 book, published by the University of Saskatchewan, was written by Paula MacDowell, Kristin Moskalyk, Katrina Korchinski, and graduate students enrolled in Educational Technology and Design (ETAD) 873. This book presents practical examples of AI applications that are versatile and suitable for a broad spectrum of instructional activities, alongside others that have more specific uses. It explores effective ways AI can generate high-quality course content, foster creativity, personalize learning, and drive innovation. Across the 18 chapters, the authors emphasize the need to work together to ensure AI’s ethical and responsible use in educational settings.