AI FAST TEAM: College Of The Siskiyous

Welcome to the AI FAST Faculty Team Site!

This site is a shared space for faculty participating in the Empowering Rural Education: Generative AI and Student-Centered Learning initiative at College of the Siskiyous. Funded by the California Learning Lab, this grant-funded project supports a faculty cohort engaging in collaborative professional development around AI and teaching from Fall 2025 through Spring 2026.

This space will be used to co-create and curate instructional modules, share ideas and resources, and document the learning process. As a faculty cohort, we are exploring how generative AI can support student-centered pedagogy, particularly in rural and CTE contexts.

Our Community of Practice (CoP) model encourages active peer exchange and inquiry. Members bring both questions and expertise, supporting one another as we navigate the evolving landscape of teaching with AI.

Fall 2025 Sessions:

AI FAST Workshop 1: AI Policy & Pedagogical Integration: Practical ways to introduce AI concepts and activities, with space for critical and cautious approaches.

Friday, September 26, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

DLC-3 at College of the Siskiyous or Zoom 

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://siskiyous-edu.zoom.us/j/82407442814 

Meeting ID: 824 0744 2814

AI FAST Workshop 2: AI in Your Discipline: Gathering ideas, resources, and approaches tailored to your subject area.

Friday, October 24, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
DLC-3 at College of the Siskiyous or Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting: 

https://siskiyous-edu.zoom.us/j/82337232194 

Meeting ID: 823 3723 2194

AI FAST Workshop 3: Improving Your AI Approach: Refining strategies, addressing ethics, and exploring AI for time-saving teaching assistance.

Friday, November 14, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
DLC-3 at College of the Siskiyous or Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://siskiyous-edu.zoom.us/j/82582723373 

Meeting ID: 825 8272 3373

Spring 2026 Sessions:

AI FAST Workshop 4: Designing with UDL & AI: Exploring how Universal Design for Learning principles can guide thoughtful, flexible, and humane uses of AI in our teaching, with time for shared application and discussion.

Friday, February 13, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Science -110 at College of the Siskiyous or Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://siskiyous-edu.zoom.us/j/88292123006
Meeting ID: 882 9212 3006

AI FAST Workshop 5: The Opposite of Cheating: This session will focus on sharing notes from the field: what faculty are seeing in their classes, how students are using AI in practice, and where ethical questions are emerging in real time.

Friday, April 3, 12;00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Science -110 at College of the Siskiyous or Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting: https://siskiyous-edu.zoom.us/j/86080290230?from=addon
Meeting ID: Meeting ID: 860 8029 0230

AI FAST Workshop 6: Sharing the Work: What We Tried, What We Learned, What’s Next. Our final workshop of the series will be a chance to come together and reflect on the work we’ve been doing throughout the semester. This session will focus on sharing materials, experiences, and lessons learned as we’ve experimented with AI-informed teaching.

Friday, May 1, 12;00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
ESTC -107 at College of the Siskiyous or Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting: https://siskiyous-edu.zoom.us/j/83427230503?from=addon
Meeting ID: Meeting ID: 834 2723 0503

Deliverables

• Summer or early fall 2025: Complete the self-paced @ONE course on generative AI or an equivalent training.
  
  

• Fall 2025: Create a teaching module or set of materials that includes:

  • Clear guidelines/ policy for AI use in your course

  • At least one student-facing activity involving AI

  • An AI-enhanced assignment or instructional resource. 

  • An AI-aware assessment tool or rubric
    
    

• Spring 2026: Share your deliverables with the Community of Practice and participate in peer feedback.

  • Complete reflections for each session attended on our shared site

  • Refine your instructional materials and try them out with  students

  • Collect student survey feedback and  share observations

  • Share a brief presentation on your experience for our final session  (Zoom, in-person, or recording)
    
    

Participation

• Attend as many sessions as possible to get the most from the program.

• Attend at least 2 of the 3 sessions each semester to qualify for the stipend.

• Actively contribute to discussions, idea-sharing, and collaborative problem-solving.
  
  

Stipends

• Stipends are awarded to faculty upon completion of the attendance requirement and submission of deliverables for each semester 

• Stipend amount is $1000 per semester; up to $2000 for the 2025-2026 academic year..

Our AI FAST  project is a year-long, grant-funded initiative designed to help College of the Siskiyous faculty and our rural community navigate the rapid changes brought by generative AI.

The project creates a Community of Practice where faculty can:

• Build foundational knowledge of generative AI tools and trends

• Explore discipline-specific applications for teaching, learning, and workforce readiness

• Develop and share practical, AI-integrated instructional materials

• Address ethical, equity, and policy considerations in a rural context
  
  

Why It Matters

Generative AI is reshaping education, work, and daily life. Rural communities like Siskiyou County face unique challenges—limited internet access, fewer local training opportunities, and the need for tools that are relevant to small schools, local industries, and community needs. Our project ensures that faculty members have the skills, resources, and support to adapt thoughtfully and effectively.

Key Activities

• Our year together is designed to combine flexibility, hands-on learning, and collaborative support so you can explore AI in meaningful, sustainable ways. We’ll begin in the summer with a self-paced @ONE course on generative AI, giving you time to build a solid foundation at your own pace before the semester begins. In the fall, we’ll gather for three interactive training sessions, each focused on practical, discipline-specific strategies for integrating AI into teaching. These sessions will be highly interactive, giving you space to try tools, workshop ideas, and get peer feedback.

• By the end of the fall term, you’ll have developed a complete teaching module or set of materials—including clear guidelines for AI use in your course, at least one student-facing activity, and an AI-enhanced assignment or resource—that you can put into practice right away. In the spring, our Community of Practice will continue meeting to refine these materials, share deliverables, and exchange honest feedback about what’s working and where the challenges are.

• Throughout the year, the insights and examples we gather will go beyond our own classrooms—our shared experiences will form the basis of a practical guide for other rural-serving institutions, offering unique perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of implementing AI in contexts like ours. Along the way, you’ll gain tools, strategies, and a strong network of colleagues committed to navigating this rapidly changing landscape together.
  
  

Outcomes

By the end of this year-long Community of Practice, participants will have:

• Completed a self-paced foundational training on generative AI through @ONE.

• Developed and implemented a teaching module or set of instructional materials

• Shared and refined their materials through ongoing collaboration and peer feedback in the Community of Practice.

• Contributed to a collective resource—a practical guide for rural-serving institutions—that documents effective strategies, challenges, and examples of AI integration drawn from our unique context.

• Built a network of support among colleagues committed to navigating AI’s evolving role in education, ensuring sustained conversation and resource sharing beyond the life of the grant.