AI in the Classroom
AI in the Classroom helps faculty redesign assignments, syllabi, and discussions when students arrive with generative AI. Expect practical guidance, not hype: what works in seminars, labs, and large lectures.
The first truly AI-native college cohort is now two years into their university experience, and what we're learning is that both the optimists and the alarmists got it wrong. These students don't view ChatGPT or its…
Read full essayAfter sixteen weeks of requiring AI in every assignment, the most surprising thing I learned is that the debate raging in faculty lounges misses the point entirely. Critics warned me students would stop thinking.…
Read full essay# What 30 Years of Teaching Reveals About AI Personalization **After three decades in the classroom, I've watched countless pedagogical debates unfold. The current discussion among AI engineers about whether language…
Read full essayThe debate raging in engineering circles about how to give LLMs memory and personality actually has a quiet precedent in education: educators have been arguing for decades about whether to teach skills or build…
Read full essayThe most effective response to AI misuse in the classroom isn't better detection software or stricter policies. It's rebuilding the instructor-student relationship around trust and mentorship. After three decades in…
Read full essayHere's a scenario that's becoming more common than we'd like to admit: a student submits work that's genuinely better than you'd expect...and it's better BECAUSE they used AI as a thinking partner, not a ghostwriter.…
Read full essayWhen universities in the United States and Europe design AI curricula, they tend to assume their frameworks travel well—that the ethical questions raised around large language models, algorithmic bias, and data privacy…
Read full essayThe conversation in creative writing departments has shifted from 'Can AI write?' to 'What does it even mean to have a voice anymore?' Here's the uncomfortable truth: AI can now mimic style competently enough to fool…
Read full essayThe old group project just got more complicated. When I ask students to collaborate on a document now, I can't easily tell whether the work represents genuine collective effort or one student pasting AI-generated text…
Read full essayAfter three decades of watching higher education wrestle with every new technology, here's what I've learned: the best syllabi have always been about clarity, not control. The arrival of generative AI hasn't changed…
Read full essayLet me be honest with you: the traditional essay is in trouble. When a student can generate a decent draft in thirty seconds using ChatGPT, the five-paragraph theme you assigned no longer tells you what the student can…
Read full essayHere's something practical I've learned from watching faculty across disciplines wrestle with AI integration: you don't need a separate unit on ChatGPT. You need to treat prompting skills the same way you treat writing…
Read full essayAfter three decades of watching technology reshape the classroom, I've seen this pattern before—students discovering a shortcut that feels like a solution, then gradually losing the ability to navigate without it. AI…
Read full essayThe first time a student shows you a perfectly formatted bibliography for a paper they wrote in 45 minutes, don't panic - - but do pause. What we're witnessing isn't the death of research instruction; it's a correction.…
Read full essayHere's something worth remembering as you navigate the AI conversation on your campus: the technology doesn't have to be the enemy of your pedagogy. In fact, it can become one of your strongest allies. The key shift is…
Read full essayIncorporating AI into the classroom opens up rich opportunities for critical discourse, particularly surrounding the ethical implications of AI across various fields. A practical approach is to have students first…
Read full essayA Romance studies professor at UNC-Chapel Hill is combining her expertise in language and literature with digital technologies, demonstrating how humanities perspectives can inform artificial intelligence development.…
Read original sourceThis comprehensive guide offers educators strategies to effectively integrate the Claude AI model into their teaching practices. By equipping faculty with the necessary skills, university leaders can enhance the…
Read original source"The concrete includes the abstract and exceeds it in value." Nancy Frankenberry wrote this about Jonathan Z. Smith's cartography of religion, but it applies equally well to my undergraduate religious studies…
Read full essayAs educators, it is crucial to equip our students with the skills necessary to navigate an increasingly digital world, where algorithms significantly influence the information they encounter. The recent AI Lesson Plan…
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