Teaching, Learning & Innovation Summer Institute

Why continue teaching and practicing writing when AI can produce text rapidly and efficiently? What aspects of the human act of writing are essential to retain for thinking, learning, building relationships, and constructing knowledge? Together, we will explore what remains uniquely human in the writing process, and how we can meaningfully integrate AI into writing assignments and other learning activities in our courses. We will also consider ways we can use AI for our own writing, teaching, and thinking.

The session (being held in-person and also streamed) is an interactive workshop that requires participants to bring laptops and access a free AI tool of their choice (with support). We will do our best to make it as interactive as possible for our colleagues on Zoom, although please understand there will be some limitations. Through hands-on learning, participants will consider the role of writing in academia and discuss research-based practices for using writing (including AI-enhanced writing) as a tool for learning. The session will also explore the very real limitations of AI, while working through key use cases:

• Designing Writing Assignments that integrate AI: Designing writing assignments (for course in your discipline) that integrate human writing with AI assistance at various stages of the process.
• Thinking with and about AI: Developing interactive activities that employ AI to engage students in learning and applying key course concepts; teaching students to critically evaluate AI-generated text about course concepts and readings.
• Writing, teaching, and playing with AI: Exploring and practicing ways to use AI for own research and personal writing.

This session is designed to equip faculty with the skills to integrate AI into their academic practices thoughtfully and effectively, ensuring it enhances rather than undermines the educational experience.

This session will be facilitated by J Palmeri (GU Writing Program) and Sarah Jane Grizi (CNDLS).