Teaching with AI Quick Study Series
The Teaching with AI Series equips you with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to efficiently utilize AI. In these courses, you will explore the context and terminology of AI, recognize challenges associated with using AI in education, and identify the benefits of leveraging AI in education.
Registration is closed. Contact us at citl@niu.edu if you are interested in participating if we offer this program again.
Courses and Learning Objectives
Each quick study course is a one-hour, self-paced, interactive learning experience.
Create effective AI prompts to generate desired outputs:
- Write and refine prompts to create desired outputs
- Apply effective prompting to create a course announcement
Use AI to create course resources:
- Create instructional materials
- Generate course resources to support student learning
Provide AI-inclusive and AI-resistant learning experiences:
- Create tasks that leverage GenAI
- Create tasks that are GenAI resistant
Develop students' understanding and responsible use of AI:
- Set clear expectations about students' use of AI (e.g., syllabus statement, community agreements)
- Teach students how to create effective prompts and evaluate output
- Teach students how to use AI to support their learning
Course Structure
Each quick study course includes:
Content developed in collaboration with subject matter experts
Well-defined learning objectives with aligned activities
Implementation videos showcasing best practices
Downloadable implementation guides
Logistics
- Open to all faculty classifications (tenured/tenure-track, clinical, instructional, visiting, etc.)
- Time commitment: 4-8 hours, self-paced
- Course duration: 60 days from launch
- Course launch: April 1, 2024 anticipated launch (subject to change based on Procurement timelines)
- Participants will receive an email invitation from ACUE to access the course materials
Participants
The following individuals completed the 4-courses in the AI Quick Study Series.
| Name | Department | College / Division |
|---|---|---|
| No result | ||
| Therese Arado | Law | Law |
| Ximena Burgin | Educational Technology, Research and Assessment | Education |
| Wonock Chung | Kinesiology and Physical Education | Education |
| April Clark | Political Science | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Joseph Flynn | Curriculum and Instruction | Education |
| Roxanna Fotovat | Chemistry and Biochemistry | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Larissa Garcia | University Libraries | University Libraries |
| Pi-Sui Hsu | Educational Technology, Research and Assessment | Education |
| Jeanne Isabel | Public Health | Health and Human Sciences |
| Farah Ishaq | Kinesiology and Physical Education | Education |
| Shawn Jeffers | Public Administration | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Jeff Kidder | Sociology | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Anna Klis | Economics | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Melanie Koss | Curriculum and Instruction | Education |
| Anne-Marie Kuchinski | Nursing | Health and Human Sciences |
| Michael Kushnick | Allied Health and Communicative Disorders | Health and Human Sciences |
| Jodi Lampi | Curriculum and Instruction | Education |
| Chih-Chen Lee | Accountancy | Business |
| Jung Young Lee | Operations Management and Information Systems | Business |
| Hayley Mayall | Educational Technology, Research and Assessment | Education |
| Shanthi Muthuswamy | Engineering Technology | Engineering and Engineering Technology |
| Kevin Palencia Infante | Mathematical Sciences | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Junlin Pan | University Libraries | University Libraries |
| Stephanie Richter | Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning | Academic Affairs |
| Cheyanne Schenkel | Earth, Atmosphere and Environment | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Bobby Sinko | Mechanical Engineering | Engineering and Engineering Technology |
| Scott Stalcup | English | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Stephanie Uhr | Nursing | Health and Human Sciences |
| Andrea Villasenor | Art and Design | Visual and Performing Arts |
| Rachel Warren | Liberal Arts and Sciences | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Bradley Wiles | University Libraries | University Libraries |
| Shaokun (Carol) Yu | Accountancy | Business |
| Dianne Zalesky | Curriculum and Instruction | Education |
How ACUE Impacts Teaching and Learning
The ACUE Effective Teaching Practices Program is giving NIU faculty tools to implement and support inclusive and innovative teaching.