Creating AI-Ready Courses – Strategies for Teaching Innovation and AI Course Designation
Workshop series description:
This workshop series helps faculty develop AI-ready courses through interactive workshops, faculty showcases, hands-on activities, and discussions with campus experts. Participants will explore practical strategies for integrating AI into teaching while maintaining pedagogical quality, academic integrity, and responsible AI use. By the end of the series, participants will have a set of AI-ready course materials and a plan for future course development.
Requirements/Expectations of Participants:
- Participants must attend at least five of the seven sessions (no more than two absences).
- Participants are expected to submit at least one course for AI-course designation upon completion of the workshop series.
Faculty who are selected for the workshop and submit a course proposal form for designation and receive approval from the AI Education Committee will be eligible for $1,000 in professional development fund to fund transfer provided by the AI² Center.
Critical Dates:
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: Dec 7, 2026
Workshop Dates
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Date/Location |
Topic |
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Jan 19, 2027, 1:30 to 3:00 pm (AI² Center) |
Introduction & AI literacy |
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Feb 2, 2027, 1:30 to 3:00 pm (Zoom) |
AI Course Designation Pathways |
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Feb 16, 2027, 1:30 to 3:00 pm (Zoom) |
Ethical, Responsible, and Transparent AI Use |
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Mar 9, 2027, 1:30 to 3:00 pm (Zoom) |
Faculty Showcase: AI in Practice |
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Mar 23, 2027, 1:30 to 3:00 pm (Zoom) |
AI Tools for Teaching, Learning, and Productivity |
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Apr 6, 2027, 1:30 to 3:00 pm (Zoom) |
Redesigning Assignments and Assessments for the AI era |
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Apr 20, 2027, 1:30 to 3:00 pm (AI² Center)) |
Course Integration Showcase & Designation Planning (Participants’ presentations) |
*Please note we have a 3-week interval here due to the AI University Summit scheduled from Feb 28 to Mar 3, 2027
Facilitators
Dr. Soo Ahn Dr. Heather Young
