Enhancing Teaching Practices

Getting Started: Experiment & Learn

Experiment with generative AI tools to understand their capabilities and discern their benefits and risks.
Practice writing and testing AI prompts and assignment instructions before implementing.
State explicitly in your syllabus or assignment instructions when and to what degree students will be or can use AI technologies.

Revise, redesign, and reflect on course content & pedagogy.

Redesign a course syllabus based on new theories, knowledge, or content.
Generate new assignments and activities.
Revise existing assignments and activities.
Design and revise lesson plans, class activities, and discussion board prompts, and assessments including rubrics, quizzes and tests.
Create or revise learning objectives & outcomes.
Develop new case studies, custom datasets, simulations, and role-playing scenarios.
Align student learning outcomes with course content and materials.
Draft customized content for specific topics or set of students.
Evaluate the accessibility of your syllabus and assignments.
Assist with course structure, schedule, and due dates.

Focus on student-centered approaches to engaging with AI technologies.

Emphasize the collaborative features of AI technologies informed by your teaching and content expertise.
Model responsible and ethical use of AI technologies.
Design innovative assignments and projects that incorporate AI as a tool rather than replacement for student work.
Create multimedia content including videos, images, and audio to enhance instructional materials.

Bowen, José Antonio and Watson, C. Edward. (2024) Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. Johns Hopkins U Press.

Dobrin, Sidney I. (2023) AI and Writing. Broadview Press

Elon University and the American Association of Colleges and Universities. (2025). “AI-U Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence 2025.”