Welcome to Our Faculty Learning Community (FLC)
The Center for Instructional Technology and Training and the Center for Teaching Excellence are sponsoring a faculty learning community titled “Harnessing AI for Teaching & Learning” for 2024. This FLC explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching and learning. Members will engage in a series of active learning workshops to apply AI across diverse educational contexts and develop or revise course content with AI in mind, leveraging new opportunities created by AI tools. The FLC will collaborate on Research in Teaching & Learning (RiTL) projects to be shared with the wider UF community at the semi-annual symposiums.
This FLC is designed to build a vibrant AI-focused faculty community, foster practical AI application skills, and promote ethical considerations in AI for education. Participants will gain hands-on experience and develop projects that contribute to the evolving landscape of AI in teaching and learning at UF.
Application Deadline
Friday, August 23, 2024
Goals
- AI Fundamentals: Recognize AI characteristics, identify common AI tools, and describe applications across disciplines.
- GPT Demystified: Understand LLMs and GPTs, their capabilities, and limitations.
- Applying AI: Use AI tools to create course content, presentations, and more.
- AI Prompting: Develop skills in prompt engineering for educational content creation.
- Evaluating AI: Conceptualize authentic AI assessments and innovative solutions.
- AI Chatbots: Integrate chatbots into courses to scaffold student learning.
- AI Ethics: Address ethical implications, data privacy, security, and accessibility in AI applications.
- Community Project Showcase: Share project outcomes, celebrate community achievements, and plan for future integrations.
Criteria for Accepting Participants
We are looking for an engaged community of learners who are excited about harnessing the power of AI for teaching in learning. A diversity of colleges, teaching levels, and technical expertise
This learning community is for you if:
- You like trying new technologies for teaching and learning
- You love to discuss and share new ideas with your colleagues
- You are from any college and department at UF, with any level of experience with AI
- You are available in the fall to meet bi-weekly on Thursdays 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Participation Expectations
- Spots Available: 30
- Attendance: Minimum of 8 out of 9 sessions
- Presentations: Participants will present their work at the Interface Conference, RiTL Symposium, or another appropriate conference.
Fall Workshop Schedule (Thursdays, 1:00-2:30 PM)
- 8/29: Kickoff – Harnessing AI
- 9/5: Virtual – AI Fundamentals
- 9/19: In-Person – GPT Demystified
- 10/3: Virtual – Applying AI in Course Assignments
- 10/17: In-Person – AI Prompting
- 10/31: Virtual – Evaluating AI for Course Assessments
- 11/7: In-Person – AI Chatbots and Cognitive Partners
- 11/21: Virtual – AI Ethics, Academic Integrity, and Accessibility
- 12/5: In-Person – Community Project Showcase
Join Our Community
For more information, please contact us at cte