Generative AI

Generative AI in Teaching & Learning

Generative Artificial Intelligence (or Gen AI for short) refers to the subset of AI technologies that use large-scale models trained on existing data to identify patterns, respond to prompts, and generate new content such as text, images, music, or video. While generative AI presents new challenges for teaching and learning, it also opens incredible new opportunities to enhance creativity, reflection, and learner engagement when AI use is informed, ethical, and guided by clearly defined learning outcomes.

CETL provides guidance and resources to support faculty in GenAI use including: developing faculty AI literacy, using AI tools to support course design and development, the intentional integration of AI in assignments to personalize learning and achieve learning outcomes, and fostering critical and ethical AI literacy of students. Email us at cetl@ndnu.edu or schedule a meeting with a team member to discuss GenAI in your instruction.

GenAI Resources

Bowen, J.A. and Watson, C.E., Teaching with AI (Second Edition, 2025) provides an introduction to thinking, teaching, and learning with AI and is recommended as a starting point for faculty new to the topic of GenAI. 

Additional resources on GenAI to help deepen your AI literacy and provide guidance as you explore teaching/learning in the AI age:

ACUE, 10 Best Practices for AI Assignments in Higher Education offers tips to guide experimentation with AI in assignments.

Bowen & Watson, WeTeachwithAI is a useful companion website to Teaching with AI, 2025.

CUNY, AI Academic Hub is a comprehensive resource. See especially AI for Learning Resources and AI for Teaching & Faculty Development.

Georgetown University, Artificial Intelligence Toolkit offers a useful overview of Gen AI, practical tips for selecting AI tools, a list of tools depending on the task, and suggestions about how to design assessments.

Gibson, S. A Basic Guide to Generative AI (PDF) is a great place to start for an absolute beginner.

Harvard metaLAB,  AI Pedagogy Project provides a step-by-step introduction to AI, tools to explore LLMs, and example assignments to try in your teaching.

Stanford Teaching Commons, Artificial Intelligence Teaching Guide focuses on the practical and pedagogical aspects of AI tools in the classroom, including the use of chatbots.

University of Sydney, AI for Educators (Canvas) is a comprehensive resource for faculty. See also their student-facing AI for Education (Canvas).