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The Fall 2024 SoTL FLC topic is “Teaching with Artificial Intelligence (AI).” There will be two communities: one for faculty and one for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. No prior experience with SoTL or AI is required.

Some questions we will explore together: 

• What are the implications of AI for teaching and learning in higher education?

• How can AI be integrated into the classroom to enhance student engagement and learning?

• What ethical considerations arise when using AI in educational settings?

• How can instructors ensure that AI tools are used to promote equity and inclusion?

• What are the potential challenges and limitations of using AI in teaching?

To begin answering questions like these, we will read José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson’s Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning and explore the SoTL literature on the impact and implementation of AI in educational contexts.

Together, we will interpret evidence and discuss how to apply it to ensure all students, regardless of their background and prior experiences, can thrive in higher education. This FLC will empower you to thoughtfully consume SoTL literature with an eye toward its applications in the classroom. We hope it will also enable you to build community with fellow instructors.

As a participant, you will:

• Identify and describe key concepts related to AI

• Articulate the potential benefits and challenges of using AI for student learning, engagement, and success

• Assess SoTL evidence and connect findings to implications for your own practice 

• Reflect on how your identity and lived experiences inform your interpretations and use of SoTL findings

• Feel increasingly confident in your ability to expand your knowledge of SoTL and AI now and in the future.