Teaching and AI

Teaching and Learning Considerations for Gen AI:
A Team-Based Approach 

How to effectively and ethically engage with AI tools is one of many key questions facing Ohio State educators. Given the fast-evolving nature of Generative AI, no single office can tackle all related instructional challenges. Fortunately, various university departments have embraced a collaborative approach, significantly contributing to the guidance and resources available. Resources listed here are available from a diverse group of collaborators that has come together to offer both centralized and distributed support to educators as they navigate the impact of AI on teaching and learning.

• The Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning will expand  programming and guidance about the implications that Artificial Intelligence has on instruction. Instructors can attend workshops on AI infused course design, integrating AI in assignments, and prompting GenAI or request a consultation to discuss issues and seek guidance on evidence-informed approaches to teaching. 
• The Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing works with instructors to address the complex intellectual activities of reading, speaking, and writing in the context of Generative AI, which are essential for engagement in academic, professional, and public spheres
• The Committee on Academic Misconduct is charged with maintaining the academic integrity of The Ohio State University by establishing procedures for and investigating all reported cases of alleged academic misconduct by students. COAM also offers guidance to instructors on managing potential academic misconduct in the context of Generative AI.
• The College of Arts and Sciences Office of Distance Education provides guidance on writing policy language to share with your students to inform them how they are and are not allowed to make use of AI tools for completing work in your course.
• The University Libraries Teaching and Learning Department can provide support for instructors to explore the connections between generative AI, information literacy, and research, including considerations of how students might use AI tools as part of the research and information-seeking process. University Libraries can provide guidance for instructors as they consider how they can incorporate GenAI tools and resources in their teaching and course design or assignment design process.
• The Teaching and Learning Resource Center (TLRC) is a virtual hub of resources for Ohio State educators. Below are key TLRC resources offering guidance on teaching with AI.
  • AI Considerations for Teaching and Learning are outlined in this article to help instructors adapt and integrate AI. Resources focus on the intersection of AI technology and education, the concerns it raises, and the strategies for its effective use.
  • AI Syllabus Statements is a practical guide to support you as you reflect on potential uses for GenAI in your course and to enable you to craft a syllabus statement in accordance with your expectations.
  • AI Teaching Strategies: Having Conversations with Students addresses some of the concerns around the educational uses of AI and provides concrete suggestions for how to openly and effectively discuss AI with your students.
  • AI Teaching Strategies: Transparent Assignment Design offers practical guidance for instructors to incorporate AI into their courses and emphasizes the importance of transparent communication with students about the use of AI for course assignments. Instructors integrating generative AI into assignments should guide students on how to acknowledge its use, either by following field-specific citation formats or using MLA and APA guidelines.

In addition to online resources, instructional support staff in the academic units work with instructors to consider the integration of educational technology, teaching strategies, and Gen AI into their courses.