OSU Center for Teaching and Learning

Category: AI

  • Connect and learn in the Winter ’26 AI Book Club

    Our focus on learning and integrity does not mean that we are pollyannaish about the challenges and threats to learning and test-taking with integrity in the age of AI. Nor does it mean that we oppose consequences for actions that are dishonest or create an unfair advantage for one student over others. It does mean…

  • Is it possible to use AI responsibly?

    By Chris Kneifl, OSU College of Liberal Arts Resilient Teaching Voices Series Editor’s note: Student names in this post have been changed to protect privacy. I hadn’t planned to talk about AI with Rachel. She came to my office hours for a casual chat, but we ended up talking about the state of academia in…

  • Can AI be a partner in fostering metacognition and self-regulated learning?

    A look at how AI might support student planning, monitoring, and self-reflection in learning By Joseph J. Slade, OSU School of Psychological Science Educators have long guided students not only by sharing knowledge but also by helping them develop the ability to plan, monitor, and reflect on their own learning. These metacognitive skills are what…

  • Transforming teaching with AI: A fall faculty learning opportunity

    Invitation The goal isn’t to outsmart AI or to pretend it doesn’t exist, but to harness its potential to enhance education while mitigating the downside. The question now is not whether AI will change education, but how we will shape that change to create a more effective, equitable, and engaging learning environment for all. —Ethan…

  • AI in education: Enhancing learning or eroding critical thinking?

    By Joseph J. Slade, OSU School of Psychological Science Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT have exploded onto the educational scene, bringing both excitement and concern. Faculty and instructional designers find themselves grappling with a burning question: Does student use of AI enhance learning outcomes, or does it hinder deep learning and critical thinking? Given…

  • Last chance to join the Winter ’25 AI book club

    Update Dec. 27, 2024: Registration for the Winter ’25 AI book club is now closed. The integration of AI in education is not a future possibility—it’s our present reality. This shift demands more than passive acceptance or futile resistance. It requires a fundamental reimagining of how we teach, learn, and assess knowledge. As AI becomes…

  • Generative AI: Gearing up for Fall ’24

    Wondering how to develop an AI policy for future courses? Trying to sort out potential benefits and drawbacks of using AI in your teaching? How about AI detectors? Just want to find out more about AI tools and maybe start using them in your own work? Good news! OSU has numerous resources to support instructional…

  • RAP ON: Does using AI aid learning? There is certainly promise.

    By Regan A.R. Gurung, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and Professor of Psychological Science, Oregon State University It seems like the world is divided into two main groups of people. There are those who think a lot about artificial intelligence (AI) and grapple with how best to have…

  • AI on Campus: Upcoming CTL Podcast Explores Artificial Intelligence and Education

    By Raven Chakerian, Blended Learning Faculty Fellow, Center for Teaching and Learning Part of the intrigue of a podcast is its storytelling nature, and the origin story of an upcoming Center for Teaching and Learning podcast on teaching and Artificial Intelligence (AI) marks no exception. In graduate school, I looked forward to the articles focusing…

  • My Increasing Fascination and Use of Generative AI

    By Laura Rees, Associate Professor, College of Business Editor’s Note: This faculty guest post marks the first anniversary of the public release of ChatGPT. The Center for Teaching and Learning invites first-person posts from OSU faculty about applications of generative AI to teaching and learning. What do providing source code for how to show videos…