OSU Center for Teaching and Learning

Category: AI

  • From regulation to integration: A year of learning

    By Julie Zwart, INTO OSU Last fall, just before Halloween, I joked to a couple of colleagues that if I were going to dress up for Halloween, it would be fitting for me to go as the AI Police. I had just finished a week of policing students. During three of my writing classes, I…

  • Intentional AI Spotlight: Inara Scott on human flourishing and the future of the institution

    By Demian Hommel, CTL AI in Teaching and Learning Fellow in partnership with the AI Literacy Center For the final installment of the Intentional AI at OSU series, I sat down with Inara Scott, senior advisor for strategy and innovation in the College of Business. While many of our previous spotlights focused on specific classroom…

  • Intentional AI Spotlight: Todd Kesterson on navigating the inflection point in spatial storytelling

    By Demian Hommel, CTL AI in Teaching and Learning Fellow in partnership with the AI Literacy Center As part of the Intentional AI at OSU series, I interviewed Todd Kesterson, a veteran instructor of digital media and new media communications with nearly 25 years of experience. Todd’s work sits at the intersection of 3D modeling,…

  • Intentional AI Spotlight: Sanjai Tripathi on moving beyond “lazy” AI in entrepreneurship

    By Demian Hommel, CTL AI in Teaching and Learning Fellow in partnership with the AI Literacy Center As part of the ongoing Stories of AI at OSU series, I sat down with Sanjai Tripathi, an instructor of entrepreneurship and strategy at Oregon State University, to discuss how he is moving his classroom from AI-resistant to…

  • Welcome to Stories of AI @ OSU!

    By Demian Hommel, CTL AI in Teaching and Learning Fellow in partnership with the AI Literacy Center Whether you are a seasoned professor, a graduate teaching assistant (GTA) just starting your classroom journey, or a member of our broader global teaching community, we are glad you’re here. The “Stories of AI at OSU” series was…

  • 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…