OSU Center for Teaching and Learning

Tag: AI

  • 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…

  • Join the Teaching and AI Faculty Learning Community

    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…

  • 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…

  • OSU AI Book Club Call for Participation – Fall ’25

    Invitation We see nothing less than a revolution. AI will change education even more fundamentally than the internet did. The magnitude of these changes calls for a broad, sweeping view of what will come next, and what changes as a result of AI’s presence and undeniability. —Yee, Uttich, Giltner, & Bojanowski, Coach for the Approach The…

  • Using generative AI to support all learners

    By Cub Kahn, OSU Center for Teaching and Learning and Ecampus The growing popularity of generative AI (GenAI) tools since ChatGPT’s 2022 release has simultaneously sparked enthusiasm and deep concern across higher education. This post provides a brief introduction to one aspect of GenAI’s potential by focusing on how AI tools may support inclusivity in…

  • 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…

  • Exciting new fellowship opportunities for teaching faculty

    The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) invites applications for multiple faculty fellowships for the 2025–2026 academic year. These fellowships provide pathways for instructional faculty to increase their educational leadership skills, develop teaching resources, and design and deliver programs that drive teaching excellence across OSU. Up to five Teaching Excellence Fellowships, up to two AI…

  • AI Week 2025 preview: Innovation, insights and inspiration

    You’re invited to join your colleagues for a series of 45 dynamic and informative events that mark Oregon State University’s commitment to innovative and ethical use of AI in higher education. During AI Week, April 28 to May 2, the OSU community will come together with leading industry partners for a week of exploration, innovation,…

  • Call for Participation – Spring ’25 Teaching & AI Faculty Learning Community 

    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 Mollick,…