{"id":4910,"date":"2025-02-17T10:48:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuteaching\/?p=4910"},"modified":"2025-02-17T10:48:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:48:21","slug":"call-for-participation-spring-25-teaching-ai-faculty-learning-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuteaching\/2025\/02\/17\/call-for-participation-spring-25-teaching-ai-faculty-learning-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Participation &#8211; Spring \u201925 Teaching &amp; AI Faculty Learning Community\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/02\/DSCF2137.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/02\/DSCF2137.jpeg?resize=1024%2C345&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pink rhododendron blooming outside Fairbanks Hall at OSU\" class=\"wp-image-4913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/02\/DSCF2137.jpeg?resize=1024%2C345&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/02\/DSCF2137.jpeg?resize=300%2C101&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/02\/DSCF2137.jpeg?resize=768%2C259&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/02\/DSCF2137.jpeg?resize=1536%2C518&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2025\/02\/DSCF2137.jpeg?resize=2048%2C690&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Invitation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The goal isn&#8217;t to outsmart AI or to pretend it doesn&#8217;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.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>\u2013\u2013Ethan Mollick, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneusefulthing.org\/p\/post-apocalyptic-education\">One Useful Thing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is offering a Spring \u201825 Teaching and AI faculty learning community. Participants will develop and refine teaching strategies to leverage the opportunities and meet the challenges brought about by ubiquitous generative AI tools. This learning community will provide a collaborative space to learn alongside pedagogical specialists, AI experts, and teaching colleagues from across the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The learning community will be co-facilitated by Academic Technologies and will provide ample practice in the use of generative AI tools. Participants will learn about opportunities to enhance teaching and learning with AI, while addressing AI-related concerns such as issues with academic integrity and bias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Structure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The AI learning community is a professional development program that provides $1,000 to instructors who:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fully participate in all synchronous learning community meetings and asynchronous Canvas learning activities.\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create plans to implement strategies that address AI in teaching <strong>in an on-campus course (Corvallis or Cascades) planned for Summer or Fall \u201925.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present their ideas, projects, or experiences about teaching with AI at the final learning community meeting (showcase).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The learning community will blend five required Zoom meetings with online learning activities in Canvas throughout the term starting Monday, March 31. The total time commitment will average approximately 90 minutes per week. The learning community will meet on <strong>Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on <\/strong><strong>April 3 and 17, and May 1, 15, and 29.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Oregon State University fixed-term and tenured\/tenure-track faculty who regularly teach credit-based <strong>Corvallis or Cascades campus courses<\/strong> are eligible to apply. AI beginners are welcome. Space is limited. Please note this learning community is not for development or redevelopment of Ecampus courses; faculty support for Ecampus courses can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/faculty\/\">Ecampus Faculty Support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be considered for participation in this learning community, please <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/bHkm8jtVw1RUdCcd9\">submit your application<\/a> by Wednesday, March 5. CTL values the participation of faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and course levels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants will be notified of acceptance by<strong> <\/strong>March 14.<strong> <\/strong>Upon acceptance, the instructor, the instructor\u2019s unit head, and CTL will sign an MOU regarding FLC participation and funding. Payment will be made after all program requirements are completed. Questions? Contact <a href=\"mailto:cub.kahn@oregonstate.edu\">cub.kahn@oregonstate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Invitation The goal isn&#8217;t to outsmart AI or to pretend it doesn&#8217;t exist, but to harness its potential to enhance education while mitigating the downside. 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