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Faculty Learning Community AI Activities

​​These activities were created by members of the AI Teaching and Learning Collective, a 2024 Faculty Learning Community.

These works are licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 They are available for download and repurposing for non-commercial use, with attribution to their authors.

Illustration of a person facing a wall with buttons and images

Illustration by Karthik Srinivas

Writing Better

Author name: Craig Klugman

Type of activity: Essay assignment
Description:

Students compare their original outlines for a research paper with an outline generated by AI. 

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Illustration of a laptop with colorful windows open

Illustration by Vijay Verma

Generative AI Image

Author name: Amy Merrick

Type of activity: Event/campaign plan
Description:

Students generate an image with AI, assess its quality, and discuss guidelines for effective use.

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illustration of a student sitting a desk with books

Illustration by Gustavo Pedrosa

Finding a Topic for an Empirical Research Paper

Author name: Gabriella Bucci

Type of activity: Brainstorming activity
Description:

Students use AI to identify and refine an empirical research question.

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illustration of a two-column chart and leaves with contrasting colors

Illustration by Vijay Verma

The Compare and Contrast Essay

Author name: Melanie Santos

Type of activity: Essay assignment
Description:

Students read and annotate an AI-generated essay to compare it with their original writing.

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illustration of a person holding a phone and standing in front of a lightbulb

Illustration by Susana Salas

Outlining Using AI

Author name: Michelle Harris

Type of activity: Brainstorming activity
Description:

Students create an AI prompt to generate a thesis statement and outline for a research paper.

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illustration of a blue hand pointing at a stack of colorful shapes

Illustration by Pablo Stanley

Prompt Engineering in Microsoft Copilot

Author name: James Moore

Type of activity: Hands-on activity
Description:

Students learn to effectively use Microsoft Copilot for various professional tasks. 

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illustration of a person holding a magnifying glass and surrounded by colorful shapes and text boxes

Illustration by Irene Falgueras

AI & Physiological Psychology Research

Author name: Sandra Virtue

Type of activity: Brainstorming activity
Description:

Students collaborate with AI by asking research questions and evaluating the responses.

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illustration of two people facing each other with colorful squares floating between them

Illustration by Ana Copenicker

The Dangers of AI Use in Writing Literature Reviews

Author name: Margaret Poncin Reeves

Type of activity: Genre analysis
Description:

Students complete a genre analysis that includes AI-generated writing. 

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illustration of two people next to a book case and looking at a phone

Illustration by Deivid Saenz

“We Cheat You Fair”: Thoughts on Teaching and Learning With AI

Author name: Salli Berg Seeley

Type of activity: Essay assignment
Description:

Students incorporate AI into a number of steps in the process of writing an essay.

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illustration of a person holding a phone and standing in front of a screen

Illustration by Irene Falgueras

AI-Generated PowerPoint Slides

Author name: Marco Chou

Type of activity: Homework assignment
Description:

Students use AI to generate PowerPoint slides for a presentation. 

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illustration of a person holding a phone and pointing at it while sitting in front of a large graph

Illustration by Brandon Mendoza

AI Research Assistant

Author name: Kristina Wilson

Type of activity: Brainstorming activity
Description:

Students use critical thinking skills to incorporate AI tools into the development of a project. 

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illustration of the side view of a laptop with charts emerging from the screen

Illustration by Gustavo Pedrosa

Leveraging Generative AI for Job Search

Author name: Joe Olivier

Type of activity: Hands-on activity
Description:

Students use AI to get feedback on their resumes in a hands-on job search. 

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