AI – CETL

AI In the News: What We’re Reading

Posted on October 2, 2026 (November 3, 2026) by Timia Hairston

A curated collection of articles highlighting how artificial intelligence is shaping higher education, work, and society. The Pangram backlash unfolding on college campuses Source/Date: The Atlantic, September 21, 2026 Summary: The Atlantic reports that improved AI detectors are gaining campus interest, but faculty and administrators remain divided over accuracy, privacy and the risk of treating […]

Reflection: Social Interaction Theory and Chatbot Design

Posted on September 17, 2025 (October 25, 2026) by Timia Hairston

By Marion J. Tate, CETL Assistant Director of Educational Development Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way educators design and deliver learning experiences. Among its many applications, the use of AI chatbots offers new opportunities for experiential learning grounded in social interaction. One example is using chatbots for the simulation of real-world challenges. By integrating […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Glossary

Posted on July 18, 2025 (July 18, 2025) by Mike Verdusco

General AI Terms Artificial Intelligence (AI)The field of creating machines or software that perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence, such as decision-making, language understanding, and visual perception. Machine Learning (ML)A type of AI where computers learn from data to make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed. Deep LearningA subset of ML that uses artificial neural […]

Faculty Survey on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Utilization in Academia

Posted on September 18, 2024 (October 25, 2026) by Timia Hairston

The CETL is conducting a comprehensive survey to gain insights into faculty experiences with utilizing generative artificial intelligence (AI) within academic settings. Your participation will assist us in comprehending the current landscape of AI utilization across diverse disciplines and provide valuable data for formulating future strategies in our institution’s research and teaching initiatives. The primary […]

Teaching Writing and Critical Thinking with AI

Posted on August 19, 2024 (October 25, 2026) by Erin Bell

Big Picture What price your ‘AI-ready’ graduates? Perhaps we should be promoting AI resilience instead 10 reasons why AI might be overrated The political preferences of LLMs Why I’m Banning Student AI Use This Year Evaluating the efficacy of AI content detection tools in differentiating between human and AI-generated text AI-Detectors Don’t Work—Here’s Why GenAI […]

Prompt Construction for Generative AI: Getting Started

Posted on February 5, 2024 (May 1, 2025) by Erin Bell

An effective way to understand how to utilize technology such as ChatGPT or Google Bard is to engage in experiential, hands-on exploration of the tools. The CETL has provided some guidelines to help instructors explore and effectively utilize generative AI. One of the critical components of using generative AI is effectively writing prompts. To begin […]

Using AI as a Resource In and Outside of the Classroom

Posted on November 15, 2023 (October 25, 2026) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Erin Bell, Assistant Director of Educational Development Much of the current academic discourse about ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) has focused on addressing/confronting its use by students. There are myriad viewpoints and approaches for utilizing AI within the context of a course as well as prohibiting its use. Both approaches have […]

Artificial Intelligence Syllabus Statements

Posted on August 21, 2023 (August 21, 2023) by Mike Verdusco

The following statements present two approaches for addressing artificial Intelligence in courses; both approaches have merit however, neither are required in the syllabus at this time. The included talking points are to assist the faculty member with rationale for support of their choice and are not intended for inclusion in the syllabus statements. The syllabus […]

AI and Equity

Posted on August 21, 2023 (May 1, 2025) by Erin Bell

Another critical issue relating to the use of AI in higher education (and in other fields) is that human bias has infiltrated artificial intelligence. Human biases, revealed through tests and experiments, have been well-documented and their significant impact on outcomes acknowledged. With the rise of AI implementation in various companies, it is essential to promptly […]

AI and the Academy

Posted on August 21, 2023 (May 1, 2025) by Erin Bell

In the last few months, numerous articles, posts, and editorials have documented the emergence and rising popularity of ChatGPT, a text-based bot that can be tasked with writing essays and answering homework questions. This development is the latest in a number of discussions about the rapid advancement of AI. While scholars and pundits lament the […]