Artificial Intelligence: Tools for Faculty

Brightspace courses sponsored by the SUNY Center for Professional Development to address the emergence and role of AI in higher education.
> Course 1: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Higher Education
> Course 2: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Effectively in Teaching and Learning

These workshops will be recorded and will be availalble on a Playlist on this site.
> Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence
> Exploring Potential and Pitfalls of AI Use in the Classroom
> Developing Syllabus Statements on AI Use
> AI as an Assistant
> AI Tools to Help You Buid Your Course

AI Workshop recordings on the SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) YouTube Channel.

Lumen Circles Fellowships invite you to collaborate with fellow faculty members through virtual learning circles. Together you explore evidence-based practices, reflect on your teaching experiences, and share ideas and feedback.
> New! Evidence-based Teaching with Generative AI: Learn how AI tools can help you personalize learning, enhance engagement, and provide students with valuable feedback, all while learning about and following evidence-based teaching practices.

Funded by SUNY OER Services and the Axim Collaborative, this initiative provides Generative AI professional development for faculty, focusing on community colleges, technical colleges, and minority-serving institutions,. The project involves collaboration among educational institutions to develop online tools that support AI learning models, with a strong emphasis on natural language processing, machine learning, and decision-making.
> Participants receive a stipend upon task completion.

A series of free online courses created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki to encourage people to learn what AI is, what can (and can’t) be done with AI, and how to start creating AI methods. The courses combine theory with practical exercises and can be completed at your own pace.

This informative 3-hour program covers the most critical aspects of AI, including the use of ChatGPT and other AI tools, the transformative impact on education and everyday life, and the must-have skills for the modern workforce. Sponsor: This course is offered by Innovative Education at the University of South Florida.

Provides advice, how-to guides, and examples for the higher education instructor.

Flexible and accessible course to improve prompt writing skills of educators of all levels. Explore to seamlessly integrate AI tools and resources into your daily classroom tasks and activities. (Length: 1 hr 16 mins)

This is an all-inclusive course specifically tailored to empower educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively integrate ChatGPT into their teaching practices.(Length: 54 mins)

By the course’s end, you will have a deep understanding of ChatGPT, Dalle-2, and Midjourney, enabling you to create high-quality content and generative artwork. You will also learn the ethical implications of AI and how to future-proof your work using generative AI. (Length: 2 hrs 28 mins)

This course introduces the basic concepts of cutting-edge language models such as ChatGPT, Dalle-2, and Midjourney teaching you how to generate text, images, and other media types. (Length: 35 mins)