AI Across the Curriculum
AI ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
SHAPING NEXT-GENERATION LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH AI TOOLS
THROUGH INNVATION IN AI LITERACY, DESIGN, AND ETHICS
Towards an AI-READY campus!
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has launched a stream of programs and resources for faculty and instructional staff to support the increasing role that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing in shaping teaching, learning, and classroom learning experiences.
Discover how the Center for Teaching and Learning at UNC Charlotte is preparing faculty on understanding the role AI will play in designing impactful learning experiences for students.
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AI ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
Foster positive, ethical and responsible use, self-directed learning, and universal access in the integration of AI across the curriculum.
AI AS A LEARNING PARTNER
Design a future where every learner and educator can thrive with AI as a learning partner.
HUMAN-AI LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Engage in capacity building for readiness and competency towards transforming all Human-AI learning experiences.
PRIORITY AREAS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH AI
TEACHING WITH AI ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
The Center for Teaching and Learning features an array of AI Across the Curriculum resources including faculty development workshops, online teaching guides and toolkits.
CTL Teaching Innovation Workshops
Faculty workshops are available for faculty and instructional staff to learn strategies on integrating Generative AI into curriculum while promoting effective and responsible use.
Current workshops include:
- Overview of Gen-AI Tools for Education
- Understanding Gen-Z: The AI Generation
- Part 1: Introduction to Gen-AI and Prompt Writing
- Part 2: Student Study Skills with Gen-AI (with MS Copilot)
- Part 3: Student Writing Skills with Gen-AI (with MS Copilot)
- Zoom AI for Teaching
- Part 1: Using Notebook LM AI for Podcasting, Content Curation and Assignments in Canvas
- Part 2: Using Notebook LM AI for Critical Writing, Reading, Reflection, and Synthesis
- Syllabus and Classroom Communication on AI Tools
- Ethical Considerations for Teaching with Gen-AI
CTL Online Teaching Guides
Teaching guides on the CTL website are valuable resources available for educators to access anytime. These guides offer practical advice and practice-based strategies for effective teaching with AI.
- How AI Tools like ChatGPT Work (Spring, 2023)
- Opportunities for Teaching with AI (Spring, 2023)
- Supporting Student Study Skills with AI (Spring, 2023)
- Supporting Student Writing Skills with AI (Spring, 2023)
- Classroom Strategies to Promote Responsible Use of AI (Fall, 2023)
- Syllabus Guidelines on the Use of AI Tools (Spring, 2024)
- Classroom Communication on the Use of AI Tools (Fall, 2023)
CTL Toolkits for the Classroom
Student-Use Protocol for the Ethical Use of AI Tools
- Help students understand ethical and responsive use of AI tools
- Developed by UNC Charlotte faculty, staff, and graduate students at the 2023 AI Summit for Smarter Learning
Instructor Prompt Engineering Practice Cards
- Practice your prompt engineering skills for teaching and learning
AI Tools for Faculty, Staff, and Students
MS CoPilot
Draft and brainstorm ideas for text-based content with this AI tool accessible through a web browser.
Google Gemini
Draft and brainstorm ideas for text-based content with this AI tool accessible through a web browser.
Adobe Firefly
Ideate, create, and communicate while improving creative workflows using generative AI.
CAISY AI Simulator
Draft and brainstorm ideas for text-based content with this AI tool accessible through a web browser.
Zoom AI Companion
Get assistance transcribing your meetings and more with this AI tool available in Zoom.
Khanmigo
An AI-powered personal tutor and teaching assistant from trusted education nonprofit Khan Academy
Canvas
Discussion Summaries in Canvas uses a Generative AI model to provide instructors summaries of key points, questions, and ideas in a discussion thread.
NotebookLM
NotebookLM is an AI powered tool that helps users analyze, summarize, and organize documents improving how users interact with notes and documents.
Resources from the Offices of OneIT and Legal
OneIT Guidance
Academic Integrity
Syllabus Policies
CAMPUS EVENTS AND CONVERSATIONS
Charlotte AI Summit for Smarter Learning
Browse Past Summit Resources
Summer 2025 – 3rd Annual
May 14, 2025
Theme: Towards Human-AI Partnerships
Summer 2024 – 2nd Annual
May 15, 2024
Theme: From AI Ready to AI Empowered
Summer 2023 – 1st Annual
May 18, 2023
Theme: Becoming AI Ready
CAMPUS AI STEERING COMMITTEE
The AI Steering Committee guides the responsible and ethical use and adoption of AI at UNC Charlotte. Immediate priorities include gathering information, developing recommendations and shared practices, assessing technology capabilities, and planning comprehensive training programs.
Guiding Principles
UNC Charlotte is committed to the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance academic and administrative endeavors. These guiding principles provide a flexible framework to guide university decision-making on the use and adoption of AI.
Research and Innovation
Foster a culture of AI research and innovation including the range of societal impacts and ethical use. Embrace opportunities for operational efficiency.
Ethical Use and Integrity
Commitment to standards that promote fairness, transparency, and accountability.
Privacy and Data Protection
Safeguard personal data and adhere to data protection regulations.
Universal Access
Ensure AI is accessible to all members of the university community, regardless of background or ability. Identify and mitigate biases in AI systems to promote openness and fairness.
Transparency
Ensure AI processes and decisions are transparent and understandable to all stakeholders.
Accountability
Establish clear lines of accountability for the deployment and outcomes of AI.
Continuous Learning
Provide continuous learning opportunities for students, faculty and staff about AI technologies, ethical considerations, and best practices.
Performance
Assess progress through relevant measures to ensure continuous improvement.
AI in Teaching and Learning Task Force
In Fall 2024, the Office of the Provost announced the launch of UNC Charlotte’s Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning Task Force to support the ethical and responsible use of AI in teaching and learning.
Faculty Representatives by College
Mona Azarbayjani
COA+A
Beth Caruso
Atkins Library
Justin Cary
CHESS
Mohsen Dorodchi
CCI
Daniel Maxwell
COED
Sam Suptela
KCOS
Lufei Young
CHHS
Lina Zhou
BCOB
Qiang Zhu
COE
Taskforce Leadership
Manuel Perez-Quinones
CCI
Kiran Budhrani
SPS-CTL
Jordan Register
SPS-CTL
AI Task Force Report Available
- Executive Summary
- AI Guiding Philosophies: TEACH, LEARN, GOVERN, GROW
- University-Wide Recommendations:
- Ethics, Policy, and Governance of AI Use
- AI Integration in Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum
- Technology Infrastructure, Training, and Support for AI
- College-Level Recommendations
FACULTY FELLOWS ON AI
In Spring 2025, the Office of the Provost and Center for Teaching and Learning appointed ten faculty fellows on Artificial Intelligence to collect faculty and student use cases on how AI is effectively being used in teaching and learning across colleges at UNC Charlotte.
Project Goal: Showcase AI in Action Across Colleges
- Surface the story of AI for every college
- Highlight real experiences of AI use in the classroom
- Contribute to a collection of faculty and student use cases on effective use of AI
Faculty Fellow Appointments (Spring 2025 Cohort)
Justin Cary
CTL AI Fellow
Daniel Maxwell
CTL AI Fellow
Jessi Morton
CHESS AI Fellow
Sabri Gökmen
COA+A AI Fellow
Ayman Hajja
CCI AI Fellow
Matthew Metzgar
BCOB AI Fellow
Tonya Anderson
CHHS AI Fellow
Amir Ghasemi
COE AI Fellow
Beth Oyarzun
COED AI Fellow
Jacob Horger
KCOS AI Fellow
how faculty use ai
Browse teaching stories collected across campus in Spring 2025 to learn what your colleagues are doing with AI in the classroom, research, and beyond.
FACULTY GRANTS ON AI
Apply for a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grant
To evaluate the impacts of AI in your teaching and learning practice!
Proposals due October 1st.
GLOBAL MICROCREDENTIAL ON AI
Next-Generation Learning with Generative AI Tools
This 10-hour professional certificate entitled “Next Generation Learning with Generative AI Tools” through the School of Professional Studies equips educators to apply generative AI tools in their teaching practice and contribute to the next-generation learning programs and initiatives within their institution.
This certificate is open to the public — all educators, training professionals, and anyone keen on exploring the integration of AI in education.
Completed cohorts: June 2023, July 2023, July 2024
New cohort: February 2025, June 2025
