Submit Your AI Story

Submit your ai story

Share ‘First-Person’ Stories of AI in the Classroom!

Share Your Story

Charlotte AI Faculty Fellows are seeking real stories about AI and how it is effectively being used in teaching and learning! Whether it’s a surprising breakthrough, a lesson learned, or a moment of insight, your experiences can inspire and inform others. The best stories are relatable, personal, and engaging—whether they make us laugh, reflect, or rethink how AI can shape learning.

Showcase AI in Action: Your story is a window into how AI is transforming your classroom.
We’re looking for stories that:
Highlight real experiences of AI use in teaching and learning.
Evoke curiosity, humor, inspiration, or a personal connection.
Demonstrate problem-solving, unexpected outcomes, or creative applications.

Be Part of the AI Story: By sharing your experience, you contribute to a growing collection of AI teaching use-cases.
Elevate faculty-student collaboration through co-created narratives.
Increase visibility for your students, your work, and your institution’s AI initiatives.
Help demystify AI across different disciplines and teaching approaches.

Inspire the Adoption of AI-Enhanced Strategies: Your story can serve as a catalyst for others looking to integrate AI in meaningful ways.
Tell us about your small experiment or a transformative shift.
Encourage faculty and students to explore AI’s potential with confidence.


STORY ARCS TO WRITE ABOUT

Choose a structure that best fits your experience:

1 – “THEN AND NOW”: Pinpoint two moments in time. This is great when sharing a personal story or a case study.

2 – “IT’S LIKE…STORIES”: Share something complex in an easy-to-understand way by using an analogy related to AI.

3 – “THE LIGHTBULB MOMENT”: Share an epiphany or marked moment in time where a realization or great idea came to you on using AI in teaching.

4 – “I’M NOT PERFECT”: Reflect on a challenge, mistake, or learning experience that built trust and growth. Being vulnerable and sharing down moments and mistakes shows that you are real like the rest of us!

5 – “MY GOLDEN NUGGET”: To share a win in effectively using AI towards driving student success outcomes!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Required Story Components:

A real classroom experience
A 500-700 word narrative
A web-friendly tone (like a blog or magazine feature)
A perspective from a faculty member, student, or both
At least one quote or testimonial
A photo or image to represent your story

Optional Story Components:

Videos showcasing AI in action
Student artifacts (with permission)
Course materials or lesson examples



The goal of collecting these stories is to surface the voices of faculty, students, or a combination of student and faculty experiences on the use of AI at UNC Charlotte, where we hope to highlight effective and notable faculty and student use-cases of AI in teaching and learning across the curriculum and campus. Stories will be published on the CTL website as a resource for instructors across disciplines. 

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