AI Across the Curriculum
Towards an AI-READY campus!
The Center for Teaching and Learning has launched a stream of programs and resources for faculty and instructional staff to support the increasing role that Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing in shaping teaching, learning, and classroom learning experiences.
Taking Teaching and Learning to the Next Level with AI
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.
TEACHING WITH AI ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
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
- 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)
- Ethical Considerations for Teaching with Gen-AI
- Zoom AI for Teaching
- Syllabus and Classroom Communication on AI Tools
Beginning the Fall 2024 semester, Zoom AI Companion and Microsoft CoPilot are being launched as campus-wide enterprise tools. We are excited by the opportunity to support faculty with learning how to integrate these tools into their classroom assignments and experiences.
Registration in workshops is required for all participants to attend and receive professional development credit. View all available workshops and register today!
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.
Whether you’re new to teaching with AI or looking to refine your approach, these guides provide essential support for educators at all levels:
- 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 Institute for Smarter Learning
Instructor Prompt Engineering Practice Cards
- Practice your prompt engineering skills for teaching and learning
CAMPUS SOFTWARE AND POLICIES on AI
AI Software for Faculty, Staff, and Students
Resources from OneIT:
- AI Software Guidance
- AI Security Checklist
- Zoom AI Companion and Standard for Zoom AI Companion
- Microsoft CoPilot
University Policies on AI Use
Resources from the Office of Legal Affairs:
CAMPUS-WIDE EVENTS AND CONVERSATIONS
AI Institute for Smarter Learning
Summer 2023 – 1st Annual
May 18, 2023
Theme: Becoming AI Ready
Summer 2024 – 2nd Annual
May 15, 2024
Theme: From AI Ready to AI Empowered
Summer 2025 – 3rd Annual
May 14, 2025
More information coming soon!
Charlotte Roundtable on AI Policy and Practice
Fall 2024
Date coming soon
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ON AI
Campus Steering Committee on AI
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.
CTL Faculty Fellows
Spring 2024 Faculty Fellows
- Meredith Troutman-Jordan, PhD, PHMCNS-BC
- Mohamed Shehab, PhD
Fall 2024 Faculty Fellows
Applications begin September 2024
FACULTY GRANTS ON AI
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
The SoTL Grants RFP seeks proposals that are in alignment with the University Strategic Plan.
It includes three major strands:
- High Impact Practices and Curricular Innovation
- Educational Technology Innovation
- Pedagogies using AI
Learn more about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant application and grants.
Proposals are due October 1, 2024
MICROCREDENTIALS ON AI
Next-Generation Learning with Generative AI Tools
The professional certificate entitled “Next Generation Learning with Generative AI Tools” through the School of Professional Studies well-equips educators to apply generative AI tools in their teaching practice and contribute to the next-generation learning programs and initiatives within their institution.
Completed cohorts: June 2023, July 2023, July 2024
New cohort coming soon: February 2025
This certificate is open to the public — all educators, training professionals, and anyone keen on exploring the integration of AI in education.
