Teaching with AI Champion

Teaching with ai Champion

Earners of this badge understand the basics of AI and how to use it effectively in education. They have attended Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) workshops on AI, participated in additional professional development opportunities, and successfully designed an instructional unit that integrates AI to enhance student learning. By completing this program, earners have demonstrated their ability to create modern, AI-enriched learning experiences for their students.

Prerequisite

  • Basic Computer Skills: email, accessing the internet, uploading and downloading files, linking pages
  • Access to one or more AI Tools (e.g. Google Gemini, NotebookLM, CoPilot, ChatGPT, etc.)
  • No prior workshops required

Learning Outcomes

By completing the Teaching with AI Champion certificate, participants will be able to:

  • Navigate the GenAI Landscape: Utilize diverse AI tools (e.g., MS Copilot, Google Gemini, NotebookLM) to streamline course prep and daily teaching workflows.
  • Write Effective Prompts: Craft advanced prompts to generate personalized instructional materials, scaffolded writing projects, and active learning exercises tailored to students.
  • Design AI-Enriched Curriculum: Create a complete instructional unit that integrates AI to boost student study skills, critical thinking, and collaboration.
  • Establish Clear Class Policies: Formulate student-facing guidelines and syllabus statements that balance responsible AI use with institutional academic integrity policies.
  • Address Ethics & Accessibility: Evaluate critical issues surrounding student data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the creation of accessible, universally designed course materials.

Required Workshops (10 credits)

  1. Overview of Gen-AI Tools for Education (Synchronous, 1 Credit): This workshop introduces the exciting world of generative AI (GenAI) tools for college educators. A high-level overview of the generative AI landscape and how these tools use machine learning algorithms to generate creative content such as music, art, and text is reviewed. Examples of generative AI tools are shared and ways these tools can be used to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom and to boost academic productivity are discussed.
  2. Understanding Gen Z: The AI Generation (Synchronous, 1 Credit): This workshop examines key factors shaping Gen Z’s learning styles, including their relationship with Generative AI, learning preferences and challenges. Participants will explore the impact on student learning and discover pedagogical strategies tailored to Gen Z’s learning styles, including active learning, consistent feedback, real-world connections, multimedia integration, interactive teaching methods, and the use of Generative AI to create engaging and effective learning experiences.
  3. Part 1: Introduction to GenAI and Prompt Writing (Synchronous, 1 Credit): This hands-on workshop will cover an introduction to GenAI and MS CoPilot. Participants will set-up an account, learn how Generative AI produces a response, practice prompting, experiment with personalized learning techniques, and practice producing instructional materials that could be used in your courses.
  4. Part 2: Student Study Skills with Generative AI (Synchronous, 1 Credit): Join this session to learn how to better support students’ study skills in the age of AI. We will demonstrate how to prompt AI tools (like MS Copilot) to develop self-study guides, practice assessments, and serve as a personal learning assistant for students. By the end of the hour, you will have an action plan for how to communicate these strategies to students in your course(s).
  5. Part 3: Student Writing Skills with Generative AI (Synchronous, 1 Credit): Join this session to learn how to integrate generative AI tools effectively in writing projects. We will demonstrate how to chunk and scaffold project tasks for peer review and instructor support, as well as how to prompt A.I. tools (like MS CoPilot) to enhance the writing process at each stage. By the end of the hour, you will have a planning tool and strategies for integrating AI into writing projects.
  6. Classroom Communication on AI Tools (Synchronous, 1 Credit): Join us for this workshop on student facing communication and  course policy guidelines for AI Tools! Jointly delivered by the Center for Teaching and Learning and Office of Student Accountability & Conflict Resolution, this session covers the new Academic Integrity policy related to student use of AI tools coupled with pedagogical considerations for supporting responsible classroom AI use. Resources and best practices will be shared!
  7. Ethical Considerations for Teaching with Generative AI (Synchronous, 1 Credit): This interactive workshop invites faculty to discuss ethical dilemmas in generative AI for education. Through real-life scenarios and guided dialogues, participants will explore issues like algorithmic bias, student data privacy, and the role of AI in assessments. The forum will foster open discussion and collaborative problem-solving, equipping faculty with practical strategies for ethical AI integration in teaching.
  8. Zoom AI for Teaching (Synchronous, 1 Credit): This workshop will explores the Zoom AI companion feature added on to Zoom meetings. Participants will learn how to use the Zoom AI Whiteboard feature for teaching, including creating, sharing, and collaborating on digital whiteboards. The session covers drawing tools, sticky notes, and integration with Zoom features, with live demos showcasing how to enhance virtual teaching through interactive and engaging lessons.
  9. Supporting Self-Directed Learning with NotebookLM (Synchronous, 1 Credit): This interactive workshop explores strategies for supporting self-directed learning in the age of generative AI. Participants will discover how to leverage NotebookLM to transform various source materials into personalized, accessible, and interactive study tools for their learners.
  10. Using NotebookLM AI for Teaching (Synchronous, 1 Credit): Discover NotebookLM, Google’s powerful, human-centered AI platform designed to transform source curation, critical reading, and course preparation. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore how to use NotebookLM as an all-in-one tool to collect course materials, “talk” to documents via the built-in Gemini chatbot, draft customized notes, and even generate short audio podcasts. Through demonstration, discussion, and practical application, you will learn strategies to integrate AI into everyday teaching workflows—enhancing critical thinking rather than hindering it. Attendees will walk away with everything they need to start using NotebookLM to elevate classroom learning and workflows right now.
  11. Creating Accessible Instructional Materials with AI (Synchronous, 1 Credit): This one-hour interactive workshop explores how faculty can use generative AI to create inclusive learning environments aligned with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and POUR accessibility principles. Participants will discover practical ways to use AI as a co-pilot for rapid content remediation, including generating high-quality alt-text, simplifying complex jargon, and restructuring materials into WCAG-compliant formats.

Required Professional Development (5 hours)

Complete 5 hours of AI-focused professional development outside of Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offerings. Eligible sessions include application-based, campus-partner, discipline-specific, program-level, or national organization-led events. Proof of attendance is required for credit.

Required Deliverable (5 hours)

Design a comprehensive course project module that integrates AI-driven lessons to enhance student learning. To receive credit, the finalized module must be submitted, reviewed and approved by a Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) staff member.

Submission Requirements

  1. Participate in 10 CTL workshops on AI (attendance automatically recorded).
  2. Participate in 5 hours of professional development outside CTL offerings (maintain a record of your attendance).
  3. Develop your course project module (as a Sandbox Canvas Module or Google Drive Folder with materials, instructions, and facilitator guide).
  4. Submit your proof of attendance and a link to your Course Module via the form below.
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FAQs

  1. Can non-faculty members pursue and earn this certificate?
    • The CTL certificates are for instructors, academic support staff, and graduate students.
  2. Do I have to complete all the requirements in a single semester or year?
    • No! You may take as long as you like to earn the certificate.
  3. How is the certificate awarded?
    • Participants who complete all the requirements will be issued a digital credential via a Credly badge.