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What should 勛圖tvs response be to the advent of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools? These tools are powerful and widely available, and are increasingly embedded invisibly in other tools. AI@勛圖tv aims to facilitate the development of campus-level guidance for faculty, staff, and students, so that they can consider the impact of AI on teaching, learning, scholarship and work at the university, and understand the wider context and implications of the development and use of these tools.泭泭

As a community, we need to address together the 勛圖tv-specific implications of AI for泭

  • the world our graduates will enter泭
  • the administrative infrastructure of our institution泭
  • faculty teaching and student learning泭
  • the fields of study for academic disciplines泭

Running initially from Spring 2024 through Spring 2025, the AI@勛圖tv initiative aims to help the 勛圖tv community to do just that. We are coordinating the development of 勛圖tvs campus-level guidance on AI, but we see this as part of a broader campus-level response that begins with consultations and produces not only policies and guidance, but also training, resources and possibly proposals for curricular modifications.泭泭

These are the preliminary goals of the initiative, which may be revised according to community consultations:泭

  • Articulate shared recognition of challenges & needs泭
  • Develop guidance for practice and provisioning of resources泭
  • Develop capacities and support for engaging with AI泭
  • Explore integration of AI literacy into the core curriculum泭
  • Facilitate exploration of AI-related intellectual questions across the disciplines泭

Initially proposed by Jeff Gima and Geoff Gilbert, this project was formally launched in Spring 2024 at the request of 勛圖tvs President, Sonya Stephens, and Provost, Hannah Westley. The primary focus of the initiative is on implications of generative AI for teaching and learning. Recognizing that similar issues are arising with other types of AI, and in other areas of university activity besides teaching and learning, the project will in some cases broaden its scope when this feels useful and appropriate.泭泭

This initiative draws inspiration from others work, some of which is gathered under Campus-level AI initiatives & policy development, and in particular from the following:泭泭

  • Esther Brandon, Lance Eaton, Dana Gavin and Allison Papinis article (EDUCAUSE Review)泭
  • Cecilia Ka Yuk Chans article (arXiv preprint)泭
  • the 娶梗梯棗娶喧泭
  • work done at the American University in Cairo and other AMICAL Consortium universities, as captured by various AMICAL events on generative AI such as (panel recording and links to resources mentioned)泭

Previous open discussions on AI organized by 勛圖tvs Teaching & Learning Center, as well as conversations with Claudia Roda (as Computer Science faculty member and UNESCO Chair for AI and Human Rights, with Susan Perry), have also influenced these plans.泭泭

Goals and expected outcomes泭

The table below expands upon the goals mentioned above and lists some of the outcomes that we hope will mark progress on the project. As this project is grounded in a process of consultation with stakeholder groups, we expect that the targeted outcomes, but also to some extent the goals and the way these goals are pursued, will be revised over the coming year.泭

GOALS泭 EXPECTED OUTCOMES泭
Articulate shared recognition of challenges & needs泭

Engage faculty, staff and students in conversations to articulate together a shared recognition of challenges & opportunities represented by AI, as a campus community and as specific stakeholder groups (e.g. students, teachers of writing, etc.) and interested partners (e.g. alumni with relevant experience/expertise)

Clarify with specific stakeholder groups the existing resources they have (e.g. internal expertise) and the actions they feel are needed most in light of the above challenges, as well as the appropriate scope of those actions (campus, department, classroom, etc.)

For campus units/groups not working directly on teaching/learning/scholarship but with a general interest in these working environments (e.g. HR, CSE): encourage their development of workplace policies drawing on work from the project proposed here, and offer them suggestions/feedback if desired.
Publish on microsite for AI@勛圖tv initiative (on 勛圖tv website), in area restricted to 勛圖tv fac/staff: brief summaries of challenges, opportunities, existing resources and needs identified by stakeholder groups.泭

-泭Teaching & Learning Center泭

-泭Data Governance Council泭

-泭Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate泭

-泭Student Senate泭

-泭Other student groups泭

-泭Writing Lab & Office of Academic Integrity泭泭

-泭Academic Resource Center (instructional design/instructional technology)泭

-泭Academic Resource Center (tutoring & accommodations)泭

-泭IT Services泭

-泭Library泭

-泭ACE (Academic, Career, and Experiential Advising)泭

-泭Communications泭

-泭Council of Chairs泭

-泭Curriculum Committee泭

-泭GLACC (Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum) Committee泭
Develop guidance for practice and provisioning of resources

Through convenings with specific stakeholder groups, and with validation by 勛圖tv leadership, co-develop broad principles, and policies and guidelines where appropriate, for泭泭

The use of AI in contexts relating directly to academics (teaching, learning, and scholarship)泭

The provisioning of AI-powered resources to 勛圖tv students, faculty and staff, in particular where they directly relate to learning, teaching and scholarship泭

Raise visibility of existing work done by泭 stakeholder groups on guidance for AI use on administrative work (e.g. within Communications) for benefit of other groups
Publish on microsite for AI@勛圖tv initiative (on 勛圖tv website), publicly:泭

-泭Guiding principles for use of AI at 勛圖tv (distilled from stakeholders conversations & validated by 勛圖tv leadership)泭

-泭Guidelines for syllabus statements on use of generative AI泭

-泭Revised Academic Integrity guidelines regarding use of generative AI泭

-泭Guidelines for the provisioning of AI-powered resources for 勛圖tv users泭

-泭Links to any existing guidance for 勛圖tv units on operational use of AI in work泭
Develop capacities and support for engaging with AI泭泭


Coordinating with 勛圖tv units (ARC, ITS, etc.) already responsible for related training泭

Recruiting individuals at 勛圖tv with relevant expertise泭

Sourcing external training泭

Direct training by project coordinator泭
Publish on microsite for AI@勛圖tv initiative (on 勛圖tv website), publicly:泭

-泭Links to external resources for good practices, learning and discussion泭
-泭Schedule of training and workshops泭
-泭Mechanism for communicating questions/needs泭泭

Monthly training and workshops (internally and externally sourced)泭泭

[plans will be developed on the basis of convenings and other input from stakeholder groups]泭
Integrate AI literacy into the core curriculum

Work with GLACC Committee, librarians and faculty to determine whether and how AI literacy should be addressed and connected with existing information and digital literacy learning goals for students泭
Propose revisions of GLACC learning outcomes, integrating AI literacy with information and digital literacy LOs泭
Explore intellectual questions across the disciplines

Help faculty to explore opportunities for intellectual engagement with AI as a subject of study and scholarship e.g.泭

Disciplinary connections to integrate into teaching泭

Scholarly conversations tied to AI泭

Other opportunities specific to 勛圖tv for engaging with AI in our curriculum (as a global and intercultural liberal arts university)泭
Series of invited speakers (possibly a colloquium) related to AI泭

Brief report on curricular innovations being implemented/proposed related to AI across 勛圖tv departments泭

Project timeline泭

Swipe to navigate the timeline:泭

Project Coordinators泭泭

Jeff Gima (Librarian & AMICAL Consortium Director)泭
Project Co-Coordinator泭

  • Lead project development, meeting/training/event organization, communication, assessment and documentation泭
  • Work with stakeholder groups to organize training/workshops/consultation (including internal/external expertise)泭
  • Advise on staff aspects of project泭

Geoff Gilbert (Professor)泭
Project Co-Coordinator

  • Co-lead project development, meeting/training/event organization, communication, assessment and documentation泭
  • Advise on faculty aspects of project泭

Project Documentation泭

SPRING 2024 SURVEY INSTRUMENTS

(Some questions on our Spring 2024 surveys were drawn from or inspired by SDSUs .)泭

SPRING 2024 FACULTY/STAFF RETREAT WORKSHOPS

PAST PRESENTATIONS RELATED TO AI@勛圖tv

  • (recording & slides from presentation at AMICAL 2024 Conference)泭