Teaching with AI Reading Group

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way we learn, work, and think. Its integration into classrooms and workplaces is already underway, prompting ideas about creativity, authorship, and education.” Bowen & Watson, 2023

If you’re curious about AI and its impact on education, we invite you to join us this winter on Thursdays at 11:00 am (beginning January 16) as we read and discuss José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson’sTeaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning.

This reading group, hosted by UO Online and TEP, will provide a space for conversation and idea sharing around using AI as an educational tool. In particular, we will discuss how AI might support our students’ critical thinking skills and information literacy. 

This reading group will be hosted on Zoom and is open to the entire UO community. The text is available as an e-book through UO Libraries. (Must be logged in.)

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Meeting Details

Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. | Zoom Meeting link

Questions? Please contact Marla Wirrick (marlaw@uoregon.edu)


Winter 2025 Tentative Reading Schedule 

Session & Dateteaching with AI Chapter and/or Additional TopicsPOTENTIAL DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Session 1

16 January

Chapter 8: Grading and (Re-)Defining Quality

Consider what quality looks like in your discipline. Now consider what AI looks like in your discipline. Does AI change quality?

  1. How can higher educations balance the need for rigorous academic standards with the diverse learning styles and backgrounds of students to identify and encourage quality work?
  2. In what ways can the integration of AI and other emerging technologies enhance or detract from the quality of student work in higher education?
  3. In what ways can the definition of educational quality be reimagined to align with the skills and competencies required in a technology-driven world? 

Session 2 

23 January

Chapter 3: AI Literacy
  1. What do you wish your students knew about AI and their education? What might your students wish you knew about AI and how they're using it?
  2. What ethical considerations should be addressed when teaching AI literacy, particularly concerning data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the potential for AI to perpetuate existing inequities? 

Session 3

30 January

Discuss the Artificial Intelligence Resource Guide on teaching.uoregon.edu
  1. Data Privacy
  2. Course Policy
  3. Teaching with GenAI (faculty examples)
  4. Academic Integrity
  5. Resources

Session 4

6 February

Chapter 7: Policies
  1. How can we balance the need for innovation and career readiness with the necessity of maintaining academic integrity in the age of AI? Possible framing: it’s all about your personal credibility!
  2. What strategies can be implemented to ensure that AI policies promote equity and accessibility for all students, particularly those from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds?
  3. In what ways can continuous evaluation and stakeholder involvement in AI policy-making help address the ethical challenges posed by rapidly evolving AI technologies? 

Session 5

13 February

Chapter 4: Reimagining Creativity
  1. How can the integration of AI in creative processes redefine our understanding of originality and authorship in art and literature? Research?
  2. In what ways can we balance the use of AI as a creative tool with the need to nurture students’ intrinsic creative abilities and critical thinking skills?
  3. What ethical frameworks should be established to address the challenges posed by AI in creative fields, such as the potential for AI-generated works to infringe on human artists’ intellectual property rights?

Session 6

20 February

Crowdsourcing Critical AI Conversations: Your Choice, Your Voice

This week, we offer you a resource library created by Kathryn Conrad. We ask that you explore a resource or two that resonates with you. Here are some questions to get us started:

  1. How did this resource challenge or reinforce your current perspectives on AI? Did you encounter any surprises?
  2. How do the ideas in this resource relate to your teaching context?
  3. Did you explore further or consider other resources that might deepen this conversation? 

Session 7

27 February

Teaching with AI Beyond UO: Voices from Other Institutions

How are educators at other institutions using AI in their teaching? This week, we’ll explore two approaches, and you’re welcome to pick one option or both, based on your time and interest:

Option 1: Podcast. Listen to one (or both) episodes from Pause for Pedagogy (University at Albany) to learn how instructors are integrating AI into their teaching. Reflect on their instructional choices, what resonates with you, and offer your insights into active learning, engagement, and assignment transparency. 

Option 2: Assignment Exploration. Explore the AI Pedagogy Project at Harvard, which showcases real AI-related assignments. Consider what stands out to you, what seems promising to try, and any limitations or challenges. We’ll share takeaways and reflect on lessons we can apply in our own teaching. What insights resonate, and what questions remain? 

Session 8

6 March

Exploring AI in Education: Research Perspectives and Practice

This week, we’ll delve into two thought-provoking articles offering different perspectives on AI tools in education: AI Tutoring Outperforms Active Learning and Is ChatGPT Racially Biased? The Case of Evaluating Student Writing. Together, we will discuss how these studies can inform our decisions and practices in teaching with AI.

Participants will be encouraged to draw on their research expertise and consider the following:

  1. What questions would you ask to better understand your students’ experiences with AI?
  2. What studies might you conduct to explore the impact of AI on teaching and learning?
  3. What research questions should others in the field investigate?

Our goal is to brainstorm potential research directions that can contribute to understanding and advancing AI pedagogy within the UO community. 

Session 9

13 March

Chapter/Topic TBD