Generative AI Programming

The Centre for Teaching and Learning's series of workshops on Generative AI topics are designed to meet a wide variety of instructor needs. These workshops cover everything from the basics of generative AI technologies to critical reflection on the impact of Generative AI in education, to innovative applications that can enhance teaching and learning.

You might also be interested in the Gen AI Community of Practice.

GenAI Challenge

The GenAI challenge is an opportunity to explore difference facets of Generative AI through the diverse perpsectives of the Western Community. The challenge consists of weekly posts run throughout each semester. 

Click here to access the challenge posts and find out more

Faculty-Student Collaborative on Reimagining Assessment in Response to Generative AI

Generative AI has raised a number of concerns around traditional and historic assessment practices, creating an opportunity for educators to reimagine assessment. This Faculty-Student Collaborative will bring together select faculty members and students from diverse disciplines to discuss the impact Generative AI has had on their assessments, and to explore alternative approaches. Space is very limited: apply by October 1!

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Upcoming interactive Workshops

    • Aligning AI-use with your pedagogical values
      In-person
      Time: 1:30PM to 3:30PM

    Description

    In this session, you will have the opportunity to reflect on your core values as an educator and explore how these values shape your pedagogical practices, including your response(s) to generative AI. You will be invited to consider how different values align or conflict with different uses of generative AI. Acknowledging that values can be in friction with each other and that generative AI is emergent, we will also co-construct strategies for aligning values and practice. This session will be of interest to any educator looking to better understand teaching as a values-based practice, particularly in light of conversations around generative AI in teaching and learning.

    How to Register for an Upcoming eLearning Event in Western Connect:

    Registration Instructions

    Audience

    Limited to instructors

    1. Login to Western Connect using your Western username and password.
    2. Go to the Centre for Teaching and Learning section. Select Event Calendar and select the event you wish to register in. Details and a description of the program will appear.
    3. Select the Register for this Event button. If the event has reached capacity, you may have the option to register on the waitlist.
    4. You will receive an automated confirmation email to your Western email account. 

    If you have any questions or problems registering for an event, please consult our FAQs or contact ctl@uwo.ca.

    Domains of AI Awareness Resource

    The Domains of AI Awareness resource offers a foundation for exploring generative AI across 7 key domains:

    • Knowledge: what Generative AI is, how it’s trained, and how it functions 
    • Ethics: the broader ethical issues of the development and use of Generative AI technologies 
    • Skill: how to use Generative AI tools and to critically evaluate their output 
    • Pedagogy: Generative AI’s potential impact on learning and teaching and being able to make informed decisions about its use in education 
    • Values: how Generative AI use aligns or contradicts individual and collective values, including academic integrity 
    • Affect: being able to engage in meaningful discussion with others about Generative AI while understanding and being able to navigate your own and others’ emotional response to Generative AI   
    • Interconnectedness: how AI technologies and AI practice are situated within complex institutional and social structures that impact development, technologies, and social practices 

  • This resource is available in the Generative AI for Teaching and Learning site in Brightspace. You can self enrol in the course site here. 

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    The Centre for Teaching and Learning recognizes that generative AI is a rapidly evolving field that will likely have a significant impact on educational practices. We will continue to develop resources and offer programming to ensure that our community of educators are equipped with the knowledge and skills to approach generative AI in an informed and ethical way.

    Questions?

    Please reach out to the eLearning team if you have any questions or wish to discuss Generative AI further by emailing ctl@uwo.ca.

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