Our students need knowledge, skills and experiences to help them thrive in a world powered by generative AI
Generative AI is at our fingertips and rapidly maturing. Keeping pace with the technical landscape, emerging capabilities, and new integrations will be a challenge but is essential, especially at a Research 1 university.
To participate in a complex and dynamic society that will increasingly depend upon AI, UW–Madison students will need skills such as prompt engineering, problem-solving, bias detection and intellectual curiosity. At the same time, they will need emotional intelligence, flexibility, and the ability to collaborate with humans and machines.
CTLM recognizes that there are a wide range of views about the use of generative AI in teaching. We do not take a position on whether instructors should use AI. Rather, we support instructors in exploration, understanding, and thoughtful use or non-use of AI in ways that best serve their individual teaching and learning contexts.
Please contact us if you have questions, comments or additions to this page.
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UW–Madison Guiding Principles
The university recommends instructors follow these 6 principles when approaching generative AI in the classroom.
AI Syllabus Statements
It's important to share your expectations for AI use with your students. Your syllabus is a great place to start.
Events
Improving Communication - July 30
Discover how AI tools can help you employ plain language – clear, concise communication – to enhance student understanding, promote equity, and improve course materials. You will learn to use AI to write straightforward instructions for complex assignments and to communicate effectively with students who are not yet fluent in the language of your discipline.
Options for Using AI in Your Course – August 25
This session will introduce practical ways you might choose to use AI tools in teaching and course design tasks. We’ll also consider how students might use AI in your course, and explore ways to design assignments that help them use it responsibly and productively. Real-world examples and guided reflection will help you navigate this evolving landscape with greater clarity and confidence.
Guides
AI Prompt Cookbook
If you’re curious about how you might use generative AI in your teaching, this cookbook is a great place to start. It’s got recipes to create and organize course content, brainstorm assignments and activities, and more.
Planning AI Use in Your Course
Thinking about giving AI a try?
Consult this step-by-step approach to considering whether a potential use makes sense in your course context. You can also download it as a handout.
Getting Started
- Intro to AI in Teaching – Covers potential uses and concerns as well as campus AI tools and policies.
- Exploring AI in Teaching – Discusses how AI can enhance learning and how to address academic integrity.
Customized support
CTLM provides generative AI support that is tailored to the questions, interests, and needs of academic departments as well as individual instructors. If you’re curious about AI but unsure whether or how to get started, please contact us! We offer one-on-one consultations, customized deparmental workshops, and more.