It is now easier than ever for instructors to experiment with generative AI and leverage its power in course design. The learning experience designers and pedagogical experts at the Center for Academic Innovation are constantly experimenting and testing generative AI’s capabilities. The center provides faculty opportunities to better acquire the foundational knowledge they need to begin their Generative AI journey.

Generative AI Resources

Are you looking for inspiration for using generative AI in your online course design? Or do you want to explore ways AI can serve as a study tool for your students? Explore some of the generative AI articles written by the center’s experts.

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Generative AI for Course Design: Crafting Learning Objectives
Online instructors can use generative AI to craft clear, effective learning objectives for their courses.
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Generative AI for Course Design: Writing Effective Prompts for Multiple Choice Question Development
Use AI to write better multiple choice questions with effective GenAI prompt design.
Students sitting at desks use smartphones and tablets during class while notebooks and papers rest on the tables.

GenAI and Academic Integrity in Online Courses
Practical strategies for reducing GenAI cheating through better online course design.
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Roundup on Research: Examining Feedback, GenAI, and Instructor Presence
GenAI can scale feedback and spot patterns, but instructor voice remains essential for learner impact.

Build a GenAI-Resilient Course
Teach smarter: build GenAI-resilient classes with inclusive, ethical, and effective AI integration.
A tablet is held on a table, featuring a prompt page for the Google Gemini artificial intelligence tool. The text on the page says, "Hello, David. How can I help you today?"

Using Generative AI to Summarize Key Points
AI tools like U-M GPT, Gemini, quickly turn long texts into clear summaries – a time-saver for instructors.
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Using Generative AI to Make Language More Accessible
Online instructors can use generative AI tools to make course language clearer and more accessible for all.
Person with long braids and a white shirt works at a desktop computer displaying a generative AI prompt screen.

Roundup on Research: Building Trust into Your Assessments in the Age of AI
Learn how trust, AI policies, and better assessments improve student experiences and outcomes.
Group of toy-like robots with vintage TV heads showing the human and illustrated faces representing the students who took the inaugural Public Health 555 course, "ChatGPT/AI and Public Health," posed in tiered rows. This photo illustration served as a class picture for the course.

Experiment, Reflect, Create: Teaching AI for Public Good
Course empowers students to use AI to advance public health initiatives.
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Presence Meets Prompts in AI-Supported Language Course
Blending AI and human presence to create engaging, inclusive, and effective online language learning.

The Right Tool for the Job: Metacognitive Processes and AI
Support student thinking with AI: teach metacognitive strategies to enhance learning, not just output.

Foundational Learning in Generative AI

The center is teaming with faculty throughout U-M to create courses that give you a foundational understanding of generative AI, ethical considerations, and potential use cases.

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Additional Resources on AI

Resources are available to instructors throughout U-M looking to build their skills and knowledge in generative AI. Information & Technology Services offers info on U-M’s generative AI tools, including U-M GPT and U-M Maizey. The Center for Research on Learning & Teaching has resources and hosts and sponsors events, including those related to generative AI.