Using AI in Your Teaching
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AI in Teaching
Artificial intelligence (AI) can support many aspects of teaching, from brainstorming lesson ideas and creating instructional materials to designing meaningful learning experiences. As with any instructional technology, effective AI integration begins with thoughtful instructional design. The AI Education Framework encourages you to first become comfortable using AI to support your own teaching practice before intentionally incorporating AI into student learning.
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1Explore Independent Uses of AI
Begin with the Teacher Usage – Independent Use section of the AI Education Framework. These resources focus on how AI can support your work as an educator while keeping your expertise at the center of the teaching process.
As you explore this section, you'll find guidance on:
- using AI ethically and responsibly,
- protecting student data and privacy,
- developing effective prompting skills, and
- incorporating AI into routine teaching tasks such as lesson planning, creating assessments, generating discussion questions, providing feedback and drafting communications.
The included prompt library provides practical examples that you can adapt for your own courses, helping you experiment with AI while maintaining instructional quality and alignment with your learning goals.
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2Intentionally Integrate AI into Your Course Design
Once you have experience using AI to support your own work, explore the Teacher Usage –Intentional Use section. These resources shift the focus from using AI as a productivity tool to designing learning experiences where AI supports student learning.
This section encourages you to begin with clear learning objectives before deciding whether and how AI should be incorporated into a course. You'll find guidance on aligning AI use with instructional outcomes, designing assessments that promote authentic learning, and developing classroom policies that establish clear expectations for responsible AI use.
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3Reflect and Refine Your Practice
As you experiment with new strategies, consider what enhanced student learning, what required adjustment, and where AI meaningfully supported your instructional goals. Revisiting these resources throughout the semester can help you refine your approach, adapt your course design, and continue making intentional decisions about when and when not to incorporate AI into your teaching.
Explore Related Resources
Build on what you've learned with our additional resources within this toolkit, or view other resources within generative AI and teaching in higher ed.