Looking to experiment with AI tools and techniques in your curriculum? There’s still time to join the Teaching With AI Summer Sandbox Series, an initiative from the Faculty Center for Learning Innovation (FCLI) that empowers faculty to explore how Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) can transform teaching and learning.

These hands-on workshops offer guided activities designed by Austin Community College (ACC) faculty, inspired by the book Teaching with AI by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson. Each session invites you to rethink assignments, deepen student engagement, and explore new approaches to assessment in an AI-driven world.

🎓 Each session counts as one hour of professional development credit.

Remaining Sessions:

  • Monday, June 30, 12 – 1 p.m.
    Generative AI Self-Conversations (GAISC) Introduction – Learn to design self-reflective prompts using Generative AI.
  • Wednesday, July 9, 9 – 10 a.m.
    Writing with AI – Explore how to co-develop assignments with AI tools like ChatGPT.
  • Wednesday, July 16, 1 – 2 p.m.
    AI-Assisted Faculty – Discover how tools like NotebookLM and Gamma support instructional design.
  • Wednesday, July 23, 12 – 1 p.m.
    Grading and Redefining Quality – Evaluate AI’s role in feedback, assessment, and academic integrity.
  • Wednesday, July 23, 1 – 2 p.m.
    Cheating and Detection Policies – Discuss academic integrity and how AI can support policy creation.
  • Thursday, July 31, 10 – 11 a.m.
    GAISC, Part 2 – Build on foundational techniques for designing Generative AI Self-Conversations.
  • Tuesday, August 5, 1 – 2 p.m.
    Chatting with an AI Assistant – Try conversational AI apps like Character.AI and Gemini.
  • Tuesday, August 12, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Designing Assignments and Assessments for Human Effort – Refine assignments to emphasize creativity and critical thinking.
  • Tuesday, August 19, 1 – 2 p.m.
    AI Literacy – Build your own chatbot and learn how inputs influence AI behavior.

💻 No RSVP required. Simply join via Zoom.

📚 Learn more and access activity guides at the AI Summer Sandbox Series web page.

For questions, contact the FCLI by sending an email to [email protected].

Contributed by ACC’s Teaching & Learning Excellence Division