
AI Resources for UAB Faculty
AI technology can have a major impact on faculty and their classes, research, and academic endeavors. But new developments are advancing so quickly that questions regarding course objectives and assignments, and academic integrity and authorship abound. The following resources are provided to help faculty understand AI, its current capabilities and limitations, and its impact and implications for faculty and students. View a quick video overview of these resources here.
Provost's AI Task Force Report - A report on Artificial Intelligence and the UAB community, prepared by the Provost-appointed AI Working Group. This document includes various suggested syllabus statements that can be used in your courses related to AI.
The Sentient Syllabus Project - The Sentient Syllabus Project provides resources on AI technology in higher education. It is a public-good collaborative to enrich the discussion and create practical resources as higher education transitions into an era of digital thought. It includes:
- General principles on AI in the Academy
- What faculty and administrators need to know about AI
- Syllabus Resources
- Ideas for course activities
- Guidance on creating course learning objectives
- AI in the context of academic misconduct
Event Recording - Faculty Coffee Chat(GPT): AI and What To Do About It
Click here to view a recording of this event for UAB faculty from April 7, 2023, at the UAB Center for Teaching and Learning. You will be prompted to authenticate with your BlazerID to view CTL recordings. Slides from Dr. Ford's presentation can be found on the "attachments" tab on this page.
Additional Articles on AI in Higher Education:
The Chronicle of Higher Education
- McMurtrie, B. (2023). Teaching, rethinking research papers, and other responses to ChatGPT.
- McMurtrie, B. (2023). Will CHATGPT change the way you teach?
- McMurtrie, Supiano (2023). Caught Off Guard by AI
Inside Higher Ed
- D’Agostino, Susan (2023) “Designing Assignments in the ChatGPT Era"
- D’Agostino, S. (2023). ChatGPT advice academics can use now
Times Higher Education: THE Campus
- McKnight, L. (2022). Eight ways to engage with AI Writers in Higher Education
University World News
- Greenfield, Nathan M. (2023). “Facing Facts: ChatGPT can be a tool for critical thinking”
- Special Report: AI and Higher Education - A collection of articles related to AI in higher education
Maclean’s
- Steipe, Boris (2023) “My students are using ChatGPT to write papers and answer exam questions—and I support it”
SSRN (Social Science Research Network)
- Mollick, E. R., & Mollick, L. (2022). New Modes of Learning Enabled by AI Chatbots: Three Methods and Assignments