In this essential 20-Minute Mentor, Dr. JJ Wallace delves into the complex relationship between AI and academic integrity with the goal of crafting assignments that discourage the use of AI.

• Concerns and Solutions: Wallace addresses faculty concerns about AI and presents actionable strategies for its effective and ethical integration in the classroom.
• Strategic AI Deployment: Discover how to set clear AI usage guidelines using a traffic light analogy (red, yellow, green), craft effective syllabus statements, and design assignments that minimize inappropriate AI use.
• Foster Open Dialogue and Integrity: Wallace highlights the need for open conversations with students about AI, co-creating community rules, and aligning AI use with learning outcomes to uphold academic integrity and achieve educational goals.

Take away essential strategies for crafting assignments that effectively discourage inappropriate AI use and gain practical tools to set clear guidelines and maintain academic integrity. Register today to empower your teaching and ensure AI enhances rather than undermines your educational goals!

Learning Goals

After viewing this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, participants will be able to:

• Understand how AI is viewed by educators at large
• Discuss reasons educators do not want to utilize AI in the classroom
• Discover strategies for how to discourage students from using AI in the classroom
• Develop clear and concise AI usage guidelines for inclusion in course syllabi
• Construct assignments that discourage inappropriate or excessive use of AI
• Facilitate open discussions with students about the ethical use of AI in academic work

Topics Covered

• Current landscape of AI in education
• Why educators are hesitant to use AI, or do not want to use AI at all
• Crafting assignments that reduce or eliminate student AI use
• Engaging students in AI conversations
• Strategically creating syllabus statements, assignment design, and discussions on AI academic integrity