Upcoming Events

Are you worried that your students do not know how to critically evaluate generative AI output? This session will offer concrete strategies to develop your students' ability to question, compare, and critically assess AI-generated content – an important goal of critical AI literacy. 

In this SoTL Working Group Meeting, Ingie Hovland (University of Georgia, Department of Religion) describes an inductive SoTL project on pre-class reading among undergraduate students in a humanities class. 

Your syllabus states your AI policy, but are your students truly engaged with it? We'll discuss approaches for opening dialogue with students about AI use and making make AI expectations a dynamic part of your course. 

This event is part of Teaching Intentionally in the Era of AI.

Explore how to write clear assignment guidelines that connect your assessment goals with your AI policy using evidence-based transparent design principles.

This event is part of Teaching Intentionally in the Era of AI.

Hear two UMass faculty members with differing approaches for engaging students with AI: embracing AI as a practice-partner or using it critically to help students develop their own thinking. 

This event is part of Teaching Intentionally in the Era of AI.

AI agents can support instructional experiences. This session will introduce 2 AI agents built in the UMass GenAI Platform, and brief instructions on how you can explore creating your own with a safe and secure environment. 

This event is part of Teaching Intentionally in the Era of AI.

The Office of the Provost's Faculty Diversity team, in collaboration with CTL and ASER, hosts the first Classroom Equity Action Plan Faculty Forum for Spring 2026. This event will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in the Great Hall on the 2nd floor of the Old Chapel. 

We will borrow from Stephen Brookfield’s precepts for being a critically reflective teacher (2017), engage in a series of reflective prompts and discussions, and commit to a few actionable steps for teaching and learning that can guide us through the semester.