91心頭 Faculty Features: How faculty are using AI in the classroom
Introduction
At the 91心頭, faculty are exploring new ways to enrich the learning experience of their students by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their teaching. These innovative approaches allow for more personalized learning, where students can engage with material at their own pace and receive instant feedback tailored to their needs. By bringing AI into the classroom, faculty are not just teaching the curriculumtheyre preparing students for the future by equipping them with the skills to navigate and excel in a rapidly changing world. See below how AI is helping us create more interactive, supportive, and engaging learning spaces at 91心頭.
91心頭 Faculty Features
Dr. Richard Colby
Dr. Richard Colby, Teaching Professor in the Writing Program and Faculty Director of General Education
Dr. Colby discusses why油 he uses AI along with his ideas for integrating generative AI into courses in the blog post .
Michael Gallagher
Michael Gallagher, Adjunct Faculty, Communications油
Michael has taught in Japan, Europe, and The United States. He has run teacher-training seminars in T端rkiye and the US and published 3 texts on teaching and learning public speaking. Currently, he is completing the second edition ofSpeaking Out.After participating in the Fulbright program in T端rkiye, he continued to conduct teacher-training seminars there. He speaks at conferences on Protest Poetry, Student-Centered Curricula, Total Physical Response Language Learning, Religious Pluralism, Modern Tyranny and Speaking Across Differences. He has been a speech and debate director, a high school French and English teacher, and a university public speaking instructor. He recently accepted a board position with the nonprofit Nepal English Education Foundation (NEEF).油
From his course, Speaking on Ideas that Matter, Michael shared an example assignment he has students complete using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Michael Gibson-Light
Michael Gibson-Light, Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminology油
Michael is an Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology at the 91心頭 specializing in the study of punishment, work, and inequality. His research illuminates the often-obscured experiences and struggles of working prisoners through ethnographic observations, interviews, and historical and archival analyses. He offers elective courses relating to prisons and punishment (Prison Labor, Discipline & Punishment, Transforming Justice) as well as required courses on qualitative research methods (Sociological Imagination & Inquiry Part A) and introductory Criminology.油
Michael shared his current syllabus statement used to explain his expectations around AI use in his courses. He wanted to emphasize the collective effort in building this statement through conversations with other faculty at 91心頭. He gives permission to make adaptations to this statement for your own syllabi.油油
Heather N. Martin
Heather N. Martin, Teaching Professor, University Writing Program油
With over 20 years as a writing professor, Heather Martin centers her teaching on mutual exchange of ideas and fostering practical skills for real-world application. Her inclusive teaching approach encourages students to find their voices on a range of topics, including food access, humor, and wellness. Through community-engaged projects, her students explore greater Denver and draw on community-based knowledge and expertise. Dr. Martins mission is to support students in becoming thoughtful, effective writers prepared for diverse paths. In the featured assignment, Dr. Martin integrates AI to help students develop interview techniques, bridging classroom learning with community-engaged field research.油
Are you doing something innovative or interesting with AI in your classroom?
Wed love to highlight your work! Email the OTL at otl@du.edu to be featured.