Generative AI Resources

Finding Support

Do you have an idea that you’d like to implement into your classroom? There are several options available that can provide different kinds of support:

AI in Education Faculty Learning Community

Sponsored by the Office of Distance Education, this Faculty Learning Community (FLC) is focused on AI teaching and learning where participants can explore a variety of topics to enhance their understanding and implementation of artificial intelligence in an educational setting.

Faculty Fellowships

The Teaching and Learning Excellence Division (TLED) offers comprehensive, long-term fellowship opportunities on a variety of topics to support our vision for Austin Community College (ACC) faculty to lead as models of teaching and learning excellence in higher education. See Artificial Intelligence for Teaching & Learning Fellowships.

Innovation Grant

Austin Community College (ACC) provides funds to individual faculty, groups of faculty, and professional-technical staff for projects that focus on enhancing the learning environment.

 

Padlet: AI Tools

 

Professional Development Opportunities

The following are opportunities to grow professionally in the practice and knowledge of AI at ACC. Note: Please check in with your supervisor for professional development credit.

Remote Recess

Remote Recess sessions offer an opportunity for faculty to gather online and learn something new in a low-stakes, casual, and FUN way. Each session will focus on a topic (like Panopto) and a short demo, then the facilitator will open the session to Q&A.

Watch Remote Recess Session: Personalized Pedagogy: Designing Educational Experiences with Generative AI.

Professional Development Badges & Micro-Credentials

ACC employees have an opportunity to earn a micro-credentials for a plethora of topics. Below are some options for AI:

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals Proficiency Award – Are you a faculty or staff member eager to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving world of education? Our new proficiency badge, Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals Proficiency Award, is designed just for you! This course will empower you with the knowledge and skills to integrate AI-driven tools into your daily work life.

Problem Solving with AI (scroll to the bottom) – Created by ACC’s Digital Fluency & Innovation this micro-credential is five weeks long and is open to faculty, staff and students.

 

Resources and Further Reading

• • Online Communities, Resource Pages, and Forums for AI in Education
    • Syllabus statement examples
  • From Google: Teachable Machine
  • Padlet – All ACC employees have access to Padlet. Padlet is a great entry-level AI tool.
  • Adobe Express
  • From Whitehouse.gov: Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
  • From ACC: Administrative Rule Draft
  • From ACC Libraries LibGuides: Generative AI: AI & Academic Honesty
  • From TLED: The Future of Work Summit
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
  • From Oregon State University: Bloom’s AI taxonomy model.
  • From Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Stanford Article about Detection Tools and Bias
  • From ACC: Information Literacy Options for Faculty Available – ACC faculty librarians offer library instruction and information literacy for teaching faculty and their students. This includes sessions on Artificial Intelligence. To learn about the topics available and how to request one, please click on the link below.