Register for William Cochran’s Seminar
William Cochran
Assistant Teaching Professor, Computer Science Department
Cohorts: Sciences, Interdisciplinary Humanities
Seminar Dates and Times:
- August 23rd
- Sept. 6th & 20th
- Oct. 4th
Location: TBD
Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI: Balancing Innovation and Integrity
The advent of generative AI problematizes traditional methods of teaching and learning in higher education, prompting faculty with new questions: How should we manage AI’s ability to complete student’s work? What steps, if any, can we take to prevent the misuse of AI by students? How can we equip students for an AI-driven future without fostering dependence on this new technology?
To help address these and other questions, this seminar aims to tackle the following topics: a general introduction to generative AI—what it is and what it can do; its potential benefits for teaching and learning; its potential risks and harms; practical strategies for balancing innovation and integrity. Participants should leave the seminar with a principled rationale for their AI policy in their own courses and a general set of best practices for effective teaching in the age of AI.