As generative AI tools reshape how students engage with course materials and assignments, many faculty are responding to the changes these tools bring by experimenting with technology-free classrooms. For some, this is a way to remove distractions and reclaim focus. For others, it’s a chance to re-center learning on conversation, collaboration, and human connection. Of […]
Two Data & AI Learning Opportunities This Week!
Everyone at NYU is invited to two exciting events being held in conjunction with the annual Foundations of Research Computing (FORC) Camp, scheduled for its third iteration Aug. 26-28. Keynote: August 26, 3:15 pm Registration The first is the FORC Keynote, given this year by Kasia Chmielinski, on the timely topic “Human Responsibility in the […]
New! Summer Faculty Learning Opportunities on Gen AI & Teaching
Have you made building your awareness about Generative AI, in particular how students are using it and how you can design your courses with that usage in mind, a goal for summer? If so, our office has two great options for you! The first is newly updated content in our course, Getting Started with Generative […]
A Hybrid Approach to Alternative Grading
As Generative AI continues to present a challenge for traditional teaching and learning practices, many faculty are expressing curiosity about alternative grading, a term that includes several forms of assessment (such as contract grading or standards-based grading) where course grades are determined by students’ effort over time rather than by their performance on individual assessments. […]
Hands-On Gen AI Workshops For Faculty Feb. 28, March 3 & 4
Do you want to see for yourself the most common ways your students are using generative AI—to summarize assigned texts, to edit or translate their written work, and to generate ideas for assignments? Do you want to test out generative AI’s capabilities and think critically about its potential uses and shortcomings with colleagues? Our office […]
Flash FORC Jterm Session Success!
The pilot Jterm Foundations of Research Computing (FORC) mini-camp, aka Flash FORC, was a resounding success! More than 40 graduate students gathered in Bobst Library on January 16, 2025 to explore the potential of Generative AI as a research tool. The FORC program is a joint offering of NYU Data Services (NYU Libraries and IT), […]
FLASH FORC: A One-Day Gen AI Skills Opportunity in Jterm
NYU Data Services (NYU Libraries and IT), the Graduate School of Arts & Science Master’s College, and the Arts & Sciences Office of Teaching Excellence and Innovation are excited to launch a new extension of the Foundations of Research Computing (FORC) Camp training opportunity for graduate students! Given the strong interest in data skills development […]
Still wondering about Generative AI? Here are some NYU Resources
While the landscape of teaching in higher education is always changing, the disruption brought on by the availability of Generative AI can leave many instructors feeling overwhelmed and unsure of where to start. For those of you who missed it, the Office of the Provost offered a series of Generative AI workshops in August of […]
Generative AI Updates – Live Syllabus and Faculty Development Resources
As we begin another semester and set expectations with our students, it’s important to include our expectations for generative AI use in our syllabi and initial course discussions. Your approach is dependent upon your context, including your discipline, course, student cohort, or the learning outcomes you have set for a particular assignment. For some, generative […]
Faculty Development Opportunity – Getting Started with Generative AI Course
Generative AI continues to fill headlines and occupy conference agendas and, although the landscape of education continuously evolves, the impact of generative AI seems to be causing a particular shock for institutions. In an effort to provide faculty with the foundational knowledge they need to begin exploring the limitations and possibilities of such tools in […]