Join us for the Assignment Design in the AI Era Series, hosted by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) and facilitated by CFE's Faculty Associate. Generative AI is transforming higher education, challenging us to rethink not just our policies, but our fundamental approaches to teaching and learning. This three-session workshop series guides you through developing a coherent AI teaching philosophy, redesigning assignments for authenticity and skill-building, and creating transparent learning experiences that help students understand the "why" behind their work.

You'll explore frameworks for fostering meaningful dialogue about AI use, learn to identify and address expert blind spots that can hinder student learning, and apply the TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching) framework to make your assignments clearer and more purposeful in an AI-integrated world.

Whether you're AI-curious or AI-experienced, this series will help you design learning experiences where technology enhances—rather than replaces—critical thinking, creativity, and authentic skill development. If you attend all three sessions in this series, you will be eligible to receive the Assignment Design in the AI Era email signature stamp.

To learn more about upcoming sessions in this series, please see the listings below. 

Advance registration is required for all events. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. Please register for an event by clicking on the registration link below. Please indicate your interest in receiving the stamp on the registration form. Registration is open to all members of the BGSU teaching community, including faculty, instructors, graduate students, and staff.

To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the workshop either on the registration form or by contacting Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event. 

 Fall 2026 Assignment Design in the AI Era CFE Session Registration Form

Facilitators:

• Laura Sheets, Associate Professor, Library Teaching & Learning, Faculty Associate 

As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly integrated into student work, faculty face a critical question: How do we move beyond policies that simply restrict or detect AI use toward pedagogical approaches that foster learning, integrity, and meaningful dialogue? This interactive workshop guides you through the process of articulating your core teaching values and translating them into a clear AI Teaching Philosophy. You will explore frameworks for compassionate, productive conversations with students about AI use and academic integrity—conversations that build trust rather than defensiveness. By the end of this session, you will have identified your pedagogical values and practical strategies for creating a classroom culture where students understand not just the rules, but the why behind them

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Distinguish between punitive and pedagogical approaches to addressing AI use and academic integrity concerns.
• Identify their core pedagogical values related to student learning, intellectual development, and academic integrity.
• Discuss their AI Teaching philosophy and reasoning for AI permissions in their classrooms.
• Develop AI Boundaries for your classroom based on your pedagogical values.

Facilitators:

• Laura Sheets, Associate Professor, Library Teaching & Learning, Faculty Associate 

Are your students going through the motions on assignments that feel disconnected from real-world application? Do you find yourself grading work that checks boxes but doesn't demonstrate meaningful learning? Do you feel like more of an AI Detective than a teacher? In this interactive session, you'll transform traditional assignments into authentic assessments, identify hidden barriers that make assignments unclear or inaccessible to novice learners, and design assignments that mirror the real work of your discipline. 

Bring at least one assignment you currently use (or are developing) that could be improved through guided analysis, peer feedback, and structured redesign activities. 

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Identify elements of authentic assignments and traditional assignments
• Design assignments that mirror real-world professional tasks and contexts within your discipline
• Analyze your expert blind spots and where they create barriers in your assignment designs

Facilitators:

• Laura Sheets, Associate Professor, Library Teaching & Learning, Faculty Associate 

Struggling to navigate assignment design in a world of ever-evolving generative AI? In this interactive workshop, you'll be introduced to the Transparency in Learning and Teaching framework (TILT). The TILT framework is an existing evidence-based approach that can help you communicate the key components of your assignments and explicitly address the use of generative AI. Through practical examples, you'll apply these components to example assignments and create a plan to design or re-design your own assignment. After this session, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and tools to enhance your assessment strategies, ensuring clarity and fairness. 

By participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Describe the components of a transparent assignment including providing detailed information about the use of AI for the assignment.  
• Apply the components of transparent assignment design to an example assignment.  
• Create a plan to design or re-design an assignment using transparent assignment design components.