Join the Center for Faculty Excellence for the AI in Higher Ed session series as we continue to explore the impact of Generative AI on higher education during a series of engaging events. If you attend three sessions in this series, you will be eligible to receive the AI in Higher Education email signature stamp.

To learn more about upcoming sessions in this series, please see the listings below. Listings are in chronological order by date. Past sessions have been removed from the listings.

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 each session listing. 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. 

Speaker: Maha Bali, Professor of Practice, The American University in Cairo

Host: Holly Bird, Teaching Professor, University Writing Program (UWP)

In this session, we will explore our priorities as educators, to help us address and navigate the evolving digital landscape, including advances in generative AI: literacies such as care literacies, equity literacy, edtech literacy, and awareness of teaching philosophies. There is a lot of talk about the importance of developing critical AI literacies, but there are so many other literacies we can cultivate first to ensure we develop critical AI literacies in a way that aligns with our values and fosters trust and belonging in our classroom.

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

• Identify key literacies for ethical, value-driven teaching. 
• Analyze how foundational literacies support critical AI literacy. 
• Evaluate literacies in relation to teaching philosophies. 
• Develop a framework for integrating essential literacies.

Spring 2025 Maha Bali CFE Session Registration Form

Facilitator: Maha Bali, Professor of Practice, The American University in Cairo

Host: Holly Bird, Teaching Professor, University Writing Program (UWP)

In this session, you will have an opportunity to explore how different sets of values may influence your decisions along the spectrum of refusing/resisting or embracing/integrating AI, and everything in between. We will share how different teaching philosophies might respond to AI, and you will have opportunities to reflect on your own teaching and courses, and how various AI-related strategies fit into a matrix of “enhancing learning” and “barrier to success”. If you already have AI-related strategies or innovations in place, you will be invited to share your approaches, and if you have chosen to resist or refuse AI, you will be invited to share your experiences.

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

• Identify how values shape decisions on AI integration in teaching.
• Analyze teaching philosophies in relation to AI adoption or resistance. 
• Evaluate AI-related strategies using a matrix of learning enhancement vs. barriers to success. 
• Reflect on personal approaches to AI and share insights with peers.

This session has been capped at 30 participants. Registration is currently full for this event. Please complete the form to be placed on the waitlist. You will be notified if a spot opens up. 

Spring 2025 Maha Bali CFE Session Registration Form