Course Syllabus

This course is structured around three distinct but related topics:

Reclaiming the role of university teachers in the Age of AI

Here we look at the question: Who are university teachers becoming in the Age of AI? We approach from known territory into a possible new reality by looking at the professional identity of university teachers in this current turbulent higher education world. Can AI technologies and literacies be integrated into the professional learning of university teachers towards a reclamation of a critically human and value-driven contribution to higher education?

2. Revisiting the role of university teaching in the Age of AI

The logical follow-up question is: What is the role of university teaching in the Age of AI? As with the human focus on university teachers, university teaching is also placed in the spotlight by current educational AI technology developments. We look at university teaching through the lens of knowledge-building to see how it can potentially flourish through AI technology advances. The critical value-based approach needed to navigate teaching in this changing landscape will also be discussed.

3. Renewing the practice of university teaching in the Age of AI

Lastly, we explore the question: How are university teachers invited to teach in the age of AI? Here we respond with a discussion of innovative, hands-on ideas for the meaningful integration of AI technologies into the teaching-learning-assessment practice. As with the first two topics, we suggest a realistic, responsible but also creative viewpoint on university teaching practices in the Age of AI.