AI Pedagogy Learning Circle

Week 1

Welcome!

  • Topic: AI-Powered Pedagogical Tools in Canvas

Let’s explore how AI can support effective, ethical, and engaging teaching.

Today’s Agenda

  1. Overview of the Proposal
  2. Goals of Our Learning Circle
  3. Meeting Schedule
  4. Goal-Setting & Expectations
  5. Worksheet Activity
  6. Wrap-Up & Next Steps

Proposal Overview

“Help educators explore how to build, integrate, and ethically use Generative AI tools in Canvas LMS.”

Proposal Goals

  • Explore prompt engineering strategies
  • Compare and test generative AI providers
  • Design custom AI bots for education
  • Integrate tools into Canvas LMS
  • Reflect on ethical, pedagogical, and technical considerations

Meeting and Topics (Proposed)

Week Date Topics
1 June 27 Orientation & Pedagogical Use Cases
2 July 4? Prompt Engineering for Learning
3 July 11 Exploring Generative AI Providers
4 July 18 Building Custom AI Bots
5 July 25 Canvas Integration Techniques
6 August 1 Testing, Reflection, and Ethics
7 August 8 Wrap-up & Preparation for Showcase
Fall Term Showcase & Sharing (TechBytes)

Group Groundwork

Let’s take time to align on:

  • Our learning objectives
  • Our project goals
  • What we hope to enhance in:
    • Teaching
    • Scholarship
    • Service

Working Session

We’ll go through each question and align as a group.

Q1: Learning Objectives

What are 2–3 learning objectives you personally want to explore this summer?

📝 Let’s each write them down and share highlights.

Q2: Specific Goals

Name 1–3 concrete goals for our circle:

đź’ˇ Examples:

  • Revise a syllabus to include AI
  • Prototype a bot for student feedback
  • Prepare a faculty development session

Q3: Teaching Enhancement

How might this work improve your classroom strategies or student engagement?

Q4: Scholarship Enhancement

Can this lead to:

  • Research questions?
  • Conference proposals?
  • Collaborative publications?

Q5: Service Enhancement

Are there ways to use this for:

  • Institutional change?
  • Community engagement?
  • TechBytes or faculty events?

Finalize the Worksheet

Let’s summarize responses and fill out the shared worksheet as a group.

Next Steps

For Next Week:

  • Explore Prompt Engineering for Learning ()
  • Bring examples of prompts you’ve used or want to test

Same time next week

Thanks!

đź’¬ Open Q&A
🧠 What excites you most about this work?

Let’s build something meaningful this summer.