Generative AI

Generative AI

Discover the innovative world of generative artificial intelligence, or genAI, and its transformative potential in teaching and learning.

Unlock the Power of GenAI

As generative AI technologies rapidly evolve, it is crucial for faculty to be equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to integrate this powerful technology into their teaching practices. This page provides strategies for using generative AI to make teaching more efficient and effective —a valuable addition to the instructional toolkit. Explore how to responsibly and ethically integrate genAI into teaching and learning practices and learn about the importance of prompt engineering. Yes…it all starts with prompt engineering. 

Writing prompts for genAI is not just about crafting the perfect question, it's also about thinking deeply about what you are asking and why. This process encourages us all – educators, students, and lifelong learners – to become more digitally literate and critical thinkers. It's about understanding the power of our words in the digital age and using them to make learning more engaging, accessible, and fun.

  • Top 5 ways to write good prompts for generative AI (link to pdf)
  • What is prompt engineering?

Explore examples of writing prompts to do common teaching and learning tasks with generative AI with these videos from our Course Enhancement with GenAI Workshop.

Create a Welcome Message

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Craft your own welcome message to manage your students' expectations using GenAI.

Create a Rubric

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Use GenAI to develop an assignment rubric in less time.

Create a Group Project

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Create a group project with an overview, objectives, requirements, and more.

Generative AI Workshop

Want to see prompt engineering in the context of course enhancement, sign up here for our asynchronous course.

In the Course Enhancement with Generative AI fully online workshop, faculty participants will explore a series genAI use case tutorials, interact with peers, and ultimately construct your own “GenAI course enhancement plan” to effeciently and effectively implement genAI into your teaching practice.   

Workshop details:  

  • Format - Fully online, self-paced facilitated through Canvas
  • Estimated completion time - 3 to 4 hours depending upon participant's pace
  • Delivery - Facilitated through Canvas
  • Cost - Free
  • Audience - This workshop is limited to USF faculty 
  • Release Date - March 15, 2024

REGISTER FOR THE COURSE

For faculty, genAI presents practical opportunities to automate tasks like content generation, assessment, and data analysis. It can streamline grading processes and offer valuable insights into student performance. Numerous faculty members at USF have collaborated with the InEd Digital Learning team to integrate genAI into the design of their online courses. Moreover, faculty have begun incorporating genAI into assignments, equipping students with skills essential for the workforce, including thinking critically about the use of artificial intelligence. Explore the examples below.

GenAI faculty and student use cases

Instructor Presence

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GenAI can elevate online course experiences by assisting in the creation of engaging content, such as instructor intro videos and scripted materials.

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GENAI at USF

Generative Artificial Intelligence provides opportunities to ethically and effectively advance our institutional mission. USF is committed to actively engaging with this rapidly developing technology to maximize these opportunities.   

Check out USF's generative AI website that contains comprehensive guidance on ethical usage, syllabus and course policy recommendations, citations, AI events and more.