Resources to help you navigate generative AI in your teaching at McMaster. If you have a question about your own course or context,educational developers at the MacPherson Institute are happy to talk it through.
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You decide how generative AI fits in your course, within McMaster’s guidelines and academic integrity policy. Some programs and departments are also beginning to set their own policies/guidelines
McMaster’s guidelines on generative AI use in teaching and learning, endorsed by the AI Advisory Committee and AI Expert Panel for Teaching and Learning.
A companion to McMaster’s AI Guidelines for judging the risk of a specific AI use and how to reduce it.
Learn how generative AI works, how students are using it (or not using it), and what it means for teaching, learning, and assessment.
This guidebook provides information on how generative AI may apply to the teaching and learning space. Learn about limitations and risks, contexts for McMaster University, using AI as an instructor, student perceptions, and guidance on redesigning assessments.
Provides you with an understanding of generative AI to help you think through how these technologies intersect with your teaching practices.
Tell students what is and isn’t permitted in your course, and talk with them about why. These resources can help you get started.
This guide is intended to support thoughtful, open, and productive conversations about GenAI and learning.
This resource is intended to help you, as an instructor, reflect on your views and assumptions about generative AI and how they align with a specific course’s intended learning outcomes, assessments, and context.
Bring AI literacy into your course with this ready-to-use module series. Use the content as is or adapt it to fit your course and students.
The MacPherson Institute offers workshops and consultations on generative AI in teaching and learning. You can also request a custom session for your program or department
Generative AI is moving fast. Here’s a curated collection of resources and news to help you keep up.