Generative AI

Generative AI

Discover the innovative world of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and its transformative potential on course design and student engagement.

As generative AI technologies rapidly evolve, it's crucial for USF faculty to acquire the skills needed to seamlessly integrate this powerful technology into course design and delivery. This page provides strategies for using generative AI to streamline course design, while also incorporating it into student projects and assignments, equipping students with essential skills needed to succeed in today's workforce. This integration serves a valuable addition to the instructional toolkit, fostering responsible and ethical AI usage while cultivating modern skills such as prompt engineering. Yes鈥t 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 鈥� educators, students, and lifelong learners 鈥� 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 and accessible.

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

Learn AI

Generative AI is rapidly transforming how we design learning experiences, evaluate student work, and uphold academic integrity. At USF, faculty are embracing this shift鈥攅xperimenting with authentic, real-world assignments that encourage deeper learning while minimizing opportunities for AI misuse. Explore our multiple resources, register for our workshops, and build your skills with customized training for your department. This section is your gateway to practical strategies, innovative ideas, and tailored solutions for integrating AI into your courses with confidence.

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GenAI Workshop & Faculty and student use cases

We are excited to announce the launch of our latest workshop dedicated to the practical application of GenAI, Course Enhancement with Generative AI. In this fully online, self-paced workshop, faculty participants explore a series GenAI use case tutorials, interact with peers, and gain hands-on experience with prompting on a variety of GenAI platforms in the context of teaching and learning. Participants ultimately construct their own GenAI course enhancement plan to implement immediately in their courses. Download our Comprehensive Analysis of How (USF) Faculty are Utilizing GenAI for a full summary of workshop data and analysis of how participants are utilizing GenAI to enhance their courses and teaching practices.

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 and includes digital credential upon completion
  • Audience - This workshop is limited to USF faculty 

If you are outside of USF, we are pleased to offer a public-facing version of

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.

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.

Course Efficiencies

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GenAI can enhance engagement in online courses by facilitating the efficient, timely creation of dynamic instructional materials.

Aligning Outcomes

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GenAI can be strategically utilized to evaluate and strengthen curriculum alignment in the design and development of courses.

Teaching and Learning with AI

GenAI Teaching Transformation Pathway 

InEd DL will develop and deliver a customized, onsite training for your department based on your faculty鈥檚 identified GenAI goals, concerns and needs. Here鈥檚 the process and link to register or download the brochure.

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  • Step 1 | Evaluation: A brief survey is developed by InEd provided to the dept.
    lead for distribution to instructors.
  • Step 2 | Review & Report: InEd will collect and synthesize the data into a concise report highlighting your instructors鈥� preferences, concerns, and actionable insights. 
  • Step 3 | Develop & Deliver Custom Presentation: Working with the department lead, InEd will develop and facilitate a live (2-3 hr.) collaborative training session for the department to review findings, provide resources, and discus AI opportunities/strategies.
  • Step 4 | Develop Plan:  Using the provided template, during the session instructors will create an executable individualized plan for incorporating
    AI into their teaching.
  • Step 5 | Reconvene & Review 
    A follow-up session is scheduled (typically within 2 to 3 months) to review implementation progress, discuss successes use cases, and identify areas for further support.
     

Start today by completing the following and we will contact you. 

GenAI Faculty Champions: Rethinking Assessment in the Age of AI 

Generative AI is transforming teaching and assessment, and many USF faculty are already adopting innovative strategies to promote academic integrity and deeper learning. We鈥檙e launching the Faculty Champions: Rethinking Assessment initiative to document spotlight instructors who are using authentic, real-world assignments to reduce AI misuse and enhance student outcomes.  If this sounds like your work, or if you know a colleague doing something impactful, we鈥檇 love to hear from you!

Please take 5 minutes to complete this short survey to help us build a clear picture of where we are now and what support or examples our faculty want next.

Take the Faculty Champions Survey

Your input will help us shape faculty-led events, shared resources, and a growing bank of authentic assessment models that strengthen USF鈥檚 commitment to academic integrity and innovation.

Thank you for helping us lead with integrity and curiosity in the age of AI.

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.