Integration of AI Tools in a General Education Course
General Education courses offer a great opportunity for faculty to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the classroom to increase faculty engagement and support student success.
This session will explore practical AI strategies a program chair and adjunct faculty member have leveraged to streamline instructional tasks which allows more time to focus on meaningful student interactions and personalized, substantive feedback. In addition, they will share how AI can be used to create engaging materials that can easily be updated to keep students workforce ready.
Participants will be able to identify practical AI strategies that streamline instructional tasks and how to leverage AI tools to create innovative course materials.
Teresa Handy, University of Arizona Global Campus, US
Dr. Teresa Leary Handy is Program Chair and Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) and the inaugural Open Educational Resources Faculty Fellow. She leads OER initiatives, including UAGC’s first OER Day and OER Create Day and receiving a grant for her research project Each One, Reach One on faculty women of color. Dr. Handy co-chairs the Faculty Council and serves on multiple boards and is the founder and co-editor of the UAGC TLC Conference Proceedings. She is a former DEI Director who has published peer reviewed research and three children’s books addressing ability differences.
Bonita Bryant, University of Arizona Global Campus, US
Greetings, I’m Professor Bonita Bryant—educator, author, and advocate for excellence in online learning. With over 30 years of experience in adult education, I design engaging, student-centered virtual environments that promote connection, confidence, and success in diverse and global learning communities. As the creator of Adjunct PowerHouse, I empower instructors to teach with clarity and purpose, and I look forward to sharing practical strategies participants can immediately apply in their online classrooms.
