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AI: A New Teaching Tool

Dr. Farrah Arif had had it. The senior lecturer at the School of Business Management, Queen Mary University of London, decided it was time to do more than use AI as a topic of discussion. Instead, she integrated AI use into the learning process of her first-year students. Her goal was to teach them to evaluate, question, and reflect on AI outcomes, not simply present outputs.

The methodology to attain this objective hinged upon designing activities that would elevate AI from a shortcut or crutch to a tool for critical thinking. Arif used five elements to attain this outcome:

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The New Burdens of Teaching in the Age of AI

Anyone teaching on a college campus today knows that AI has touched every aspect of our profession, from course design to student-professor relationships to homework and more. It is not a leap to say that today’s colleges are vastly different than they were just four years ago, when generative AI entered the equation.

To determine how instructors are coping, The Chronicle for Higher Education asked readers to submit their experiences with AI in their classrooms over the AY 2025-2026. What followed was a major article by senior writer Beth McMurtrie that took the pulse of how AI is affecting teaching and teachers.

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Faculty Views of AI—It Isn’t Pretty

 

Robot illustrating AI causing intellectual lazinessA major report published by the American Association of Colleges and Universities and Elon University offers a sobering look at the impact AI has had on faculty, the future of education, and student learning.

Over 1,000 faculty members throughout the United States were surveyed about their concerns and experiences using AI. Key findings from the report were notable.

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