Human Centered AI Series Pt 4: Supporting Original Thinking: Making AI a Partner in Learning

You cannot lead on academic AI without understanding how it works. This session kicks off a five-part training series for educators and administrators. We cut through the hype, explain how different AI systems actually work, and show why they sometimes fail in surprising ways. By the end, you will have the essential foundation to recognize when AI outputs sound convincing but fall short and the confidence to stay in control of how AI is used in your classroom or institution.

Faculty are exhausted by trying to police AI. Administrators are under pressure to create a policy, but the target is always moving. This uncertainty undermines integrity, creates friction, erodes trust, and paralyzes innovation. Join us for a discussion with special guest Dr. Rufus Glasper, President and CEO of League for Innovation in the Community College, for the latest session in our Human-Centered AI in Education series, where we provide a blueprint for teaching with integrity. We’ll show you how to build a scalable AI policy by grounding it in global standards like UNESCO’s AI ethics guidelines and the U.S. AI Bill of Rights.

This session in our series shows how to align AI with what research tells us about great teaching and learning. You’ll explore how mastery learning, inquiry-based instruction, and the Community of Inquiry framework can guide AI use that deepens engagement and strengthens the human side of learning.