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Students are Using AI: So What Now?
A conundrum for college instructors
I want to spend time researching and sharing how AI can be a teacher, but in truth, AI is much better at being a student.  
It makes sense, then, that the first response most universities had to the release of ChatGPT was immediate guidance about academic integrity, plagiarism, and misuse. Teaching with technology is a constant balance for instructors between authenticity and policing: I have had many consultations with instructors who must always consider how an assignment could be plagiarized, a resource misused, or a quiz completed with the help of the internet. Between Chegg, Wikipedia, and now generative AI, instructors are right to be weary of how their students use technology in their courses. 
But it is not without the structures of power that students lean on technology to do their learning for them. A sophomore undergraduate student pays over $1600 for a three-credit class.  A year at MSU for a freshman is budgeted at $35,588, (that's over half of my annual salary)! For some, it is financially detrimental to fail a class; and a lowered GPA could put scholarship eligibility at risk. No wonder that some students will use technology to get a good grade. 
I know that quantifying education in terms of dollars is only one lens to evaluate student conduct. Young people get far more out of college than a degree– experiential learning, travel opportunities, and relationships with world-class instructors: these are things that MSU especially excels in.  
So, if AI is really good at getting assignments done–at answering discussion posts and brainstorming research ideas and editing essays: can we as educators help guide students in their use? We fear that AI will make it easier to be a student, and I wonder if that is at the core of our anxiety.  
There are many on campus who are thinking about this conundrum as they prep for the upcoming fall semester. They are: 

Exploring how AI will be used in their fields. 


Creating lessons on using AI for their class. 


Measuring student AI literacy. 


Discussing the impact of AI on the environment. 


Revamping assignments to be AI-proof. 


Adding language about AI use into their syllabi. 


Attending workshops and collaborating with colleagues. 


Using AI for lesson planning and course design. 

By doing any of these activities, instructors are not just getting ready for AI—they’re getting a real sense of how their students might be using it too. And I think that’s critical to where we are right now in conversations about higher ed and generative AI use: students are using it, so let’s find out how. Maybe then we can address those larger structural barriers of what academia is facing.  
Side note: I asked Claude to review this post, and it told me to add a call to action, provide concrete suggestions, and provide a vision for the future. So, here’s a call to action to sweeten the pot: 
If any of this resonates with you, let’s chat! I’m happy to help brainstorm or find resources or help you learn a new tool. And speaking of resources, AI Commons launches this week. Featuring stories from all over campus, AI Commons is a space for educators describing their experiences and sharing their ideas. Check out the site or submit a story! 
Freyesaur out. 
 

Topic Area: Information Session
Presented By: Joyce Meier
Abstract:
Our international/multilingual students face unique challenges: not only differences in language and academic cultures, but also time differences, online communication blocks, visa issues, and the recent toxic nationalist movement in the U.S. Yet we need the diverse views that such students contribute. How can we ensure that these students feel welcome and included in our courses, even when the courses are on-line, and the students studying from 12 hours away? How can we encourage our multilingual students to participate more, both synchronously and asynchronously? What can we do to minimize any possible communicative gaps? How might our courses be reframed from a translingual perspective, so that the students’ languages and cultures are seen as assets that contribute to rather than detract from the course learning goals? Supported by a Creating Inclusive Excellence Grant, and winner of a Research-in-Progress Award at the recent Diversity Showcase, our team of three undergraduates, as mentored by two faculty, has produced a video examining these challenges ‘from the inside out.’ Surfacing the students’ concerns, our faculty workshop uses this video as a starting point to name challenges faced by these diverse learners, and for collaboratively inviting participants to propose solutions that work within their own teaching contexts.

Title: MSU Libraries: Partners in Student SuccessPresenter: Andrea McMillan; Leah Morin (Libraries); Ben Oberdick (Libraries)Format: Welcome to My Classroom



Click here to view on MediaSpaceDescription:MSU Libraries strives to be both welcoming and inclusive in our physical spaces, as well as thoughtful, affirming and supportive of our students’ information literacy and research needs. To this end, the Information Literacy unit has been involved in hosting orientation workshops for a number of student success programs including TRIO, MRULE-ICA and SROP. The unit also regularly provides workshops for students in first-year writing classes or freshmen seminars. Join us, three librarians from the Information Literacy unit, as we share our impressions of student research anxiety and uncertainty and the importance of affirming their foundations of existing knowledge. Then participate in abbreviated versions of our workshops in “evaluating sources using the SIFT method” and “finding sources using the Libraries’ website.” Consider how your own students might benefit from similar instruction and a closer relationship with their MSU Libraries.

Job Title: Associate Director for ResearchDepartment: Enhanced Digital Learning Initative (EDLI)Bio: Dr. Caitlin Kirby is the Associate Director for Research in EDLI, based in the College of Arts and Letters and College of Natural Science. Her research uses qualitative and quantitative methods to explore student and instructor outcomes of professional development and classroom interventions across disciplines. Dr. Kirby earned her PhD in Science Education and Environmental Science from Michigan State University in 2020. She was a Germany Fulbright research student in 2020 exploring the social impacts of urban agriculture. She also worked in postdoctoral research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Science Literacy. Dr. Kirby has teaching and curriculum design experience in K-12, undergraduate, and informal spaces across mathematics, sciences, and social science.
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Topic Area: Information Session
Presented by: Stephanie Brewer, Michelle Snitgen, Renee Brown
Abstract:
During this session, you will learn about and explore elements of strong partnerships to effectively co-create community engaged learning opportunities for students. Hear examples of how existing faculty/community partnerships were successfully transitioned to the virtual learning environment, discuss considerations for initiating and sustaining partnerships in the virtual environment, and explore resources to assist you in partnership development and/or enhancement. This workshop is loaded with helpful tools that are relevant for in-person or virtual community engagement, and whether you’re already working with community partners or you are new to working with community partners. Join the conversation and map out community engaged learning strategies for student success.Session Resources: (log in to G-Drive with your MSU netID)Elements of Successful Community Engaged Partnership (PDF)Community Engaged Learning Course Development Guide (PDF)Building Community Partnerships Canvas (PDF)Social Change Wheel Toolkit (PDF)Planning During Disruption (DOCX)Virtual Community Engagement (PDF)101 Ways to Reflect (PDF)Peralta Online Equity Rubric (PDF)Global Community-Engaged Learning Rubric and Best Practice Guide (PDF)Storytelling and Social Change (PDF)

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Michigan State University named Brightspace by Desire2Learn as its centrally supported Learning Management System (LMS) in July 2012. Since then, Brightspace (generally shortened to D2L here on campus) provides the platform and tools for online and web enhanced student experiences. This video gives you a quick overview of not only the D2L platform and built-in accessibility helper Spartan Ally, but also other academic services and technologies available on campus. You'll also meet a team of academic technology support folks who can help you as you learn to leverage MSU-provided digital tools in your teaching. 

Timeline of video

Introductions
1:40 - D2L Overview
31:00 - Spartan Ally
44:48 - MSU Core Academic Technologies Overview
1:10:05 - Getting Help
1:17:05 - Assessment Services Overview
1:19:11 - Q&A Fun Part 2


 

Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash
 
Learning Objects and Resources
Research Basics Modules: libguides.lib.msu.edu/modules 
Topics include: deciding on a paper topic, evaluating information, dealing with uncertainty, learning when to cite, and more
 
Two Minute Tips: libguides.lib.msu.edu/twominutetips
Quick introductory videos about using different library systems. Can be helpful for students who are unfamiliar with how to use the library website. 
 
News Literacy: libguides.lib.msu.edu/newsliteracy
Resources and activities around evaluating news and other online information
 
Instruction Session Request: lib.msu.edu/about/libinstr/sessreq/
May be referred to the appropriate subject librarian. 
 
Subject Librarians
 
Course Guides: libguides.lib.msu.edu/courseguides
Guides created by subject librarians for specific courses, often in conjunction with one or more in-class sessions
 
Research Guides: libguides.lib.msu.edu/researchguides
Guides created by subject librarians that cover a specific topic or discipline. Often include where to find information, search strategies, etc. 
 
Contact a subject librarian: lib.msu.edu/contact/subjectlibrarian/
 
 

MSU Libraries
Purpose: The Libraries promote equal access to information and spaces for all. We lead meaningful initiatives in accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion. We work in a culture of transparency, experimentation, and growth.What we do:

The Libraries are at the center of academic life at Michigan State University, providing expertise, collections, and infrastructure for discovery and creation. We facilitate connections that support research, teaching, and learning in our local and global communities.

Services Provided:

Subject liaisons
Instructional support
Information literacy courses and support
Resources for curriculum integration
Open Educational Resources
OA
Copyright, books, ebooks, journals, media, training and workshops

Website:  https://lib.msu.eduContact Us

517-353-8700
Subject liaisons: https://lib.msu.edu/contact/subjectlibrarian/
Ask a Librarian: https://lib.msu.edu/contact/askalib/