Artificial intelligence among topics in new Teaching@Purdue instructional development

Artificial Intelligence in Education is among the four topics addressed in Teaching@Purdue, a new professional development curriculum designed to meet the pedagogical needs and goals of different instructors on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus.

Teaching@Purdue offers multiple teaching resources presented in a self-paced, accessible curriculum that allows instructors to follow their own individual development paths. Modules and resources are designed to allow instructors to invest their time as needed – from a quick overview to more in-depth exploration.

All PWL instructors including tenure-track and clinical faculty, lecturers, instructional staff, and graduate teaching assistants are encouraged to take advantage of Teaching@Purdue. Instructors who are new to Purdue will particularly benefit from a perusal of the introductory topics and modules.

The initial offering also includes content areas on Inclusive Pedagogy and Online/Hybrid Course Design. There is also a path designed specifically for new PWL instructors. New modules will be added and announced by Innovative Learning when they are ready. Ideas for future modules are welcome.

The Teaching@Purdue Sharepoint site is public and open to all PWL faculty, staff, and students. Access the Teaching@Purdue modules by signing into the following link with your @purdue.edu email account and password. (You will be prompted to sign into Office 365/SharePoint): https://purdue0.sharepoint.com/sites/Teachingatpurdue.

Each topic is broken down into key points to provide descriptions, tips, and examples.
–Artificial Intelligence in Education provides overview of generative AI applications, considerations for course syllabi and assignments, and creative uses of AI in educational settings.
–Online & Hybrid identifies initial steps for structuring a course and teaching in student-centered online or hybrid learning environments.
–Inclusive Pedagogy seeks to develop an understanding of what inclusive pedagogy is, share attitudes and mindsets that support the creation of inclusive learning environments, and provide tools, resources, examples, and feedback to help instructors put these ideas into practice. 
-The New Instructor Path was designed to provide essential information and resources to aid new instructors at PWL.
-A section on PWL’s Foundations of Teaching Excellence outlines the Framework for Teaching Excellence that informs all of the content areas.

Suggestions, questions, and feedback on Teaching@Purdue can be sent to Dr. David Nelson, at nelson8@purdue.edu. Further information on it and other instructional development opportunities available to PWL instructor are available on the Innovative Learning website.

Access Teaching@Purdue

Sign into the following Office 365/Sharepoint link with your @purdue.edu email account and password: https://purdue0.sharepoint.com/sites/Teachingatpurdue.

Teaching@Purdue is a program of Innovative Learning, a hub approach to connect PWL instructors to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in an instructional modality, and enhance learning across the University. Members include the Center for Instructional Excellence, Libraries and the School of Information Studies, Purdue Online, Envision Center, and Teaching and Learning Technologies. To learn more, visit the Innovative Learning website or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.
Purdue Global may direct teaching-related questions to askctl@purdueglobal.edu. Technical support questions should be directed to TechSupport@purdueglobal.edu or 866-522-7747 (toll-free).
Purdue Fort Wayne faculty and staff who are interested in similar topics, can reach out to PFW’s Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at celt@pfw.edu, to discuss upcoming workshops, specialized workshops, one-on-one course and learning activity development sessions, and certificate opportunities.
Purdue Northwest faculty and staff may direct teaching-related questions to the Center for Faculty Excellence at cfe@pnw.edu, 219-989-8328, or CFE’s website. Technical support questions should be directed to The Office of Instructional Technology by email oit@pnw.edu or OIT’s website or through their Virtual Help Desk.