Session 201: Positioning AI As a Supplement, Not a Substitute for Student Learning

Time: 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM

Location: Main campus location to be published here on January 5

Presenters: Clarissa Ihssen (Sciences Librarian, University Library Faculty) & Michele Lansigan (Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, CAS | Chemistry)

Session Description: 

This session presents an instructional approach that begins with building students’ information literacy skills before introducing ChatGPT as both a classroom tool and a subject of critical analysis. While developed within a Complex Problems framework, the strategies are easily adaptable across disciplines, offering educators practical ways to foster ethical and responsible engagement with AI.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Analyze strategies for integrating ChatGPT and other AI tools to promote critical and creative thinking among students
2. Reflect on opportunities and challenges in incorporating AI into their own teaching practices
3. Design activities that foster students’ ethical and responsible use of AI