This workshop explores how artificial intelligence can be used beyond efficiency and automation to support deeper learning, creativity, and human-centered innovation. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, participants will consider how AI can enhance critical thinking, collaboration, and reflective practice in teaching, learning, and research. Through practical examples, the session highlights strategies for integrating AI into pedagogy, such as inquiry-based learning, scaffolded assignments, and competency-based approaches-while maintaining meaningful human engagement, fostering interdisciplinary thinking, and supporting student development in a rapidly evolving academic landscape. By the end of the workshop, participants will be prepared to:

• Identify ways to integrate AI into teaching practices that enhance critical thinking and student engagement
• Apply at least one AI-supported pedagogical strategy (e.g., scaffolding, inquiry-based learning) in their own context
• Evaluate how AI can support interdisciplinary learning and human-centered educational outcomes

Instructors

Sami Mejri, Khalifa University

Workshop Schedule

This one-session online workshop meets in Zoom on on Wednesday, June 24th at 8-9pm Gulf / 12-1pm Eastern / 11am-12pm Central / 9-10am Pacific/Arizona.

Audience

This session is designed for educators with some teaching experience that are familiar with assessment and digital technologies, but is generally open to anyone interested in exploring and reimagining AI’s purpose in pedagogy.

Registration and Enrollment

No cap. Registration opens on Monday, June 1st at 10am CT and closes on the day of the workshop.

Accessibility

If you have access needs, please let us know what they are. Contact Zoe Zuleger (zmzuleger@wisc.edu) who is supporting this workshop, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs, we will also take measures throughout the workshop to support accessibility for all our students:

• Sending pre-session reminders with upcoming assignments to all students
• Sharing materials for synchronous sessions with students (slides, activity instructions, etc.)
• Enabling live captioning in synchronous sessions
• Incorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions

About CIRTL Programming

CIRTL Network programming is designed to develop future faculty committed to implementing and advancing evidence-based teaching practices to create undergraduate educational experiences that are accessible to all learners. Participants can explore our programming in any order, and to whatever extent supports your own teaching development needs and interests. To help participants understand what they can expect across all our programming, all CIRTL programming aligns with four broad learning goals; within those goals, programming might provide participants with an introductory, intermediate, or advanced learning experience.

This institute supports the following CIRTL learning goals at an intermediate/advanced level:

• Goal 1: Develop evidence-based teaching knowledge. See more Goal 1 programming.
• Goal 2: Connect with community to enhance teaching. See more Goal 2 programming.
• Goal 3: Cultivate teaching skills through reflective improvement. See more Goal 3 programming.
• Goal 4: Prepare for an impactful career. See more Goal 4 programming.