U of T Teaching Examples
Teaching Examples
Designing Generative AI Out
- Reading Annotation Assignment with Trimble, Women & Gender Studies
- Weekly Activity Journal Assignment with Trimble, Women & Gender Studies
- Original Research Presentation Assignment with Creighton Avery, Anthropology
- Scaffolded Grant Proposal with Melanie Jeffrey, Human Biology & Indigenous Studies
- AI-Resistant Lab Report Activity with Nirusha Thavarajah, Physical & Environmental Sciences
- Low-Stakes Handwritten Reflection Journals with Madeleine Mant, Anthropology
- Creative Book Commentary with Oral Discussion with Madeleine Mant, Anthropology
- Viva Voca Oral Exam with Kyle Smith, Historical Studies
- Research Essay Follow-Up with Mona Tokarek LaFosse, New Testament and Sacred Literature Studies
- Course Catalogue and Check-Ins: A Semester Record with Gustavo Ferreira, Information and Technology Studies
Communicating Expectations
- Developing a Personal Framework for Ethical AI Use with Alexandra MacKay, Rotman Management
- Communicating Clear GenAI Policies and Expectations with Shirley Yeung, Anthropology
- Signed GenAI Contract for Lab Learning with Nirusha Thavarajah, Physical & Environmental Sciences
- Modeling AI Transparency on the First Day of Class with Nirusha Thavarajah, Physical & Environmental Sciences
- Co-Constructing a GenAI Course Policy with Daniel (Danny) Corral, Leadership, Higher and Adult Education
- Co-Creating a GenAI Course Policy: A Collaborative Inquiry with with Safieh Moghaddam, Language Studies
AI in Applied & Project-Based Learning
- Introductory Laboratory and AI Analysis Assignment with Robert Bentley, Kinesiology & Physical Education
- Integrating Generative AI into Financial Data Analysis with Alexandra MacKay, Rotman Management
- Digital History Business Model with AI Assignment with Noa Yaari, History
- Generative AI Chatbots for Large Undergraduate Biology Courses with Kenneth Yip, Cell & Systems Biology
- Leveraging Copilot to Develop Clinical Case Studies with Emily Wood, Speech-Language Pathology
- AI-Integrated Concept Map Activity with Nirusha Thavarajah, Physical & Environmental Sciences
- AI-Collaborative Monastery Design Project with Kyle Smith, Historical Studies
- “Beat the Machines”: Using AI to Develop Case Assignments and Simulate Work Experience with Bradley Seward, Industrial Relations and Human Resources
AI as a Research & Writing Tool
- Literature Review Assignment Using Generative AI Tools with Nazanin Khazra, Economics
- Research Question Assignment Using Generative AI Tools with Nazanin Khazra, Economics
- AI-Assisted Writing and Reflection in French Language Learning with Sophia Bello, French
- Exploring AI Conversations for Language Learning Digital Portfolios with Sophia Bello, French
- AI-Assisted Mythmaking with Critical Limitations Analysis with Kyle Smith, Historical Studies
- Reflecting on AI Use Across a Scaffolded Research Project with Beth Fischer, Political Science
Evaluating & Critiquing AI Output
- Thinking Critically about Vaccine Hesitancy and AI Use with Jessica Hill, Molecular Genetics
- A Critical Analysis of Student and AI-Generated Literature Reviews with Morris F. Manolson, Dental Sciences
- Applying LLMs to a Global Affairs Task with Danielle Goldfarb, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
- Critiquing Generative LLM Output in a Linguistics Assignment with Nathan Sanders, Linguistics
- Creating Propaganda to Recognize AI Bias with Kyle Smith, Historical Studies
- Spot the Error: Using AI for Critical Reading & Reasoning with Safieh Moghaddam, Language Studies
Instructor Profiles
The profiles below capture initial approaches and thinking from 2024, when many educators were first exploring how to engage with generative AI in their teaching.
Supporting ELL Students
Elaine Khoo, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream; Centre for Teaching and Learning, English Language Development Support Coordinator, UTSC
Syllabus Statements and GenAI
Steve Easterbrook, Director, School of the Environment; Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, UTSG
GenAI in Programming
Dan Zingaro, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream and Associate Chair (CSC), Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, UTM
GenAI and Creativity
Noa Yaari, Communication Instructor, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP), UTSG
GenAI and Critical Thinking
Jessica Hill, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream; Department of Molecular Genetics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, UTSG
Supporting Deeper Engagement
Nazanin Khazra, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts & Science, UTSG
Enhancing Critical Reading & Interpetation
Robert Bentley, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education, UTSG
Supporting Ethical AI Use
Alexandra MacKay, Professor, Teaching Stream Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, UTSG
GenAI Chatbots for Large Courses
Kenneth Yip, Assistant Professor, Cell and Systems Biology, UTSG
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