By grounding the use of GenAI in pedagogical principles that prioritize equity, critical thinking, and collaboration, educators can ensure that the “progress” promised by GenAI aligns with the values of higher education, as well as what we all aspire to give our students.
What Is This and Why Is This Happening?
We know Generative AI is not just about writing – but, because we are WAC, we focus on writing.
Google searches. Email. Social media. Artificial intelligence is now found in all these spaces and many more. It has become increasingly hard (almost impossible) to avoid and not engage with it to some capacity. In Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), we see this as an essential moment to help students develop critical AI literacy that will transfer across all their courses.
As a land-grant and Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), we seek to serve students through promoting empowerment, agency, and real-world processes. By supporting students across their learning, resisting where appropriate, and exploring where necessary, we hope this toolkit can help guide instructors to better serve students.
Explore the WAC AI Toolkit
Drawing on Duke University’s AI Ethics Toolkit (opens in a new tab), we’ve identified questions for teachers to consider around AI and writing. Each page has an overview of the question, discussion questions, ways to talk with students about this topic, and sample in-class activities.
Questions for your specific class?
You are always welcome to reach out and we can discuss your specific context and questions.
