We are excited to announce that a team led by UC Santa Cruz’s Academic Integrity Office has been selected to participate in the American Association of Colleges and Universities’ (AAC&U) 2024-2025 Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum. This opportunity highlights the university’s dedication to addressing the challenges as well as the opportunities that artificial intelligence brings to higher education.
“I am thrilled that AAC&U has recognized our commitment to approaching academic integrity with education and equity in mind,” said Greer Murphy, director of the Office. “Our acceptance into the Institute is both an accomplishment and an honor.”
“We plan to use our time in the Institute to build on existing programming and develop more comprehensive support resources for UCSC faculty and students, helping them better navigate the complexities and possibilities of generative artificial intelligence,” Murphy said.
Murphy also expressed gratitude for the strong collaboration with the Teaching & Learning Center, emphasizing that their shared goals and synergistic mission were crucial to the team’s selection. The UCSC team includes participants from the Academic Integrity Office, TLC, and recent Distinguished Teaching Award recipient, Nathan Altice, an associate teaching professor of computational media at the Baskin School of Engineering.
By leveraging the Institute’s resources and expertise, the Academic Integrity Office aims to create effective strategies and tools to address the challenges of AI in the classroom, while at the same time supporting educational innovation and pedagogical practices that remain at the forefront of technological advancements.
About the AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum Institute
Launching in September 2024, the AAC&U’s inaugural Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum is a fully online program designed to help academic institutions address the challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence. Throughout the 2024-25 academic year, participating teams will engage in virtual events, receive mentorship, and collaborate on AI action plans aimed at enhancing their courses, curricula, and overall educational impact.
