Faculty Fellowships in Generative AI Training

Overview

The School of the Arts strives to empower our faculty to integrate AI thoughtfully into specific places within our curriculum with a discerning eye, enhancing the educational experience and preparing students for the future. AI is a tool not the end. The arts have always been in conversation and production with technological tools.

These fellowships will support arts faculty in developing new competencies in AI tools and methodologies. Selected fellows will join a collaborative faculty learning community, working together to incorporate AI into teaching and research. Fellows will contribute to our ongoing mission of innovation, community engagement and interdisciplinary integration within arts education.

These selected fellows will join the Storytelling and Technology working group who are also fellows.

Objectives

• Educational empowerment: Enable faculty to skillfully leverage AI technologies in pedagogy.
• Enhanced learning experience: Use AI to deepen student engagement through creative frameworks.
• Future readiness: Equip faculty to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, informing both teaching and research.

Structure and benefits

The $4000 fellowship for CY 2025 includes:

• Workshops and training: Ability to connect with the necessary training in specific disciplines and emphasis areas
• Curriculum development support: Collaboration in crafting AI-infused modules, projects, and research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.
• Access to resources: Ability to access funds for software and tools for themselves and students
• Peer learning community: Ongoing meetups for fellows to exchange ideas, collaborate on projects, and build a supportive network.
• Feedback and evaluation: Regular assessment and refinement of AI integration methods based on fellow and student feedback.

Fellowship expectations

As a fellow, you will:

• Participate actively in all workshops, training sessions and peer learning meetups.
• Integrate AI-related content into at least one course, aligning with our curriculum diffusion model to benefit students.
• Share your learning journey and curricular advancements with the broader faculty community to inspire and support diffusion of AI methodologies across disciplines with a discerning eye.
• Collaborate in developing assessment tools to gauge student outcomes and refine approaches.
• Be a facilitator in your department about how different fields, practices and processes are grappling with AI.

Eligibility and application process

A 500-word statement that outlines:

• How you envision incorporating AI into your teaching and/or research.
• Any previous experience with AI or technology in your field.
• How you may use the $4000 knowing that the ideas are a starting point.

Application deadline: January 15, 2024

Submit applications to Amanda Ashley at amandaashley@boisestate.edu.