Notre Dame Teaching Well with AI Academy

Introduction to NDTWAA

The Notre Dame Teaching Well with AI Academy (NDTWAA) launched in spring 2025 to empower Notre Dame instructors with the knowledge and resources to lead the University through the generative AI transformation we’re experiencing, the aim being to foster innovation while maintaining ethical and pedagogical integrity. This initiative seeks to build and empower a cohort of faculty who will collaborate to address the University’s Generative AI Task Force (GAIT) Committee’s three core teaching and learning recommendations:

• Assess, inform, and train faculty and students on AI tools for teaching and learning
• Develop discipline-specific guidelines and pedagogical best practices
• Convene cross-disciplinary discussions on the benefits and risks of generative AI in teaching and learning

Two Types of Experiences

NDTWAA offers both in-person and asynchronous modes of engagement.

In-Person Academy

The Notre Dame Learning team can facilitate a series of meetings to engage faculty across disciplines in exploring the intersection of AI and teaching at Notre Dame. In each session, participants will learn principles of AI use, practice and apply that knowledge, and reflect on implications for disciplinary best practices and curricular alignment.

Faculty will engage with the program in several ways. Each will contribute to their school/college’s AI integration strategy, take part in small group work, think more broadly about what Gen AI means for their discipline, and develop practical applications for courses where appropriate.

Faculty will document their learning journey through brief reflective assignments, earn digital badges for completing challenges that they can display on their social media profiles and Canvas sites, and ultimately present their findings to the cohort.

Workshop Leaders

• Alex Ambrose, Director of the Lab for AI in Teaching and Learning, Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence
• Steve Varela, Director, Teaching & Learning Technologies (OIT)
• Kevin Abbott, Academic Tech Specialist, Teaching & Learning Technologies (OIT)
• Ardea Russo, Director, Office of Academic Standards
• Invited guest experts

Read a Recap of the Spring 2025 NDTWAA

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Asynchronous Academy

The asynchronous version of the academy provides flexible access for faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students who wish to explore specific topics, tools, or skill levels independently in Canvas.

Participants can complete modules in the order most relevant to their professional needs and select learning experiences aligned with their individual goals and interests. These pathways allow you to focus on foundational AI literacy, teaching applications, productivity workflows, assessment design, or other specialized topics at your own pace while benefiting from academy resources and curated learning materials.

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