Month February 2025


The “Act As” Method

Mastering AI prompts can significantly improve the quality of chatbot responses, and the "ACT as" method provides a simple yet powerful approach to guiding AI effectively. Dr. Lawrence Cappello explains how specifying a role, giving clear instructions, providing examples, and encouraging questions can help educators and others use AI as a valuable tool.


Using AI to Facilitate Role Playing

Explore how AI can enhance learning by enabling students to engage in meaningful discussions with historical and literary figures. Watch this video as Dr. Lawrence Cappello shares how this approach fosters deeper understanding and critical thinking.


Using AI to Test Argumentation

This video explores how AI can be used to facilitate structured debates that enhance students' critical thinking and argumentation skills. Learn how to implement this evidence-based approach to encourage thoughtful discussions and well-reasoned arguments in your classroom.


AI and Copyright Law

AI is reshaping intellectual property and copyright law conversations, tackling questions like who owns the rights to AI-created works. Dr. Lawrence Cappello discusses the legal and ethical challenges that educators must grapple with when using generative AI.


Incorporating AI Logs in Assignments

AI logs can help students use AI responsibly while strengthening their critical thinking and creativity. This video explores practical ways to integrate AI logs and reflection into assignments, from research papers to visual presentations and creative projects, ensuring AI supports learning without replacing it.


AI and Writing Assignments

In this video, Dr. Lawrence Cappello analyzes the benefits and challenges generative AI presents in writing assignments. While AI has the potential to transform how students approach college writing, proper guidance and assignment construction are essential to ensure students develop key writing skills.


AI and Student Privacy: A Primer

Every student has a right to data privacy, but AI is creating new challenges. Dr. Lawrence Cappello explains why student privacy matters and how educators can protect their students' data in the age of artificial intelligence.


Leveraging AI for Interactive Classroom Activities

Leveraging AI to develop interactive classroom activities can help address post-pandemic student disengagement and fosters deeper learning. Dr. Lawrence Cappello shares how AI can save time, spark creativity, and help you design engaging, tailored activities that enhance student understanding and participation.


AI is not the Death of Faculty Expertise

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that enhances, rather than replaces, the expertise of educators, acting as an invaluable teaching assistant. This video explores how AI supports educators while human judgment remains essential for nuanced teaching and decision-making.