Human-Centered AI & Teaching

September 21, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence has been with us and continues to transform how we work, think, interact, and educate. ChatGPT, CoPilot, and Claude, are only a few of many AI-powered tools in use across dozens of sectors. While AI has great potential, human expertise, critical thinking, and social connection remain vital. 

This curated resource collection introduces Generative AI and its uses in education, with options for deeper exploration. Given the rapid pace of change, updates will be periodic. Be mindful of publication dates, and note that some resources are live, collaborative documents and regularly updated. Use the navigation buttons to the right to skip to specific sections.

Generative AI 101

This section offers URI and other resources that describe what Generative AI (GenAI) is and how it works.

A Generative AI Primer

For an overview of generative AI, take a look at this Editor’s Pick Gen AI Primer offered by Educause. Scroll to the bottom if you want the TL:DR summary. Published August 2023.

AI at URI: ITS Quick Reference Guide

Visit this reference guide by URI Information Technology Services that answers 10 common questions about using AI at URI.

Human Wisdom for the Age of AI: A Student Guide

Explore 10 essential human capacities for learning, working, and thriving with AI in this guide from Elon University and AAC&U.

Introduction to AI for Teachers and Students

First of an informative video series on GenAI, hosted by Ethan Mollick and team from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Published July 2023.

Understanding and Using AI: URI Libraries Guide

Learn how generative AI works and how to use AI tools responsibly in academic work.

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AI-Related Programming

Explore AI-related programming offered by ATL and other URI offices.

AI Events at URI

Find upcoming AI-related events across campus on the URI Events Calendar.

ATL’s AI Workshops

Fun-sized faculty development focused on AI: Are you looking for a quick hit of professional development this semester? ATL has a series of short, AI-related workshops that are packed with tips you can use in the classroom right away.

IACR Fall 2026 Program

Explore Fall 2026 workshops from URI’s Institute for AI and Computational Research, including sessions on AI tools, research computing, data analysis, and more.

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Human-Centered Teaching in the Age of AI

This section offers suggestions for considering GenAI in your teaching, while keeping humans and human values at the center core.

AI Hacks for Educators

Open resource from UCF offers faculty 50+ tips to using GenAI in their teaching, research, and other tasks as educators.

Analog Inspiration Cards

Looking to keep the human factor at the forefront while incorporating AI in your courses? These cards can give you ideas to use in your classroom.

Analog Inspiration Cards: Activities

From the creator of the Analog Inspiration card deck (see card to the left), this Google spreadsheet offers numerous activities to incorporate human values and concepts from the card deck into your teaching.

Ask Your Students

This copyable Google doc offers a set of sample questions to ask your students about their use of GenAI, perhaps as part of a co-creation process for your course’s GenAI use policy or for reflection at the mid-term or end of the semester.

Professors at Play AI Playbook

Professors at Play and Publications at Play present a fun introduction to artificial intelligence in the classroom. This collection of resources and ideas looks to demystify the role of AI in education through the lens of play. If AI is going to happen, let’s have some fun with it!

Student Guide to Using AI

From AAC&U and Elon University comes this Student Guide to Using AI. It offers a helpful set of guidelines for students to follow in deciding when and how to use GenAI in their educational pursuits. Importantly, the guide centers ethics and the faculty-student-course relationship.

TRAIL: Teaching Repository for AI-Infused Learning

TRAIL is an open source repository with teaching strategies that infuse generative AI tools to support learning in higher education.

Ways to Use AI at URI: ITS Examples

Explore different ways to use AI at URI through a Bloom's Taxonomy-based chart.

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Ethical Considerations

Bias in AI

IBM's definition of AI bias and discussion of how it develops, presents in AI output, and how to avoid it.

Drawing from Three Lenses of Inclusion

Drawing from three lenses of inclusion, this August 2024 Educause article considers how to leverage generative AI as part of a constellation of mission-centered inclusive practices in higher education.

Ethical Considerations for GenAI in Higher Education

e-Book chapter outlining the various ethical, labor, bias, privacy, and environmental concerns associated with GenAI use in higher edu.

Responsible Use of AI at URI

Explore guidance and resources from URI's Information Technology Services for using AI tools responsibly across the university.

Wrestling with AI

e-Book chapter on one educator's path of wrestling with GenAI and how to slow-walk the ethically incorporation of its use into teaching.

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A Deeper Dive

AI Risk Repository

From MIT, a regularly updated database of risks associated with AI use, to include causes and a domain taxonomy for classifying risks. Recommended uses for researchers, educators, and policymakers.

AI-Related Podcasts

Review of AI-related podcasts which may be of interest to faculty and students.

Generative AI Product Tracker

Ithaca's GenAI product tracker with notes across several domain features

Jagged Intelligence

For further reading, check out The Chronicle of Higher Education's Jagged Intelligence newsletter about AI's impact on higher education.

Kiro at URI

Learn about Kiro, an AI-powered development environment from AWS, including its features, access options, and available support and training at URI.

Microsoft Copilot Academy

Build your AI skills with Microsoft Copilot Academy through learning resources designed to help you use Copilot effectively in your work. You must be signed into URI’s SSO to access this resource.

Rhode Island AI Action Plan

Explore Rhode Island's action plan for advancing ethical and effective use of AI across the state.

Self-Regulated Learning and Agentic AI

Explore this article on how agentic AI can support student learning while maintaining learner autonomy and meaningful control.

What Uses More? Environmental Footprint Calculator

Compare the environmental footprint of AI tasks with other common digital activities by exploring their estimated energy and water usage.

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