Join the Teaching in the Age of AI
Faculty Learning Community |
Are you curious about genAI but aren’t sure where to begin? Are you thinking about how genAI might affect student learning? Your assignments? Your classroom environment? Your own work? Would you like to have time to reflect on genAI and develop pedagogical practices or assignments in response? This faculty learning community (FLC) offers time to learn, reflect, and develop ideas related to your teaching and genAI. In a multidisciplinary cohort, faculty will commit to developing or redesigning an assignment or learning experience for their Spring 2026 course that is informed by their own learning about generative AI in the fall. They will design their pedagogical experiment in the fall, implement and assess it in the spring in collaboration with students and a project researcher, and share the related teaching artifact (assignment, AI policy, syllabus) and their reflection on generative AI in their course context with their departments or programs. |
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Exploring AI at Duke:
Workshop Series Recordings Now Available
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LILE hosted a series of workshops designed to empower Duke community members to better understand, engage with, and responsibly use generative AI tools. The recordings, slides and associated resources for these workshops are now available: |
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Summer Open Office Hours for Teaching Support & AI Exploration |
Throughout the summer, LILE teaching consultants are available to meet with instructors via our online open office hours to provide one-on-one support. For general instructional support, visit our twice-weekly office hours every Monday from 1 - 3 pm and Thursday from 10 am - 12 pm. New this summer: Generative AI office hours. Every Wednesday from 10 - 11 am, we invite you to stop by to talk about the newest AI models available to the Duke community. We can help you brainstorm how to use them in your teaching and professional lives. All office hours are held at the following Zoom link - no registration is needed, just join during the posted times: duke.zoom.us/my/dukelearninginnovation |
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All events are open to all, online and in Eastern time unless otherwise noted. |
Welcome to AI Fundamentals |
Monday, August 4 | 12 - 1 pm |
In this workshop we will explain generative artificial intelligence and discuss its impact. You will gain a basic understanding of its shortcomings, as well as the ways it can be used effectively. We will discuss some of the tools available to you through Duke. You will leave the session understanding how to create prompts that will get you the best results in your conversations with the AI. Register Now > |
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Duke’s Suite of GenAI Tools |
Tuesday, August 5 | 12 - 1 pm |
This informative session will walk you through the generative AI tools available to the Duke community. We'll provide a comprehensive overview of the key platforms you can access at little to no cost, highlighting the unique features and benefits of each. You'll also gain insights into important considerations such as data privacy and potential costs. By the end of the session, you'll be equipped to choose the right tools for your specific academic, research, or administrative needs. Register Now > |
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Wednesday, August 6 | 12 - 1 pm |
We’ll discuss how different groups—students, faculty, and professionals—are engaging with AI and unpack challenges facing us all. These include concerns around academic integrity, data privacy, bias, hallucination, and evolving expectations around citation and copyright. Participants will leave with practical strategies for establishing course or departmental policies, modeling responsible AI use, and supporting student AI literacy. Register Now > |
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Boost Your Workflow with AI: Productivity Tips and Strategies |
Thursday, August 7 | 12 - 1 pm |
Explore how generative AI can streamline your daily work tasks in this practical, hands-on session. We'll highlight the GenAI tools available to the Duke community and demonstrate how they can assist with common activities such as summarizing meeting notes, drafting emails, generating images, and brainstorming ideas. Register Now > |
Building an AI Assistant with MyGPT |
Friday, August 8 | 12 - 1 pm |
In this hands-on session, learn how to build a custom AI assistant using MyGPT, part of Duke's internal generative AI platform, DukeGPT. We'll guide you through the fundamentals of crafting effective system prompts and supplying your assistant with a relevant knowledge base. You’ll explore real-world examples, gain practical tips for successful development, and discuss use cases across various academic, administrative, and research contexts. Register Now > |
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Summer Reading: Duke Authors’ Hot New Books
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Duke Today's summer reading list includes LILE Associate Director of Faculty Development and Applied Research Remi Kalir's new book, Re/Marks on Power. Re/Marks examines annotation in archives and libraries, on walls and in books, atop maps and monuments, and along byways and all manner of margins to describe the relevance of “re/marks.” |
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Portraits and Perspectives:
Lile Visits the Freeman Center |
Every month we share the latest adventures of Lile the crocodile, LILE's unofficial mascot. |
Lile joined several LILE staff in a visit to the Freeman Center for Jewish Life. While there, they were able to view the Portrait Identity Project Exhibition, a social documentary project that paired personal stories with professional portraits, celebrating the many ways to be Jewish, challenging stereotypes, and encouraging viewers to reconsider what it looks like to be a young Jewish adult today. If you or your unit are interested in learning more about the Freeman Center, consider arranging a visit. |
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Several LILE staff pose with Lile the stuffed crocodile at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life. |
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