Community of Practice

A Community of Practice (CoP) is a like-minded group of individuals coming together for a unified cause to learn from each other how and what to use as best practices to promote the best outcomes for the cause. This group’s cause will be learning how to enhance a course with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). 

• Build a community of peers
• Foster reflective teaching
• Enhance effective pedagogical techniques
• Increase knowledge of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
• Provide opportunities for professional development and personal growth
• Improve the quality of higher education
• Receive digital badges and a completion certificate

Enhancing Courses with Generative AI

The purpose of the current CoP is to learn and reflect on effective teaching practices with GenAI and to then intentionally integrate GenAI into a course. By the end of the CoP, participants will have successfully integrated GenAI in a course based on effective teaching practices and student learning outcomes.

• Encourage faculty and student success via effective teaching practices
• Foster a community of like-minded individuals
• Reflect on teaching and implement new GenAI teaching strategies

• You will complete Auburn University’s Teaching with AI course prior to the first meeting. The course takes approx. 5-7 hours to complete.
  • Registration for the course will be paid for and managed by the CFE.
• It is strongly encouraged for you to attend or view the recordings of the Fall 2025 “Playing with AI” sessions.
• You will bring your own input/information/challenges/things you’d like to have changed in your course as a catalyst for your efforts in the CoP.
• We will meet every two weeks starting September 22. At each meeting, we will bring in the Auburn course’s guidance along with our own experiences to shape the CoP. The expectation is that you will attend all four (4) meetings.
  • September 22 (12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.) – virtual
  • October 6 (12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.) – virtual
  • October 20 (12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.) – virtual
  • November 3 (12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.) – virtual

Any Faculty or Instructor teaching a course in the Fall 2025 semester is eligible to apply to participate.

Participation is limited; therefore, applying to participate is a required step to be considered. Your responses provided in the application will be used to determine eligibility and ensure a good match between participant goals and the CoP’s focus.

Teaching With AI (Fall 2024)

The purpose of this CoP was to learn and reflect on effective teaching practices with GenAI.

First-Year and First-Generation Students (Fall 2023)

The purpose of this CoP was to learn and reflect on best practices in teaching first-year and first-generation students.