Students think about AI differently from the faculty who teach them, and we need to consider their perspective when trying to address AI use in Higher Education.

Through our partnership with the Texas State University System (TSUS), all Lamar University faculty, staff, and students now have optional access to Google Career Certificates and the new Google AI Essentials course.

Prompt Literacy has become a critical skill in today's ever evolving digital landscape, especially as AI use becomes the norm in industries all over the world. In this blog post, we explore the different elements that make up effective and useful prompts for generative AI, as well as provide strategies for cultivating this skill in our students.

Lamar University faculty now have access to AVA (AI Virtual Assistant), Blackboard's newest suite of AI-powered tools designed to support common teaching tasks.

This post provides sample syllabus language Lamar University instructors can use or adapt to clearly communicate expectations around student use of AI-based tools, including Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection. These statements reflect Lamar’s institutional policies and commitment to ethical, secure, and pedagogically sound use of generative AI. 

Online courses rely heavily on discussion boards to facilitate student engagement, but crafting prompts that spark genuine, in-depth conversations can be time consuming and sometimes hit-or-miss. Enter generative AI

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection service, a new service endorsed by Lamar University through the Center of Teaching and Learning Enhancement and Information Technology, is now available for all faculty, staff, and students.

Learn how you can save time and enhance your course outcomes with AI powered rubric generation.

The Division of Digital Learning is writing to provide you with an important update regarding the use of AI detection software for evaluating student work. After careful consideration and evaluation of the technology, Lamar University is not currently supporting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) detection software for assessment of student’s potential use of AI.

Learn new ways to enhance the look and feel of Blackboard Ultra courses using images from Unsplash and the new AI assistant.

We are excited to introduce a comprehensive guide created by the Center for Teaching and Learning Enhancement.