Teaching in the Era of AI: How DELTA is Supporting Instructor Readiness
This fall, NC State instructors have a new opportunity to sharpen their skills and spark ideas around one of the most pressing topics in higher education: artificial intelligence. The Digital Learning team at DELTA has launched the AI Fluency Workshop Series – a 10-part professional development series designed to help faculty, instructors and TAs explore how AI intersects with teaching, learning and academic integrity.
Whether you’re just beginning to explore generative AI or looking to take your classroom practices to the next level, this workshop series offers timely, relevant and thought-provoking content to support your teaching journey.
More Than Tools — A Deeper Dive into AI’s Role in Higher Ed
This isn’t your typical tech tips workshop. DELTA’s AI Fluency Series dives into the strategic, ethical and pedagogical dimensions of artificial intelligence in higher education. Each session is tailored for real-world classroom application – helping instructors align AI use with their values, policies and student success goals.
“AI is evolving rapidly, and instructors need a space to not only learn how to use the tools, but also to think critically about why and when to use them,” says Dajha Houston, instructional technologist for DELTA. “This series is about equipping our campus educators with both fluency and confidence in navigating this landscape.”
A Series that Meets the Moment
The series kicks off August 27 and runs through October, covering a range of topics that reflect current conversations and instructional needs:
- August 27 — AI 101 for Instructors: Values, Privacy, and Prompts
Start with the fundamentals. Learn about available tools at NC State, explore privacy and safety considerations, and develop prompt-writing skills rooted in your instructional values. - September 3 — Crafting Course Objectives with AI Support
Use AI to draft or refine learning objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy, textbook content and/or existing syllabus content. - September 10 — Designing Assessments and Summarizing Student Work with AI
Explore how AI can help design assessments, customize rubrics and support formative feedback. - September 17 — Creating Instructional Content Using AI
Learn to use AI to develop outlines, study guides, scripts and more — while keeping your voice and expertise at the center. - September 24 — Developing Learning Activities with AI Help
Discover how AI can inspire active learning strategies and design student-facing activities that incorporate AI. - October 1 — Your AI Knowledge Companion: Personalize Teaching and Learning with NotebookLM
Create custom “notebooks” that personalize AI responses based on your course content. - October 8 — Building Your Own Teaching & Learning Bots with AI
Learn how to build custom bots for instructional support — no coding required. - October 15 — Assignments that Invite Students to Partner with AI
Design assignments that encourage ethical, creative and transparent student-AI collaboration. - October 22 — NC State Learning Technologies with Built-in AI: An Overview
Explore tools like Gradescope, Perusall and Top Hat — and weigh in on the future of Moodle’s AI capabilities. - October 29 — Dialogues in Digital Learning: What AI Fluency Means Now for Instructors and Students
Join a panel discussion featuring real-world perspectives from faculty and students using AI in education.
Teaching and Learning with AI
As the conversation around AI in education evolves, DELTA is helping lead the way at NC State. The AI Fluency Series is part of a broader institutional effort to build understanding and community around digital teaching and learning.
“We’re not just teaching faculty how to use AI,” says Bethany Smith, DELTA director of instructional support and training. “We’re inviting them into a broader conversation about what it means to teach – and to learn – in an age of intelligent technology.”
Workshops are open to all instructors and teaching assistants and are designed to be interactive, practical and immediately applicable to your teaching.
For more information about the AI Fluency Series and to view more upcoming DELTA workshops, visit delta.ncsu.edu/workshops.
