This project will create a step-by-step toolkit that enables instructors to create custom AI applications for their courses. It will guide instructors in the use of open-source tools and small, curated datasets to create AI agents for problem-solving and creative tasks. This scaffolds learning and supports academic integrity by leveraging AI as “co-intelligence”-- a guide or collaborator rather than an answer generator. Our interdisciplinary group will pilot and test three, model AI applications that could be created by instructors with minimal coding experience. We will create a freely available toolkit with step-by-step instructions and sample code, as well as guidelines about ethical data use and effective prompting. Expected outcomes include enhanced student learning, increased AI literacy among students and faculty, ethical use of AI, and a scalable model for integrating AI in classrooms across SUNY.

Project currently ongoing