CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Helping Students Know When and How to Use AI for Problem Solving
AI can be a powerful tool to support students in problem-solving, but in some cases, students who use AI to complete problem sets and homework may overestimate their understanding of the material. In this session, Professors Anthony Cirri and Nat Trask will initiate the conversation by describing how they talk with students about using AI […]
Meyerson Conference Room (223)
AI Principles & Practices Series: AI in the Workplace
In this skills-focused workshop in the AI Principles & Practices Series, you will use generative AI tools to make common workplace tasks easier and more efficient. You will learn to craft effective prompts and identify use cases where AI does or does not add value to your work. No technical background is needed – just curiosity […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Creating a Classroom that Welcomes International Students
International students bring unique perspectives and strengths to American classrooms. Yet, they may also feel marginalized or unwelcome. To start this conversation, Professors Tom Daniels of City and Regional Planning and Anne Pomerantz of the Graduate School of Education will share how they create welcoming environments and messages that include and encourage international students.
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Teaching Students AI Literacy
Faculty play a critical role in guiding students to engage with AI tools in ways that encourage students to use these tools effectively. In this session, Professors Karen Detlefsen of Philosophy and Chris Callison-Burch of Computer and Information Science will share how they ensure their students understand AI, and the assignments they use to show […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Grading Systems that Help Students Focus on Learning, not Grades
Faculty have long been looking for ways to shift students’ attention away from grades and towards learning. To begin a larger conversation on grading options, Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher of the Graduate School of Education and Meredith Tamminga of Linguistics will highlight their distinct approaches to reimagining assessment and grading policies.
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Oral Check-Ins and Milestones
In response to the growing use of generative AI tools by students, faculty have begun adding oral assessments to other graded exercises as a measurement of authentic student learning. Ruth Elliott of Biology and Emily Hammer of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures will share how they have included oral components in their classes to begin […]
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Encouraging Students to Embrace Uncertainty
First-year seminars intend to introduce students to a deep dive into a field as a way both to understand the way academics create knowledge and to see the limits of what we know. Amy Hillier of Urban Studies and Hashim bin Rashid will talk about how they help students feel more comfortable asking questions and […]
Kleinman Center for Energy Policy (room 306)
AI-informed Activities and Assignments
Join us to hear Penn faculty share their practices for integrating AI into their courses. In an introductory panel, speakers will describe how they use AI to support student learning through in-class activities or out-of-class assignments. Following that, speakers will be available to discuss their use cases in more detail and answer questions at stations […]
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Teaching Students with Varying Experiences and Educations
2026 Evan C Thompson Chair Lecture on Excellence in Teaching University teaching increasingly involves working with students with a range of different backgrounds and who have many different types of preparation for college and graduate school. The diversity of academic and work experiences students bring to classes may present a challenge for teaching today. But […]