This hands-on workshop introduces graduate student and postdoc instructors to practical strategies for integrating generative AI into lesson planning and day-to-day teaching. Participants will learn the RTRI method for prompt design (Role, Task, Requirements, Instruction), and explore how it can support clearer, more intentional interactions with AI tools. Participants will learn to prompt AI to surface likely points of confusion, hidden curricular assumptions, and logistical challenges students may encounter, as well as learn how to use Co-pilot to help develop materials. Participants will also reflect on how and when to incorporate AI into their own teaching.
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Participants who complete multiple sessions will receive a Certificate of Completion that acts as a credential demonstrating your investment in professional development to future employers. Complete 3 unique sessions and upload a qualifying reflection for a Teaching Preparation Certificate; complete 7 unique sessions and submit a qualifying Teaching Statement for an Advanced Teaching Preparation Certificate. Please feel free to contact Michelle Gaston (michelle.gaston@austin.utexas.edu) or Jo Hurt (jchurt09@utexas.edu) with further questions. We look forward to working with you!