AI Commons Bulletin 1/29/2025

Human-curated news about generative AI for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

Model Course Framework for Teaching Ethical and Effective Use of AI
Educators from LUT University, Finland, lay out a course with 4 modules;

  • Introduction to Generative AI
  • Ethics in Generative AI Usage
  • Core Principles of Efficiency and Prompt Engineering
  • Project Work for Practicing Efficient AI Usage

Learn MoreFan, J., Du, Y., Siemon, D., & Happonen, A. (2025). Designing a Modular University-Based Online Course Framework for Ethical and Efficient Utilization of Generative Artificial Intelligence.

💯 ChatGPT4 Enrolled in an Online Masters Course and Earned Top Grades
In an online Master of Health Administration course, neither the instructor nor students knew the top-performing student was AI. ChatGPT excelled in quizzes, tests, attendance, and discussions.

Learn MoreDeans et al. (2024). Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Journal of Health Administration Education, 40(4), 613–630.

👣 Step-By-Step Instructions for Building an AI Skills Trainer
Law professor Alexandria Serra shares how they created “MootMentor AI” to provide students practical legal advocacy experience. Key insights include pre-building decisions. See page 91 for details.

Learn MoreSerra, A. (2025). AI Lawyering Skills Trainers: Transforming Legal Education with Generative AI. Journal of Law, Technology, and the Internet, 16(1).

💬 Communication Teacher: Special Issue on AI
A special issue of Communication Teacher explores four AI adaptation stances: observation, replication, enhancement, and transformation. Articles cover how educators integrate generative AI, with assignments, student reflections, and practical applications for communication courses.

Learn MoreJackson, M. H. (2024). Stances toward generative AI in teaching and learning: An introduction to the special issue. Communication Teacher, 39(1), 1–5.