By Michael Ristich Like so many other academic departments across the country, the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures (WRaC) at Michigan State University has been grappling with the applications and implications of generative AI (GenAI) in university classrooms. As a standalone writing and rhetoric department, we administer the (huge!) First-Year Writing Program, two undergraduate…

An Instructor Resource Presented at the 2025 AI Symposium for Humanities & Social SciencesBy Michele H. Jackson & Sarah Freye Download the Google Slides

An Instructor Resource Presented at the 2025 InGroup Midyear Conference By Michele H. Jackson & Sarah Freye Download the Google Slides

By Dr. Kevin Haudek | | | One possible way to support student learning is using AI agents as learning partners…

Don’t have Spotify? Listen to the episode on MSU’s Mediaspace. Welcome to the second episode of the AI Commons podcast. In each episode we invite a member of the Michigan State University community to share their perspective and experiences relating to generative AI for teaching and learning in higher education. My name is MJ, and I’m…

By Sarah Freye | | | A recent webinar for new students shed light on the ongoing uncertainty among learners on campus.

In this episode, MJ chats with Stephen Thomas about engaging Gen Z students, how AI should change course design, the importance of play, and whether or not ChatGPT is any good at Wordle.

By Nick Noel | | | Whether it’s research papers in college, emails at work or mowing the lawn at home, it takes a determined conscious effort to shift my mind and body into action.

By Jason Beaudin | | | How can we best support exploration of the potentially transformative influence of AI on education in a way that is effective, meaningful, and safe?