Facilitator: Maha Bali, Professor of Practice, The American University in Cairo 

Host: Holly Bird, Teaching Professor, University Writing Program (UWP) 

Session Type: Interactive Workshop 

Session Category: Pedagogical Innovation 

Duration: 1.5 hours 

Location: Online via Zoom 

Description & Learning Outcomes: 

In this session, you will have an opportunity to explore how different sets of values may influence your decisions along the spectrum of refusing/resisting or embracing/integrating AI, and everything in between. We will share how different teaching philosophies might respond to AI, and you will have opportunities to reflect on your own teaching and courses, and how various AI-related strategies fit into a matrix of “enhancing learning” and “barrier to success”. If you already have AI-related strategies or innovations in place, you will be invited to share your approaches, and if you have chosen to resist or refuse AI, you will be invited to share your experiences. 

By participating in this session, you will be able to: 

• Identify how values shape decisions on AI integration in teaching.  
• Analyze teaching philosophies in relation to AI adoption or resistance.  
• Evaluate AI-related strategies using a matrix of learning enhancement vs. barriers to success.  
• Reflect on personal approaches to AI and share insights with peers. 

This session will be capped at 30 participants. Registration is first-come, first-served. Individuals who sign up after the session has reached maximum capacity will be placed on a waitlist. 

This session is part of the AI in Higher Ed Series offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the AI in Higher Ed email signature stamp. 

This session is part of the AI in Higher Ed Series offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the AI in Higher Ed email signature stamp. 

To register for this event, use the Spring 2025 Maha Bali CFE Session Registration Form.

Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event. 

To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website. 

If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu    

If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event.