You have heard of generative AI and Microsoft Copilot

You may feel curious, cautious, or both

You are not required to be an AI expert

You care about student learning and integrity

You want practical ideas you can use in your courses

Students are already using AI tools

Institutional policies are still evolving

Many assessments were built for a pre-AI world

Faculty need practical, not theoretical, guidance

Support lesson planning

Help design assessments and rubrics

Assist in structuring formative feedback

Act as a thinking partner, not a grader

Ask Copilot for a 60-minute lesson plan

Include outcomes, activity, discussion, and quick check

Refine using your professional judgment

Adapt to your discipline and students

Request tasks that require critical thinking

Include real workplace scenarios

Shift from recall to application and reflection

Maintain faculty control over final design

Risk of misuse by students

Difficulty of detection alone

Need for assessment redesign

Focus on process, not just product

BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT WHEN AI IS ALLOWED

ALIGN AI USE WITH LEARNING OUTCOMES

REQUIRE REFLECTION ON AI USE

KEEP FACULTY ACCOUNTABLE FOR FINAL DECISIONS

What outcome am I trying to achieve?

Does AI help or hinder that outcome?

How will students show their thinking?

How will I explain boundaries to students?

Try Copilot for one lesson plan

1

Redesign one assessment

2

Clarify your course AI policy

3

Share experiences with colleagues

4

AI is changing what good teaching looks like

Your judgment remains central

Copilot is a support tool, not a replacement