Penn State Resources for Generative AI

Support Resources for Generative AI at Penn State

Generative AI is rapidly reshaping the landscape of higher education, and Penn State is committed to helping faculty navigate this evolving terrain with clarity and confidence. The resources below offer essential guidance, tools, and support for integrating GenAI responsibly and effectively into your teaching, research, and day-to-day administrative activities. These materials are designed to empower you as you explore the possibilities of AI at Penn State.

Penn State Guidelines

These resources clarify Penn State’s guidelines and principles on using AI in academic settings.

Penn State AI Guidelines: Links to an external site. Understand the university’s current parameters for using Generative AI in teaching and research.
Penn State AI Hub: Links to an external site. Discover how people advancing the science of AI, applying AI to important problems, and thinking about the implications of AI in our classrooms and our communities.
Principles for AI Use: Links to an external site. Explore the six guiding principles for AI integration that promote ethical use and student success.
Academic Integrity Links to an external site.: Access tools and strategies to maintain academic integrity in the age of Generative AI.
Final Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Effective and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Instruction: Links to an external site. Read strategic recommendations for integrating AI into instruction and supporting student engagement.

Using Generative AI in the Classroom

Workshops, Communities, and Events

Connect with peers, join events, and develop AI skills with hands-on learning opportunities.

AI Horizons: Links to an external site. An online community of practice with monthly sessions exploring GenAI in teaching, research, and administrative work. All Penn State employees.
AI-Enhanced Pedagogy: Exploring Generative AI as a Collaborative Partner for Teaching and Learning Provost Endorsement: Links to an external site. Build AI skills and knowledge to support discipline-specific GenAI integration.
Teaching with Technology Workshops, AI for Education Sessions: Links to an external site. Attend hands-on workshops on integrating GenAI tools in teaching practices.
Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence (SITE) Calendar: Links to an external site. Stay updated on SITE events that include sessions on advancing teaching excellence with AI.
AI Week: Links to an external site. Attend events showcasing faculty and student research, AI tool usage in K-12 education, and conversations around ethics and implications.

Asynchronous Resources

These resources provide examples, toolkits, and templates for applying AI in your teaching.

Generative Artificial and Teaching Guides Links to an external site.: Includes toolkits and best practices to support course design and teaching decisions.
Syllabus Language for GenAI: Links to an external site. View customizable language to clarify course specific policies on student use of AI in coursework.
- To meet educational objectives, instructors adopt different policies around students’ use of generative AI tools on academic work.
Checklist: Preparing for Teaching in the Age of AI: Links to an external site. Use this checklist to design course elements intentionally, with AI in mind.
GenAI Acceptable Use Guide: Links to an external site. Adaptable guide for instructors to communicate their policies regarding AI utilization in coursework.
University Libraries: Generative AI Tutorial Series: Links to an external site. Links to an external site. Learn how large language models work and explore examples with the Libraries’ tutorial series.
Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence AI Resources: Links to an external site. Explore AI-specific teaching resources and guides to support AI implementation.
Microsoft Copilot Canvas Learning Path: Complete this self-paced Canvas Module to get started with Copilot.

Classroom Opportunities for Students

TLT Classroom Experiences Links to an external site.
- Can AI Play
- AI Artist Lab
- AI Arcade
University Libraries Student Guide to AI Links to an external site.

Consultative Support

Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence consultations Links to an external site.: Meet with a faculty instructional consultant to collaborate with faculty to address any aspect of teaching and learning.
Teaching and Learning with Technology consultations: Meet with an instructional designer to explore GenAI’s role in teaching and course design.