AI in Trinity Classrooms: Reports from the AI Writing Fellows and LITS AI Pedagogy Fellows
December 4, Common Hour, Hallden Hall – Dangremond Family Commons 104
Trinity’s AI Writing Fellows and LITS AI Pedagogy Fellows will present their innovative fall projects exploring artificial intelligence in teaching and learning during this lunch panel discussion. The AI Writing Fellows will share their experiences developing writing assignments and pedagogical approaches that thoughtfully respond to and incorporate AI tools across disciplines, while the LITS AI Pedagogy Fellows will present their broader AI teaching innovations.
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Critical Oversight: How AI enhances thinking, how it hinders it, and how education can respond
November 13, Common Hour, Hallden Hall – Dangremond Family Commons 104
Online information literacy expert Mike Caulfield, Academic & Collaborative Technology Manager, University of Washington, will detail the ways that AI is augmenting cognition, ways it is hindering it, and what sort of education will help our students embrace use which expands capability and agency. Particular attention will be given to the role of the liberal arts and the teaching of critical reasoning in a world infused with AI. Co-sponsored by Library and Information Technology Services.
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Tea & Teaching
October 23, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Hallden Hall 101
Join us for “Tea & Teaching” on Thursday, October 23, for a cozy morning of informal conversations about all things teaching. We’ll provide tea and a home-baked snack—just bring your own mug! It’s a relaxed, supportive way to connect with fellow colleagues, share experiences, and get the teaching support you need in a warm, welcoming environment.
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Book Club: The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI
October 16, Common Hour, Mather Hall – Alumni Lounge
Join us for lunch and a discussion of this timely book about maintaining academic integrity in the age of AI and digital temptation. Authors Tricia Bertram Gallant and David A. Rettinger present a research-backed, forward-looking approach that moves beyond simply preventing cheating to creating learning environments that foster engagement and growth. They argue that educators should embrace practical strategies that help students understand the value of integrity while maximizing opportunities for authentic learning and meaningful human connection in both digital and traditional classroom settings. Request a copy of the book by emailing [email protected] by October 3, 2025.
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Panel: Teaching About Sustainability
September 25, Common Hour, Hallden Hall – Dangremond Family Commons 104
Faculty from Trinity, Wesleyan, and Connecticut College shared their expertise on incorporating sustainability topics across diverse disciplines during this panel discussion. Panelists Elan Abrell (Wesleyan – Anthropology), Rosario Hubert (Trinity – Language & Culture Studies), Susan Masino (Trinity – Psychology and Neuroscience), and Doug Thompson (Connecticut College – Geosciences) explored practical strategies for teaching about sustainability in various academic fields and discuss how faculty can integrate environmental topics in their courses. Co-sponsored by the Office of Sustainability.
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