This tool helps you apply proven course design principles to today's AI-enhanced learning environment for coherent and connected action. It provides research-informed guidance for all stakeholders to improve student learning outcomes when both faculty and students use AI.
The Toolkit
- Core Principles & General Recommendations — Establishes the essential foundation for strategic AI integration in higher education course design, providing both the philosophical framework and broad, evidence-based guidance for quality implementation.
- High-Impact Implementation Strategies & Sample Plan — The Implementation Strategies and the Professional Development Sample Plan work together to provide institutions with a comprehensive strategic framework for implementing AI integration across their organization, from policy development to faculty readiness.
- AI-integration Support for Instructional Design Staff & Quality Matters AI-Integration Rubric — Provides the practical, hands-on tools that instructional designers and faculty need to implement AI integration at the course level while maintaining QM quality standards. Together, they translate the strategic framework into actionable course design guidance.
- Research Citations and References
Immediate Actions You Can Take
- Review Core Principles and Implementation Strategies with your AI committee.
- Assess Current Policies against toolkit recommendations.
- Pilot test the Self-Review Rubric with a few courses.
- Customize Resource Links for your institution.
- Plan Faculty Development using the sample plan.
Contribute to This Resource
As we continuously improve the toolkit, we’ll be setting up a resource site for discussion and where examples of addressing the recommendations included in the Rubric can be shared.
Please check the box on the form at left if you would like to participate in this work.
“Fragmented approaches to AI may lead to confusion for students, friction for faculty, and potential risks for institutions. This research-based toolkit is intended to support strategic efforts around AI integration”Shannon Riggs, Associate Vice Provost of Educational Programs and Learning Innovation at Oregon State University Ecampus
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