The Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning is pleased to be in partnership with the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), which launched an inaugural Institute on AI, Pedagogy and the Curriculum. The new AAC&U Institute is designed to help universities respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence presents for courses and curricula.
Boston University is one of approximately 124 participating institutions working with the AAC&U to gain access to mentorship and collaboration with other campuses – and an opportunity to engage in pedagogical and curricular reform.
The Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning has assembled a group of faculty and staff across BU to engage in this year-long project, which concludes in April 2025. The Institute has opportunities to receive mentoring from AAC&U coaches through individual meetings as well as discussions with groups from several other universities.
Our work includes a review of several key areas that relate to AI in teaching in learning:
- Digital Health
- Media
- Foundational AI Applications
- AI for Tutoring & Collaboration
- AI Literacy Framework Development
The following individuals are part of the BU working group that is collaborating with the AAC&U AI Initiative:
Lead Faculty Team
Nermeen Dashoush
Clinical Associate Professor
Early Childhood, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Caleb Farny
Master Lecturer and Associate Chair
Mechanical Engineering and Undergraduate Programs, College of Engineering
Priya Garg
Associate Dean
Office of Medical Education, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Susan Griffin
Master Lecturer
Spanish, Romance Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Tal Gross
Professor
Markets, Public Policy, and Law, Questrom School of Business
Karen Jacobs
Associate Dean, Program Director, and Clinical Professor
Digital Learning & Innovation, Online Post-Professional OTD, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Services
Chris McVey
Senior Lecturer
Writing Program, College of Arts and Sciences
Matthew Parfitt
Associate Professor
Rhetoric, College of General Studies
Margaret Wallace
Associate Professor of the Practice
Film & Television, College of Communication
Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning and BU Virtual Team
Wendy Colby
Vice President & Associate Provost
BU Virtual & Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Deborah Breen
Assistant Director
Teaching Strategies & Professional Learning Development, Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Lisa Burgess
Assistant Director
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Ben Keating
Assistant Director
Curricular Innovation, Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Laura Nooney
Project Manager
Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Romy Ruukel
Executive Director
Academic Technology and Innovation, Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Jennifer Jackson
Assistant Vice President
Digital Architecture & Technology Platforms, BU Virtual
Mariana Stoyancheva
Assistant Vice President
Learning Strategy & Innovation, BU Virtual
