The inaugural 2024 Innovation in Teaching: Generative AI award went to Alex Christensen, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development. Christensen teaches students how to use generative AI to analyze, interpret and create. He developed an innovative AI tool for students to self-asses and generate their own practice quizzes, teaching them how to use generative AI to help understand what they don't understand. He introduced new tools for his students and provided a model for successful use of generative AI in the classroom, demonstrating that students need instruction tailored to their background knowledge and support to accommodate learning.
Awards
Innovation in Teaching Award
The Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education (AdvancED) will honor one full-time faculty member for excellence and innovation in using generative AI in the classroom, acknowledging the emergence of generative AI as a driving force in many of Vanderbilt's classrooms and labs.
Grants
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Generative AI Seed Grant - Closed
The Generative AI Seed Grant, supported by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, provides faculty with up to $20,000 to explore new innovations with Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini).