I recently joined a small group of faculty and administrators on campus that meets every two weeks to talk shop (research, theory, practice) on the topic of AI in higher education. Our official committee designation is “community of practice,” and we hope not only to learn how to use the new AI tools effectively ourselves but also to develop strong classroom practices for teaching and learning and to share those with the entire campus.

One of our first assignments starting out is to read this book. I just got it yesterday, so I haven’t started yet myself, just skimmed through the TOC and several pages at random, but one of my colleagues told me he was several chapters in and thought it was very good. So if you are a teacher and are looking for insights and practical applications for integrating AI into your own courses, this book should give you a great place to start.

I wasn’t even going to post about this “community of practice,” but I guess if I’m starting to talk about using generative AI in my own writing and exploring its possibilities in my students’ learning, it also makes sense to share some of the things I’m doing otherwise to learn about the new tools.

The main reason for today’s post, though, is so much more mundane. (So much more, well, “me”!😀) When I walked into my office this morning, my book and “community of practice” folder were lying on my desk where I’d left them yesterday. Those were the only items on my desk, and the colors jumped out at me as being really pretty together.

Don’t you agree? I loved the blue of the book’s cover and how the saturated Kelly green of the folder framed it so perfectly!

Not necessarily the most logical reason for me to make a book recommendation to you lol, but sometimes that’s how things work around here. I like sharing photos, and this one just happened to be a perfect combination of great colors and interesting info, so there you go!

Here are links to the book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, in case you’d like to check it out. Even if you are not a teacher but are interested in learning how to use the technology for your own work, this is a very clearly written text with great information.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-AI-Practical-Guide-Learning/dp/1421449226/ref=asc_df_1421449226

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/teaching-with-ai-jos-antonio-bowen/1143977253