Overview

Use ChatGPT to spot where AI already supports your teaching and brainstorm new opportunities for integration. Build a simple roadmap of possible next steps.

Setup

Required Materials:

ChatGPT (free version is fine)
Course materials: current syllabus, assignment list, typical weekly schedule
Institution info: your college’s current AI policies or guidelines (if any)

Pro Tip: Think broadly about your teaching ecosystem — include prep time, grading, student communication, and research activities. You’ll use ChatGPT as both a brainstorming partner and an organizer.

Activity 1: Current State AI Audit

Scenario: Discovering Hidden AI

You’ll identify AI tools already in your teaching environment that you might not have recognized.

Prompt to Use in ChatGPT:

I want to do a quick audit of my teaching tools. Help me organize them by category:

Course management (LMS, gradebook, communication)

Content creation (presentation software, video tools, document editing)

Research and preparation (search engines, databases, citation tools)

Student interaction (email, messaging, scheduling)

For each tool, identify any AI-powered features and briefly explain what they do.

Follow-up Prompt:

Make me a simple table with these columns: Tool | AI Feature | How Often I Use It (Never/Sometimes/Frequently) | Helpfulness (1-5 scale) | Did I realize it was AI? (Yes/No)

Activity 2: Teaching Challenge Analysis

Scenario: Identifying AI-Solvable Problems
You’ll map your biggest teaching pain points to potential AI solutions.

Prompt to Use in ChatGPT:

I want to brainstorm my top teaching challenges in three categories:

Time-consuming tasks

Creativity blocks

Student support needs

List 3–4 challenges in each category. Then, suggest how AI tools could help with each challenge. Be specific and realistic.

Follow-up Prompt:

For each suggested AI solution, help me rate:

- Technical feasibility (easy / moderate / difficult)

- Time investment vs. time saved (low / medium / high)

- Student impact (low / medium / high)

- Institutional support needed (none / some / significant)

Put this in a table so I can see which ones are most promising.

Activity 3: Strategic Integration Planning

You’ll develop a phased approach to AI integration in your courses.

Prompt to Use in ChatGPT:
From my previous answers, help me prioritize AI opportunities into three categories:

Quick Win (something I could try next week)

Semester Goal (a meaningful change I could implement this term)

Long-Term Vision (a significant transformation for future semesters)

Follow-up Prompt:

For each category, suggest:

Specific tool or method

Time required

Success measure

Resources needed

Possible risks and backup plan

Key Insights to Capture

By the end of this exploration, you should have:

Current State Awareness: Clear picture of AI already in your teaching ecosystem
Problem-Solution Mapping: Specific connections between challenges and AI opportunities
Strategic Roadmap: Phased approach to AI integration
Risk Mitigation: Realistic assessment of potential challenges