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The Teaching and GenAI Initiative: Learning Opportunities and Teaching Grants

As Dartmouth faculty consider whether, when, and in what contexts AI-enhanced approaches truly support deeper learning, the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL) and Learning Design and Innovation (LDI) offer support in building AI literacy, experimenting with emerging tools, and designing thoughtfully for teaching and learning.

Through the Teaching and GenAI Initiative, DCAL and LDI work with educators to advance GenAI literacy in service of student-centered learning. The initiative is anchored by three key components: the institute, the grant, and programming.

Recurring Offerings

GenAI Teaching Institute

Date: Tuesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 26.  Apply by March 13

This two-day interactive workshop offers a supportive environment for Dartmouth educators to explore Dartmouth-hosted AI tools, talk through pedagogical possibilities and hurdles, and co-create ideas with colleagues for integrating—or deliberately not integrating—GenAI into their courses.

The GenAI Teaching Institute is for you if you would like to:

  • Increase your GenAI literacy and learn how different tools can be helpful for teaching and learning
  • Explore how other faculty are using GenAI in alignment with their core teaching values
  • Gain hands-on experience with GenAI tools in the context of your curriculum
  • Consider how GenAI might help or hinder students in achieving your course learning objectives
  • Plan and receive feedback on your assignments, in-class activities, and guidelines for actively involving students in using GenAI

"You can hear so much about these tools, but getting hands-on with them (in a structured way) really helps you understand things."

Teaching with GenAI Grant

Spring term grant awards will be announced by Friday, March 6, 2026; summer and fall awards will be announced by March 30, 2026.

Dartmouth instructors planning to experiment with GenAI in their courses can apply for a grant. Grantees are paired with a member of the grant team who consults with the instructor on implementation and gathers student feedback. Grantees will submit a description of their GenAI intervention and reflection on the work. GenAI grants offer a stipend of $1,000 (research/PD funds or payroll payout) upon completion. This pre-application guide helps you collect all the necessary details before you apply online.

Programs and Events

We bring together voices from across higher education who are experimenting with, questioning, and studying GenAI's impact on teaching and learning. 

We are currently working to line up speakers and sessions for the coming terms—check back regularly for updates or sign up for the Teaching & Learning Newsletter for information and announcements.

Below are some examples of teaching and learning events and discussions that took place in the past year. (Some include summary links.)

  • A conversation with Yale professor, editor, and acclaimed author Meghan O'Rourke, to explore and discuss writing and teaching in the age of generative AI.
  • A student-faculty round table discussion—an exchange of ideas and experiences exploring GenAI use and purposes; what students wished faculty understood about GenAI and learning and vice versa; GenAI course policies that have worked for students and for faculty; ways in which GenAI has changed the relationship between faculty and students.
  • Faculty perspectives on teaching with GenAI, a conversation with Dartmouth faculty who experimented with GenAI in their courses.