Generative AI in Course Design
I integrate Generative AI tools, such as Google Notebook LM, to enhance both instructional design and student learning experiences. ​For example, I created AI-assisted mind maps to help students visually organize key concepts and relationships within a module. I also provided an audio podcast alongside written materials to provide multimodal learning opportunities, supporting diverse learner preferences and engagement in online environments. The following artifacts illustrate how Generative AI supported the design and implementation of TECH 4210: Technology Forecasting for Emerging Technologies and Innovation, including a sample mind map and podcast used to support student learning. Beyond content creation, I use Generative AI throughout the course design process—to identify relevant learning resources, refine course learning outcomes, develop quiz items, and create rubrics aligned with instructional goals.
Mind Map
Audio Podcast

This week, you will explore how technology planning and strategic planning are informed by evaluation and gap analysis, and how key indicators can guide decision-making. We will also look at the relationship between independent and dependent variables to better understand how shifts in one area create ripple effects in another.

Note. If you prefer listening, please use the following audio podcast I generated with Google NotebookLM.
I also integrate Generative AI into student activities to enrich learning experiences and enhance motivation. For instance, in IDT 6740, I designed an AI activity to complement the Week 1 video introduction. In this activity, students used Generative AI to describe and depict themselves based on prior conversations with the AI (or their own description), then reflected on the accuracy and potential biases in its portrayal. 
Introduce Yourself  through AI's Eyes
Choose one of the following options: 
If you’ve interacted with ChatGPT (or another GenAI) before:
  1. Ask GenAI to describe who you are based on your past conversations.
  2. ​Ask it to create a portrait based on those descriptions.​ ​
If you’ve never used GenAI or if you'd like to start fresh:
  1. Write a short description of yourself ... Be sure not to include any personal or sensitive information.
  2. Ask GenAI to generate a portrait based on your description.
After you receive your descriptions and image, respond to the prompts below.
  1. Do you notice any biases or assumptions reflected in the description or portrait?
  2. What might this tell you about how AI “interprets” people based on data?
Custom Chatbots for Learning Scaffolding and Guidance
I design custom chatbots (e.g., AI Coach, Virtual TA) to provide students with tailored scaffolding and support in case-based learning. For example, in IDT 6600, the AI Coach helped students brainstorm ideas, clarify their thinking, and connect concepts to course readings before writing their case responses. In IDT 6750, the Virtual TA helped students analyze leadership problems and apply theories to develop well-supported recommendations. Together, these chatbots served as AI-driven learning partners, fostering idea generation, critical reflection, and greater confidence in tackling complex case studies.
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Students said ...
  • "The Brainstorm Coach prompted me to think more critically about the case study questions. I appreciated how it guided my analysis and inspired ideas I hadn’t originally considered. Its questions and insights deepened my understanding by encouraging me to explore additional information from the course materials and draw stronger connections between key concepts and their practical applications."
  • "The AI brainstorming tool was helpful for organizing my thoughts. I especially appreciated the hints, which effectively guided me on where to look and how to gather relevant information."
[IDT 6600] Assessment Case Study
Step 1 — Brainstorm with the GPT “Brainstorm Coach”
  • Open the Coach: Launch Mini-Project Brainstorm Coach.
  • Tell the Coach which issue you want to explore first (timeliness, customization, data gap, or results-to-decisions).
  • Expect 2–4 follow-up questions at a time; the Coach will not write your answer but will help you clarify audiences, metrics, cadence, and artifacts (e.g., stakeholder-channel matrix, reporting cadence plan, results-to-decisions map).
  • Aim for 10–20 minutes of focused brainstorming.
  • Save a shareable link. to your conversation.
[IDT 6750] Leadership Case Study
Jamie is designed to ask you questions and respond in ways that guide you to think critically about the case, solve leadership problems, and apply leadership theories to develop your recommendations. Use the chatbot to generate ideas and guidance before you dive into the case and begin writing your paper... Please follow the steps below.  

Click the link to meet Jamie, your AI TA: https://poe.com/IDT6750_SP25_Case
  1. Have a conversation with Jamie by asking and answering questions ...
  2. Share your conversation by clicking ...
AI-Guided Online Discussion Activities
I integrated Generative AI into online discussions to promote deeper reflection and critical thinking. Students engaged with AI as a conversational partner to explore ideas, seek feedback, clarify understanding, or generate examples before contributing to class discussions. This approach encouraged active inquiry, broadened perspectives, and supported more thoughtful, well-developed discussions.
TECH 4210 Devil's Advocate
This week, you will have fun exploring contemporary technological dilemmas by interacting first with a Generative AI tool (such as ChatGPT) and then with your peers. Through these two conversations, you will consider how different perspectives—one from AI and one from fellow learners—can help you think more critically about the topic. As you complete the activity, reflect on the benefits and limitations of each type of interaction, thinking of them as the “promises and perils” of using GenAI in an educational setting. Please follow the steps below.

Step 1. GenAI Interaction After completing the assigned readings, respond to the following prompts:
  1. What technological dilemmas do you foresee regarding your chosen technology (e.g., AI, 3D printing, IoT, etc.)?
  2. With those dilemmas in mind, do you still think that full-blown development of this technology is inevitable? Why or why not?
To answer these two prompts, interact with a Generative AI tool for about 15 minutes. Use the sample prompt to guide your interaction: “I’d like to discuss technological dilemmas with you. Please act as a knowledgeable peer who helps me think through the topic and answer two discussion prompts. Take a devil’s advocate role to gently challenge my ideas so I can think critically, while keeping the conversation friendly, respectful, and encouraging. The two prompts are ....”
TECH 6740 Four Ideas based on Bloom's Taxonomy
In this week’s discussion, reflect on how the principles of behaviorism operate in the field of instructional design and technology today.
  1. Identify one area in digital learning or e-Learning where behaviorist ideas ... 
  2. Provide a concrete example (such as a gamified platform, adaptive quiz, ...). 
  3. Consider Generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Duolingo Max, or AI-based tutoring). 
Using your chosen GenAI tool, try one of the four ideas below—either before or after you respond to the discussion prompts, whichever fits best for your situation. 
  1. [Explore Ideas] Brainstorm with your chosen AI tool about the discussion questions or ask it to suggest relevant ideas or sources to explore.
  2. [Seek Feedback] Share your initial thoughts and ask the AI to critique your thinking or offer feedback and suggestions for improvement.
  3. [Clarify Understanding] Explain your understanding of behaviorism to the AI to test your grasp of the concept, or ask clarifying questions if anything is unclear. 
  4. [Create Examples] Ask the AI to help you generate or refine a specific example that illustrates behaviorist ideas in today’s digital learning environments.
If you incorporated any ideas that resulted from interactions with AI, include appropriate in-text citations and a reference (see an example below).