Generative AI at UIS
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how we approach teaching, learning, research, and administrative tasks at the University of Illinois Springfield. Our mission is to keep the UIS community informed about the latest AI tools, training, and resources while ensuring that the technology is used safely and ethically.
Canvas AI enhances teaching efficiency with Discussion Summaries for key insights, Smart Search for context-aware results, and Harmonize Rubrics for streamlined grading rubric creation.
Microsoft 365 Copilot enhances productivity with AI-powered tools in Outlook, Teams, and Office apps, ensuring secure use for non-public university data, and is available to Faculty and Staff via the WebStore.
We offer LinkedIn Learning resources, including AI-driven career coaching and learning paths, to support faculty, staff, and students in their professional growth.
Adobe Express and Adobe Firefly offer generative AI tools for creative projects, accessible to faculty, staff, and students with Creative Cloud licenses, but not for sensitive or high-risk data.
Explore or Discover request via ACCESS, with larger requests requiring justification, and consulting support available - contact Kara McElwrath at kmcel2@uis.edu for more information.
AI Workshops
We understand that making resources available addresses only one piece of this puzzle. Creating awareness of such tools and providing training are equally important. CFE and COLRS will be offering customized workshops designed for the integration of Generative AI applications in educational settings. These workshops will emphasize hands-on experiences, concentrating on the practical implementation of Generative AI within a college or department, and focus on utilizing Generative AI to enhance communication, foster student engagement, design lessons, and generate content effectively. Find upcoming AI events and workshops on the AI at UIS website.
The AI Steering Committee
The AI Steering Committee comprises faculty and staff representing all areas of campus. The group is broken up into special interest groups focusing on disciplines of their expertise: teaching & learning, research, community engagement, and ethics and policy. Each group will work collaboratively to develop principles and strategic goals in service of university-wide conversations about the role of AI at UIS and the needs associated with supporting our students, faculty and staff.