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AI literacy can’t live in policy documents alone. It has to show up in the assignments students actually complete.

Join Kelsey Behringer, Oliver Short, and Barbara Kenny on Wednesday, May 20 at 12pm CT / 1pm ET for Operationalizing AI Literacy Through Assignment Design, a practical conversation on how institutions can design assignments that preserve productive struggle, make student thinking visible, and support responsible AI use.

Together, they’ll share how to approach AI literacy through guided use, structured reflection, and assignment models that help students practice judgment while giving faculty clearer evidence of effort, revision, and original thought.

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If AI has made one thing clear it's that final submissions don’t tell the whole story.

If we want to protect academic integrity, we need a better view into how students are thinking, drafting, revising, and engaging along the way.

That’s the idea behind visible thinking and why it’s becoming such an important part of the academic integrity conversation.

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AI is changing what students can produce, but the real work of learning still happens in the messy middle: asking questions, revising ideas, making judgment calls, and figuring out what you actually think.

That messy middle is where students build the skills they’ll need long after an assignment is submitted. Keeping AI human-centered means designing learning experiences where AI can support that process without taking over the thinking.

Peer review has always helped students see writing as a process, and in the age of AI, that process matters even more.

When polished output is easier to produce, instructors need ways to make student thinking, revision, and judgment visible. Peer review gives students a structured opportunity to read critically, respond thoughtfully, and revise with purpose.

In our latest blog, Maela Mead explores why peer review belongs in the future of writing instruction and why it’s essential for helping students build the skills AI can’t replace.

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As finals week approaches, it is not just about wrapping up content, it is about supporting meaningful learning until the very end.

Here are 5 tips for professors to keep students engaged and growing:

1️⃣ Keep learning student centered: focus on how students are engaging with the material, not just how it is delivered.
2️⃣ Use AI intentionally: guide students to use AI to explore ideas, ask better questions, and strengthen their thinking.
3️⃣ Prioritize feedback over grading: timely, actionable feedback helps students improve far more than final scores alone.
4️⃣ Build revision into the process: real growth happens when students have the chance to reflect and refine their work.
5️⃣ Measure engagement, not just outcomes: look at participation, curiosity, and progress to better understand student success.

A strong finish can shape lasting learning!