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Generative AI

The following guidelines were developed  for instructional applications of generative AI at UNC-Chapel Hill. These guidelines aim to establish a framework for the ethical and responsible employment of AI tools in your teaching. Please review these recommendations and integrate them into your instructional practices, tailoring them as necessary to suit your specific course requirements. It is also recommended that you inform your students about the intended use of AI in your course on the first day of class. Please consult the resources below for more information about how to use AI in a productive and informed manner.

Online and Mixed-Mode Teaching

Strategies for Teaching This document provides tips and strategies for teaching your Online / Hybrid / HyFlex classes. It covers the topics that were identified as requiring the most support. Each topic also has a list of resources you might find helpful, and some examples of activities at the end.

Additional Resources for Remote Instruction

Guides to Digital Tools

If you’re looking for step-by-step instructions about how to use Sakai, Zoom, video recording, and other digital tools, please see the  UNC Keep Teaching Strategies page.

Video guides to accessibility, library, Sakai, and other campus resources are available on the Help Videos page.

Moving from Sakai to Canvas

Spring 2024 was the last semester Sakai was available for active use. Restricted access will continue until May 2026.

We strongly urge all instructors who have not yet made the switch to look into teaching in Canvas now.

Learn How to Use Canvas

Pre-recording Lectures

All faculty needing to share or record lectures online should use Zoom. Zoom allows for flexibility in location of recording, types of recording, closed captioning options and interactive meetings and classes. Listed below are some references and resources for optimizing your Zoom experiences.