The Assignment (Re)Design Lab: Crafting Authentic Assignments in the GenAI Era

Are you interested in exploring what assignment design means in an age of AI? The Assignment (Re)Design Lab: Crafting Authentic Assignments in the GenAI Era is a space for you to do so in a supportive, collegial environment. Instructors will spend the day designing or redesigning an assignment on May 14 from 9:00am-4:45pm, 312 Bruininks Hall, Twin Cities. 

All perspectives on AI are welcomed, whether one's goal is integrating AI into assignments or not. With support from facilitators, concrete examples of revised assignments, and brief presentations, participants will iterate, design, test, and revise course materials throughout the day. Participants will leave with a developed draft of a new or redesigned assignment that has received constructive feedback along with an action plan for next steps. 

Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis; a waitlist will be provided once registration has filled (capped at 80). Eight registration spots will be held for graduate students who are instructors of record. Participants should bring technology that allows them to work on documents and access the University of Minnesota's Gemini account. 

Lunch will be provided. 

Note: familiarity with AI tools is not required. If (not required) and when AI is employed, only University tools (i.e. Gemini) will be used. Please also note that this lab will focus on assignment design, not on building AI assistants. 

If you have questions about this event, contact Dr. Jeff Lindgren ([email protected]), Center for Educational Innovation.

Sponsored by the Center for Educational Innovation, Academic Technology Support Services, and Writing Across the Curriculum.