Partnering with AI as a Responsible Teaching Assistant

Partnering with AI as a Responsible Teaching Assistant

What does it look like to teach with AI, not just about it? In redesigning my undergraduate course, I treated AI as a responsible teaching assistant. Guided by Anthropic’s 4D framework for AI Fluency, I explored how to delegate tasks, craft ethical prompts, embed discernment into student work, and maintain full human oversight. This post shares the strategies, safeguards, and surprises behind building an AI-integrated course without compromising critical thinking or student agency.