AI @ CSUCI

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Why Students Use AI at CSUCI

Why do you use AI at CI?

AI Happenings at CSUCI

The sections below are being updated as offerings and resources become available. Take a look at what's currently going on in the world of AI at CSUCI.

    • Academic Application of AI (AAAI) Self-paced Course (designed by SDSU)
      A comprehensive program designed to enhance your understanding of generative AI. Whether you are a researcher, support staff, or simply curious about AI, this course offers valuable insights. To self-enroll in the course, visit the enrollment page, choose the “CSU Employee & Student Login In” button, select your campus from the dropdown menu, and click the “Enroll in Course” button on the top right.
    • Chancellor's Office AI for Teaching & Learning Microcredential
      3-week, asynchronous, guided experimentation with AI tools for teaching. Read the syllabus and register to attend.
    • OneHE AI Collection of Microcredentials & Resources (funded by DAA)
      Through our DAA-funded subscription to OneHE, CSUCI employees with an active OneHE account can access the catalog of courses and resources on AI in Higher Education.
    • Faculty Inquiry Project (a Faculty Development program)
      In Spring 2024, Daniel Lenz and Kristen Linton host “Artificial Intelligence Ideas in the Classroom,” based (in part) onDr. Linton's TLi blog post on the potential of AI for productivity, assessment, and research.
    • Learning Design Projects (AI Focus)
      TLi's grant-funded Learning Design Projects includes an AI focus for faculty who wish to receive consultation and support for experimenting with AI in some aspect of their teaching (e.g., administrative, course design, assignment redesign, etc.)
    • ChatGPT - OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu agreement is tailored specifically for the California State University (CSU) system, providing advanced AI capabilities for all employees and students. It offers the ability to build custom GPTs for sharing within campus workspaces, as well as the needed privacy and data protection, and other enterprise security such as single sign-on (SSO), and SCIM integration.
    • Adobe Firefly and other Creative Cloud Products
      Firefly is Adobe's freely available generative AI tool that turns simple text prompts into images. Other generative AI features are available within Adobe's apps that require an active Creative Cloud subscription.
      Adobe Creative Cloud for Faculty & Staff | Adobe Creative Cloud for Students
    • Microsoft Copilot
      Available within the Edge Web Browser
    • Some AI features have been unlocked within Zoom
      By default, the current (March 2024) AI features within Zoom are disabled, but several are unlocked and can be turned on by individual users. The unlocked features are:
      • Meeting Summary with AI Companion
      • Team Chat Thread Summary with AI Companion
      • Team Chat Compose with AI Companion
      • Team Chat Quick Schedule with AI Companion
      • Whiteboard Content Generation with AI Companion

      Learn more about Zoom's AI Companion features

  • At the start of Fall 2024, CSUCI hosted an AI Basecamp event aimed at empowering the campus community to collaborate, share knowledge, and showcase applications of AI to enhance our work.

    AI Basecamp Panel Sessions Recording

    AI Basecamp at CSU Channel Islands 2024 Keynote Session

    View the AI Basecamp webpage for the day's agenda, outcomes, and more.

  • The AI Ethics Board at CSUCI is charged with guiding the campus community in navigating the ethical landscape of artificial intelligence. The board will not serve as a body for rendering final judgments on ethical questions, but rather as a resource for dialogue, reflection, and informed guidance.

    Visit the AI Ethics Board website

  • Fall 2025 Survey Results

    In Fall 2025, CSU Channel Islands participated in a CSU systemwide AI perception and usage survey(opens in new tab) designed by researchers at San Diego State University. To date, the survey has drawn more than 100,000 participants across 30+ institutions, including over 92,000 participants in the CSU. At CSUCI, students, faculty, and professional staff all participated, with strong response rates across all groups.

    View the full results and data

    Student AI Survey

    During Week 2 of Spring 2024 classes, Teaching and Learning Innovations distributed a brief AI survey to students. We asked questions about whether and how students are using AI tools generally and for their course work, whether their instructors had communicated guidelines around AI usage in their courses, and what advantages or concerns students may have about AI diffusion in higher education. View the Spring 2024 AI Student Survey Data Brief (PDF, 5.3MB).

    Instructor AI Survey

    A short questionnaire was distributed to users in the Instructor role in Canvas and later to CSUCI’s Faculty Development community space in Canvas during Spring Semester Final Exams Week (May 13-17, 2024). The purpose of this survey was to gauge instructor dispositions, practices, and support preferences related to generative AI in higher education. View the Spring 2024 AI Instructor Survey Data Brief (PDF, 1.2MB)

  • In Fall 2023, Teaching and Learning Innovations hosted a convening of educators from the region for an AI Summit. Our Keynote speaker shared a framework for AI literacy, and panelists discussed policies, practices, professional development, experimentation, and implementation of AI in their respective contexts. Visit the event website for more information.

  • Summer 2024

    In 2024, Teaching and Learning Innovations expanded the Summer AI Residency, and we joined by Faculty-in-Residence: Annie White, Breeann Austin, Cindy Sherman, Kristen Linton, LaSonya Davis, Nicole Amato, and Yeawon Yoo; and Staff-in-Residence: Asha Ramachandra, Courtney Gross, Fable Mangold, Kristin Jordan. Read about the TLi AI Residency.

    Summer 2023

    During Summer 2023, Jerilee Petralba and Dan Lenz joined Teaching and Learning Innovations as AI Staff and Faculty in Residence. During their AI Residency, the team experimented with emerging AI tools and related issues stemming from AI diffusion in education and work. Read Jerilee’s blog post.

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