AI and Teaching: Inviting Reflections on Teaching in the Age of AI, Will Fraker

AI is now widely used in education, with most students reporting some form of AI use. Teaching Philosophy is presented as undergoing a paradigm shift similar to a change in basic assumptions and methods. Humanities educators are positioned to contribute conceptual clarity, rigorous reasoning, and critical examination to how AI should be used in higher education. The goal is to collectively re-evaluate normal teaching practice by considering both promise and perils. Key questions include which philosophical skills are threatened or remain distinctly human, how AI can augment skill-building through assignments, and what new skills such as prompting students must learn. Additional questions address how AI affects pedagogy, engagement, and the conceptualization of course material.

"AI is now woven into the fabric of education. According to a 2026 study from the Higher Education Policy Institute, "AI use is now almost universal," with 95% of students reporting use of AI in some capacity. The question is no longer whether AI will be used, but how we should teach in light of its ubiquity."

"As scholars and educators in the humanities, we bring a specific set of skills to this discussion: the habits of conceptual clarity, rigorous reasoning, and critical examination. The aim of the AI and Teaching series is to harness these skills as a community and think together about the promise and perils of AI use in higher education-to collectively re-evaluate the basic assumptions and methods that constitute normal teaching practice."

"In light of this, we invite fellow scholars in the humanities to contribute their reflections on teaching in the age of AI. Here are the types of questions we hope to explore, though contributions need not be limited to these themes. Skills Which philosophical skills are threatened by AI, and which remain distinctly human? How can AI augment philosophical skill-building, and what sorts of assignments promote this? What novel skills (e.g., prompting) do students need to master and how can we promote their development?"

"Pedagogy How (if at all) can AI improve how we present course material? How does AI threaten engagement with course material? How might it deepen it? How does AI influence the conceptualization of course"

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