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Inside First-Year AI Literacy

As generative AI tools become standard in student workflows, establishing a shared foundational literacy across campus is essential. Harrison Libraries invites all University of Hartford faculty to attend a special demonstration session showcasing the exact AI literacy curriculum delivered to incoming students in US 150.

This hands-on preview allows faculty to see what incoming undergraduates learn about AI capabilities, ethical considerations, evaluation frameworks, and research integration. By experiencing the student workshop firsthand, instructors can better align course-level AI expectations, design assignment prompts that complement institutional baselines, and understand the core competencies first-year students bring into their degree programs.

Session Details:

Date: Thursday, Sept. 24
Time: 12:45 p.m.–2 p.m.
Location: Harrison Libraries, KF Room-HJG 213
Facilitator: Taylor St. Pierre, Head of Research, Instruction, and Circulation; Barb Haines, Associate Dean of Academic Technology & Digital Innovation

Key Takeaways for Faculty:

  • Curriculum Alignment: Review the foundational frameworks students receive regarding attribution, hallucination verification, and bias detection.

  • Assignment Integration: Identify practical methods to tailor syllabus statements, assignments, and research expectations to match student literacy levels.

  • Open Discussion: Discuss discipline-specific concerns, faculty support resources, and collaborative library instruction opportunities.

Questions? Contact Taylor St. Pierre at tstpierre@hartford.edu or Barb Haines at bhaines@hartford.edu.