Upper Peninsula Teaching & Learning Conference - 2026

The applied improvement project implemented professional development training to boost faculty readiness for ethical AI integration in the classroom. Guided by Magana’s T3F Framework, it addressed questions on how an online AI module would support ethical strategies, confidence, implementation across disciplines, understanding of benefits, and training effectiveness. Faculty from varied disciplines and roles participated, with data gathered via semistructured interviews and an AIP Implementation Journal, analyzed through Braun and Clarke’s thematic approach. Key themes from interviews included transparency, ethical AI use, academic integrity, AI literacy, classroom integration, workload, hesitancy, and training efficiency, while the journal tracked challenges and successes, showing the training's value in advancing AI integration literature. Recommendations focus on expanding training, creating AI policies, and offering ongoing support to reduce resistance and build confidence