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AI Literacy Podcast
Conversations on AI and the Future of Teaching
How should educators respond to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence? The Teaching for Learning Center’s AI Literacy Podcast features engaging conversations with faculty and experts about practical uses of AI, emerging challenges, and what it means for teaching at Mizzou and beyond.
Featuring two seasons of episodes, the podcast is a resource for instructors who want to stay informed about AI in higher education. 
Show-Me AI
Invitations are open to faculty, instructors and students interested in helping test the new tool’s capabilities.
Show-Me AI uses premium versions of several large language models to aid pilot users with course development and guidance for coursework completion.
Teaching support and efficiency:
- Streamline course content development and lesson planning.
- Draft emails, posts or other messages for class communication.
- Create custom AI assistants that can locate course documents for students, answer course content questions, offer assignment feedback, provide practice test questions, facilitate role-playing scenarios and more.
Learning assistance and enhancement:
- Gain real-world experience using generative AI.
- Draft emails, posts or other messages.
- Receive personalized course assistance through a custom AI assistant that’s always available.
Upcoming Events
March 9, 2026
MoCAT
A highly-recommended best teaching practice Enhance your teaching with the revised MoCAT (Missouri Cares About Teaching) survey. This optional, online tool collects formative student feedback anytime during the semester, offering valuable insights. Sign in to MoCAT via the MU Assessment Resource Center’s website Choose a survey form Launch it Receive an anonymous, aggregated report Use MoCAT for a holistic, student-centered approach to teaching and learning to improve your course before it ends!…
March 13, 2026
36th Annual Conference on Inspiring College Teaching
May 22, 2026 – May 27, 2026, in Stony Lake, MI 5 Areas of focus Educational Technologies Classroom Techniques for Engaging Students Syllabus, Assessment, and Course Design Mentoring Faculty and Graduate and Undergraduate Students Work / Life Balance REGISTRATION Register here, Application deadline is May 1, 2026 Includes all sessions, network-building opportunities, and teaching materials. Plan: Depart May 22, Return May 27, Expenses of $1,100 per participant Meals: Wed evening – Fri morningLodging: 5 nights / 6 daysTransportation: A shuttle will provide transportation from Grand Rapids Airport;driving or carpooling are required from other destinations;…
April 1, 2026
The 2026 Teaching Professor Conference
Join hundreds of faculty members June 5–7, 2026 in St. Louis for three focused days of evidence-based teaching ideas, peer learning, and real solutions to today’s instructional challenges. The conference is bookended by two transformational plenary sessions, from Michael Wesch, PhD and José Antonio Bowen, PhD, FRSA. They’ll cover everything from the power of unexpected teaching to the importance of AI literacy for students and educators alike. Be a part of the 23rd Annual Teaching Professor Conference, where educators come to connect, learn, and grow. Learn more and register here…