Generative AI has become an established presence in higher education, raising practical questions for educators about how to use it critically and responsibly. The VU Centre for Teaching & Learning is responding with a flexible, modular workshop series designed to guide teaching staff at research universities through the opportunities and challenges that generative AI presents.
The workshop series is organised around four main themes: knowledge and skills, core concepts, designing and strengthening education, and broad societal impact. Educators select the workshops that best match their questions and level of experience, composing their own learning path without being required to complete a fixed programme. This modular structure is intended to accommodate the varied starting points of different teaching staff.
Each workshop lasts 1.5 hours and combines theory with practical applications that participants can use directly in their own teaching. Topics covered include how AI systems work and where their limitations lie, how to critically assess AI-generated output, and how to make considered decisions about whether and how to use AI. The workshops also address themes such as academic integrity, bias, privacy, and sustainability, and offer guidance on using AI to support tasks such as course design and assessment.
The series is grounded in the AI-GO framework developed by Npuls and the UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Teachers. An interactive PDF is available to help interested educators identify which workshops suit their teaching practice.
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