Cal State LA secures funding for two AI projects
California State University, Los Angeles last week announced it’s secured funding for two faculty-led artificial intelligence research projects.
According to a post on the university’s website, the projects are being run through the university system’s Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge, a 2023 program designed to keep its 23 campuses on the cutting edge of research.
One of the projects is called “Teaching with Integrity in the Age of AI,” run by the university’s Center for Effective Teaching and Learning. That project will address faculty concerns surrounding academic integrity and AI. FLC will support a group of cross-disciplinary faculty members a they develop an AI-informed pedagogy that puts ethics front and center.
The other project is called “AI-Enhanced STEM Supplemental Instruction Workshops.” It focuses on improving student outcomes in STEM fields by integrating AI tools into the classroom. “By leveraging AI, the project addresses the limitations of collaborative learning environments, providing personalized, real-time feedback, and guidance,” the university’s website explains.
“CSU faculty and staff aren’t just adopting AI—they are reimagining what it means to teach, learn, and prepare students for an AI-infused world,” Nathan Evans, CSU deputy vice chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs and chief academic officer said in a post on the university’s website. “The number of funded projects underscores the CSU’s strong commitment to innovation and academic excellence.”
In total, the university system funded 63 projects, with a total of $3 million.
