Dr. Ayse Ozturk

AI For Educators

Where to start using AI in your profession as an educator? Here are some guidelines and resources:

RESOURCES

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AI Tools Page

Ask students to navigate to the relevant tool category to integrate AI to leverage class learning (e.g., multimodal AI, Boodlebox, etc.)

A hand holding a black card with gold text that reads 'AI USE CASE IN THE CLASSROOM' and includes details about a marketing course, branding chapter, multimedia generation topic, and a URL link.

Sample AI Use Cases

A list of examples for AI use for in class exercises

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Custom AI Teaching Tools

Several lists of interactive simulations and games, writing examples, and other learning tools generated using AI

Developing AI Literacy – AI Notes Page

For anyone from any profession, it is important to get an understanding of the major discussion topics around AI so that we can develop conscious use of AI. This page on AI notes is created for that purpose; covering various aspects of AI from prompting to sustainability, privacy issues, insights, trends, debates on AI in education/business/industries/future, and the dark sides and bright/fun sides of AI.

What’s New?

Personalized Learning:

  • Google launched “Learn Your Way” which is a research experiment that uses generative AI to turn traditional textbook materials into interactive, adaptive learning experiences tailored to a student’s grade level and interests, offering tools like mind maps, audio lessons, and quizzes for personalized education. It rewrites textbooks based on student interests. Students using the feature reportedly scored higher on tests. Learning is very personalized and tailored now!
A screenshot of the 'Learn Your Way' interface from Google, showcasing content on microeconomics and macroeconomics, including objectives and interactive quiz options.
  • Oboe is a new AI-powered learning app that lets users instantly create personalized courses on almost any topic simply by entering a prompt, with multiple engaging formats (e.g., nine formats including text, visuals, audio lectures, interactive quizzes, podcast, etc.). Below are the courses I created on the free plan:
  • AI as a Tutor: ChatGPT’s “Study & Learn” feature turns it into a tutor, reviewing each answer, and providing feedback before proceeding to the next step. To activate: Go to ChatGPT –> click on the “+” sign inside the box –> Select “Study and learn” from the dropdown menu. Sample prompt: “Act like a math tutor. Give me a calculus problem, ask me for each intermediate step (like finding the derivative, simplifying, etc.), and only reveal the next step when I get it right.“

How to Integrate AI into the Classroom?

  • The Global Faculty AI Project by OpenAI: This is a collaborative worldwide speaker series showcasing how professors are integrating AI into their classrooms, 30+ disciplines included in this project.
    • Dr. Ayse Ozturk (Marketing Strategy) also featured in this project here.
    • 89 videos, each one about 10 minutes makes 890 minutes!!! So, I asked Gemini to create an infographic:
Click for the Infographic: How do Professors Use AI?
Bar chart depicting the distribution of AI use cases among professors, showing preferences for custom tools and simulations, curriculum design, personalized learning, and assessment.

AI Courses and Resources for Educators

Free AI Offers Worth Considering

Practical Suggestions for Students:

  • Learning Enhancement:
  • Career Advice:
    • Remind students to use AI as a career coach:
      • try “deep research” to learn all about the company you are going to interview.
      • Ask AI to help improve your presentation skills, give you advice, and more to achieve your goals. Example tool: “Career guide Gem” from Gemini
      • Create an outstanding resume (e.g., upload your resume and job post, and ask AI to create a tailored resume/cover letter for the job).
      • Do mock interviews (e.g., ask AI to role play your specific interviewer, giving all details and practice). Using “voice mode” will be more efficient for mock interviews. Another alternative is using AI avatars for role playing the mock interview: e.g., use the AI personas such as Tavus AI PALs by sharing the job details with them. I did a sample demo here.
  • Create portfolios from schoolwork using AI: E.g., Custom GPT: Portfolio Curator
  • Get professional headshots (e.g., for your LinkedIn profiles): Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Maker (select Gemini Native Image, called Nano Banana) which is later integrated into Gemini (just select image within the chatbox): Google’s new image maker fixes prompt precision and subject consistency, keeping faces consistent across edits like pose shifts or lighting changes. Try building professional headshots! Google also released image generation prompting tips. See some use cases here. and here. Sample prompt from Gemini – after uploading a selfie or a photo of yourself, prompt this in the chatbox:
    • “Transform my selfie into a fresh but professional image suitable for a social media profile. The lighting should be natural, flattering, and multidimensional. My head is slightly tilted so it doesn’t look stiff and it should look like I’m in a modern, bright office with a blurred background.“
    • “Using the attached picture as an exact reference, generate a high-resolution professional headshot that preserves 100% of my facial features, including face shape, hair, skin, tone, and expression. Apply studio quality lighting and a soft neutral background, and adjust my attire to formal professional wear, ensuring the image exudes confidence and approachability.”
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