Teaching

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching sits at the intersection of writing, artificial intelligence, and computational culture. I design learning environments where students engage writing as inquiry and develop critical awareness of the systems shaping knowledge and expression.

I use inquiry-based and project-based approaches, supported by Mayer's multimedia learning theory, to position learners as active participants in meaning-making. A central focus of my teaching is engaging students with AI as a partner in thinking and communication, while maintaining authorship, interpretation, and intellectual responsibility.

Teaching Practice

Undergraduate Instruction

College Writing (ENGLWRIT 112)

Fall 2023 – Spring 2025
University of Massachusetts Amherst

I taught College Writing as a foundational course in academic inquiry, critical thinking, and multimodal composition. The course positioned writing not as a technical skill, but as a process of exploration, argumentation, and knowledge-making.

A central component of the course was the integration of generative AI into the writing process. Students engaged AI as a tool for idea development, research exploration, and revision, while maintaining authorship, transparency, and critical judgment.

Advanced & Invited Teaching

Graduate and Upper-Level Courses

University of Massachusetts Amherst

I have been invited to contribute to graduate-level courses, including:

COMPSCI 691O – Tools for Intelligent Tutoring Systems, taught by Prof. Beverly Woolf
EDUC 792F – Computational Literacy, taught by Prof. Ivon Arroyo

Here, I have led sessions on topics including intelligent tutoring systems, cultural signatures in computing, digital humanities, AI in learning, prompt literacy and human-AI interaction.

These engagements focus on helping students understand AI not only as a technical system, but as a cultural and cognitive infrastructure shaping how knowledge is produced and interpreted.

Continued Engagement

Although I concluded my teaching appointment after Spring 2025, I continue to support writing instruction, digital literacy, and responsible AI integration in higher education through my ongoing research and publications.

For updates on my current projects and resources for educators, please visit the AI in Education and Research pages of this website.

AI in the Writing Classroom

During my tenure as instructor, ENGLWRIT 112 incorporated the ethical and pedagogical use of generative AI tools as part of its writing process. Students were encouraged to engage AI as a partner in idea development, research exploration, and language refinement—while maintaining academic integrity and critical authorship.

All class participants were required to follow the Classroom AI Usage Policy, which emphasized transparency, intellectual ownership, and proper inclusion of an AI Usage Acknowledgement Statement in written submissions. The course’s approach reflected a commitment to teaching AI literacy as a vital component of 21st-century writing and communication.

Student Writers Recognition and Excellence

Students enrolled in ENGLWRIT 112 College Writing are encouraged to submit their portfolios to the Best Text Contest, an annual event that recognizes outstanding writing across sections of College Writing.

Winners’ work is published in the Writing Program’s official collections, showcasing excellence in undergraduate writing.

For more information, go here: https://www.umass.edu/writing-program/best-text-contest

Good luck.

Best Text Contest

🏆 Prizes: