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Kylie Peppler Explores Educational Uses of Generative AI as FATE Fellow

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Kylie Peppler

As a member of the 2024-25 cohort of UC Irvine’s Faculty Academy of Teaching Excellence (FATE), Informatics Professor Kylie Peppler is part of a working group investigating effective educational uses of generative AI.

“We started by conducting a comprehensive review of current GenAI tools and their applications in higher education, engaging with key innovators in this space across the university,” says Peppler, a professor in both the School of Education and the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS). “We’re also diving into the unique concerns that each domain on campus has around AI use, as well as brainstorming how we can promote transparency, teach digital literacy, and integrate ethical frameworks, ideally preparing students not only to adapt to this new landscape but to shape it for the better.”

These efforts build on Peppler’s research into educational AI applications through her research lab, The Creativity Labs. Such applications include StoryAI, a content-creation platform for literacy development. Peppler is also fostering partnerships between academia and industry through collaborations with educational technology companies, including Merlyn Mind, which developed Symphony Classroom, and Texthelp, the creator of Equatio.

FATE was established by the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) in 2022 with the goal of creating a community of educators working on targeted projects to advance teaching excellence. This project follows Peppler’s work on the Provost Leadership Academy. Leveraging her background in user-centered design, she participated in two key initiatives to enhance DTEI services, improving both the DTEI website offerings as well as the DTEI toolkit and communications strategy.

As a FATE fellow, she is collaborating with faculty across campus to compile information on GenAI and make recommendations to inform UCI-wide educational initiatives around AI in education.

Shani Murray

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