OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
October 2026
Register for the AI Fluency Forum on Oct. 14
Join fellow Ohio State educators on Oct. 14 for a collaborative forum exploring how AI is being integrated authentically across disciplines, moving beyond efficiency gains toward deeper engagement with disciplinary content and practice. Throughout the event, attendees will hear from colleagues across the university and participate in hands-on activities.
Learn more and register for the forum
AI Fluency Innovation Microfunds now available
Across Ohio State, faculty, staff and students are already investigating AI technologies from many perspectives and putting it to use in thoughtful and innovative ways. The AI Fluency Innovation Microfunds are intended to accelerate that breadth of exploration.
The program provides seed funding to Ohio State faculty, staff, and graduate and undergraduate student employees to advance responsible, impactful and critical engagement with AI. Funding is not limited to undergraduate education.
Ohio State, Google partner to accelerate research and AI Fluency
The Ohio State University and Google Cloud have announced a new strategic partnership to accelerate scientific discovery, expand campuswide technology access, support AI Fluency and assist students from admission to graduation and beyond.
The initiative establishes an on-campus AI space in Ohio State’s Innovation District, including Google DeepMind collaborations, provides Gemini Enterprise and Gemini Notebook access campuswide through Google for Education, and launches an exclusive student research ambassador program.
AI Highlights
- Translational Data Analytics Institute kicks off the 2026–27 academic year
- Ohio State president calls for a commitment to excellence
Opportunities
Professional development incentive for the AI Fluency Teaching Endorsement
Don't miss out on the professional development incentive for earning the Teaching and Learning to Build AI Fluency teaching endorsement. This endorsement, which is open to all who teach and support instruction at Ohio State, helps educators understand AI and support students’ AI fluency through teaching.
Faculty and staff who earn the endorsement by August 2027 will be eligible to receive a $300 professional development incentive. Graduate students who earn the endorsement may be eligible for a transcript milestone recognizing their achievement.
Learn more and enroll in the endorsement
AI in Your Research workshop series
The Translational Data Analytics Institute’s hands-on AI in Your Research workshop series is designed to help academic researchers integrate cutting-edge AI tools into their scholarly work. The next workshop is "Generative AI in Your Research" and takes place Oct. 19-23.
Office of Interprofessional Practice and Education October Community of Practice: Oct. 8
What happens when artificial intelligence moves from a simple tool to an active collaborative partner on your team? Join Ohio State experts Dónal O'Mathúna, College of Nursing and Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Kristin Henkaline, University Libraries and College of Education and Human Ecology, and Michael Flierl, University Libraries and Office of Academic Affairs, for an insightful exploration into the evolving dynamic between human professionals and AI co-workers.
Approved AI tools
Google's Teachable Machines, a web-based tool to create machine-learning models, has now been approved for S3 data and classroom use. It will be published soon on the approved tools and software directory pages.
Upcoming Sessions and Events
- Oct. 8: Technical session on digital accessibility and machine learning
- Oct. 14-16: AI in Business Conference
- Oct. 21: Steering into the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and AI
- Oct. 27: Supporting Student Development of AI Fluency
- Nov. 3: Teaching AI Fluency with Authenticity and Vulnerability
- Nov. 6: Construct I/O: The Builder’s Summit
- Nov. 12: Teaching AI Fluency with Authenticity and Vulnerability: Engaging with AI Tools
AI Fluency at Ohio State archive
An archive of past editions of AI Fluency at Ohio State is now available at the link below.
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