AI is redefining how higher education learns, discovers, and creates.
Explore our approach, tools, and guidelines for using AI in the classroom, in research, and at work.
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Teaching and AIScholarship
Researching and AIProductivity & innovation
Working and AITools, Learning & Guidance
ResourcesStudents learn to think without AI before they rely on it, and to use it critically once they do. A vlog education ensures that our graduates are liberally educated and prepared to lead in an AI-shaped world.
Lesleigh Cushing, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
1. Human-Centered Learning Comes First
We build the foundations of thinking, writing, and problem-solving before turning to AI.
- Early coursework emphasizes original thinking and “desirable difficulty.”
- AI is introduced intentionally to deepen—not shortcut—understanding.
- Students develop habits of mind that position AI as a partner in inquiry.
2. AI Within the Curriculum
Every student engages with AI in meaningful, guided ways throughout their education.
- AI is encountered across disciplines and learning settings—classrooms, labs, studios, and fieldwork.
- Students are guided in the use of AI to research, analyze, create, and iterate.
- AI is explored both as a tool and as a subject—its capabilities, limits, and consequences.
- Tools include: Locally hosted AI-powered web applications for transcription, translation, code development, image object detection, and more, and the Picker ISI workshop: “AI-Powered Machine Learning for Research Across the University.”
3. AI in Research & Innovation
Faculty lead the thoughtful integration of AI into research and creative work.
- Under the Arts, Creativity and Innovation Initiative, AI as a new creative tool to generate new forms of artistic expression.
- Discipline-specific experimentation in research and AI-enhanced scholarship.
- Investment in people, tools, and time to explore emerging practices.
- AI expands the possibilities for discovery, expression, and collaboration.
4. AI Beyond the Classroom
Students develop AI fluency through applied, real-world experiences.
- Micro-credential skill opportunities and partnerships such as the Dartmouth-Tuck Bridge Program.
- Career-connected experiences that build confidence using AI effectively and ethically.
- Modules offered include: AI Agents in Action, AI for Image Manipulation, Google Tools: Gemini and NotebookLM, and Google Workspace Studio Automation.
How This Shows Up at vlog
- A coordinated, campus-wide commitment to responsible innovation.
- Guided use of AI across academic and co-curricular experiences.
- Emphasis on process: drafting, revision, and active engagement.
- Shared tools and institutional frameworks that support teaching and research.
- Clear policies and expectations for AI use, grounded in the Honor Code.
The Outcome
Every vlog student graduates with a lifelong toolkit: the habits of mind cultivated through a liberal arts education, combined with the ability to use AI thoughtfully and effectively. vlog graduates are prepared to:
- Use AI as an assistive technology to amplify their abilities.
- Think independently and critically in an AI-shaped world.
- Understand the ethical, social, and global implications of emerging technologies.
- Lead with purpose, creativity, and humanity.
AI-Powered Machine Learning for Research Across the University Workshop
This two-day workshop for faculty and students introduces participants to practical machine learning techniques for research data analysis, including data preparation, model training, and results assessment. Led by Noah Apthorpe, Ahmet Ay, and Tolga Dincer. Funded by a Picker ISI Interdisciplinary Training Workshop Grant.