WHAT?
The AI-Integrated Course Designation is a flexible, section-level (CRN-specific) opportunity to help Kapiʻolani CC students develop critical AI literacy without overhauling existing curriculum. The following are the requirements for the designation:
1. Hallmarks + Corresponding SLOs*
Required:
- Ethics: evaluating bias, privacy, accountability
- Critical AI Literacy: understanding limitations and evaluating outputs
Optional: Applied AI Use: practical, contextualized use of AI aligned with disciplinary or workforce needs
*Select pre-approved SLOs (outlined in p. 5, 6 of info document as well as in application form) or propose custom ones.
2. Learning & Assessment
Minimum of 2 assignments/assessments demonstrating selected AI Hallmarks & SLOs
3. Commitment
- Evaluate SLO data
- Participate in ongoing professional development
- Re-certify section every 5 years
WHY?
What’s in it for Your Students?
- Critical Empowerment: Cultivates literacy and critical thinking around AI ethics to empower students to make educated choices about AI.
- Career Readiness: Prepares students for a labor market where AI is embedded in every sector.
- Targeted Pathways: Helps students easily identify and register for course sections that will actively build their AI competencies.
What’s in it for You?
- Total Autonomy: You choose if, when, and how to integrate (or intentionally restrict) AI. It is 100% optional.
- Visibility: Targeted marketing of AI-designated courses to students and special recognition for pedagogical innovation.
- Robust Support: Access 1:1 consulting from the volunteer AI Course Designation Board and plug into a professional learning community.
HOW?
How to Obtain the AI-Integrated Course Designation
- Consult: Discuss your intent with your Department Chair, Unit Head, or Discipline Coordinator.
- Align: Review the AI Hallmarks and identify related AI SLOs for inclusion in your class.
- Design: Prepare examples of at least two assignments/assessments that meet these criteria.
- Submit: Complete the AI Designation Proposal Form by end of day Sunday, October 18.
⚑ Please Note: Approval is granted per instructor + course. This means you must submit a proposal for each course you wish to list with an AI designation. Your designation approval grants you the ability (but not obligation) to employ the designation for the next 5 years (at which point you will need to re-apply for review/approval).
Questions? Reach out to Nadine Wolff and Jamie Sickel (nwolff@hawaii.edu; jsickel@hawaii.edu) for questions or to request 1:1 application support from the AI Designation Development Board.
