Dr. Rick Stripling / Legacy Leadership and Personal Journey in Higher Education

Faculty Strategies for Teaching Online Graduate Courses

AI in Action: Faculty Strategies for Teaching Online Graduate Courses

AI in Action is a practical, research-informed guide designed to help faculty thoughtfully integrate artificial intelligence into online and graduate-level teaching. Rather than treating AI as a threat to academic integrity or a shortcut for learning, this book positions AI as a pedagogical partner—one that can enhance rigor, equity, engagement, and instructional presence when used intentionally and ethically.

Written by experienced higher education faculty and administrators, AI in Action moves beyond theory to provide concrete strategies for redesigning assignments, assessments, and learning experiences in an AI-enabled environment. The book emphasizes backward design, transparency, and human judgment, helping instructors create courses that remain academically sound even as AI tools become widely available to students.

Key themes include ethical AI use, assessment redesign, academic integrity, accessibility, and faculty workload sustainability. Readers will find real-world case studies, discipline-spanning examples, and ready-to-use tools that support responsible AI integration without sacrificing learning outcomes or professional standards. Special attention is given to graduate education, where students balance complex professional, personal, and academic demands—and where AI is already reshaping how learning happens.

AI in Action is not about replacing faculty expertise. It is about empowering educators to lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose in a rapidly evolving instructional landscape. Faculty, program leaders, and instructional designers will find this book especially valuable as they navigate policy development, accreditation expectations, and the future of teaching and learning in higher education.