Abstract: AI Literacy in Teaching and Learning: A Durable Framework for Higher Education
This paper examines the students, faculty, and staff need to understand the fundamentals of AI to able to effectively use AI tools and evaluate the outputs.
Michelle Kassorla
Biography
Michelle Kassorla, Ph.D., Professor of English at Georgia State University, Perimeter College, has over 30 years of experience teaching composition and literature. A leading voice in AI literacy and higher education pedagogy, she has integrated generative AI into her writing courses since Fall 2023. Her course design, "AI-Informed Pedagogy of Teaching Freshman Composition," was awarded a U.S. Patent for Educational and Creative Innovation by Georgia State University, earning her recognition at GSU's inaugural National Inventors' Day.
Dr. Kassorla pioneered the Inverted Bloom's Taxonomy for the AI Era, a pedagogical framework where students leverage AI for initial generation before engaging in critical analysis, evaluation, and metacognitive reflection. She co-authored the book Serious Play: A Fun Guide to Introducing AI to Your Writing Classroom (2025) and served as principal author for EDUCAUSE's national framework, "AI Literacy in Teaching and Learning: A Durable Framework for Higher Education" (2024), alongside her earlier work, "Teaching with GAI in Mind" in EDUCAUSE Review.
She has served on the EDUCAUSE AI Expert Panel, chaired the EDUCAUSE AI Literacy Committee, and continues as a faculty mentor and keynote presenter for the AAC&U AI Institute. A recipient of a Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Online Education (CETLOE) Fellowship, she was featured in Grammarly's Teaching With AI series. Her recent speaking engagements include keynotes at the Teaching and Learning with AI Conference at the University of Central Florida, the plenary address at the Teaching Professors Conference, and a keynote for the Orange Coast College AI Summit.
Dr. Kassorla serves as Co-Principal Investigator on the "Perceptions of AI" study at GSU and frequently discusses AI pedagogy across media, including appearances on The AI Forum Podcast. She regularly shares her research and practical strategies on LinkedIn and her Substack, THE ACADEMIC PLATYPUS.
Contact information: [email protected] | +1-404-955-3616 (cell/WhatsApp)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkassorla/
EDUCAUSE Publications
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Teaching with GAI in Mind
In the age of generative artificial intelligence, how should instructors change the way they teach?
EDUCAUSE Presentations
Membership with EDUCAUSE
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EDUCAUSE Involvement
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AI Literacy Programs Working Group
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Student Success Horizon Report