{"id":25731,"date":"2026-07-30T09:10:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/?p=25731"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:13:00","slug":"start-the-semester-with-an-ai-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2026\/07\/30\/start-the-semester-with-an-ai-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Start the Semester with an AI Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/04\/Teaching-Learning-Tip-300&#215;300.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; alt=&#8221;Coulter Faculty Commons&#8217; Teaching &amp; Learning Tip&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Teaching &amp; Learning Tip&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/01\/AI-Course-Ethics-Module&#8211;e1785416705407.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; alt=&#8221;Canvas Course of a module with the name %22AI Course Ethics Module%22; Old fashioned typewriter with a piece of paper displaying %22AI Ethics%22.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;AI Course Ethics Module&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h1><span data-contrast=\"auto\">August Teaching &amp; Learning Tip<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wondering how to start a conversation about AI with your students this semester? 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