TI 0953 - Your Brain and AI: The intersections of GenAI, Academic Integrity and Executive Function

Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

Course Description

Generative AI is often viewed as a threat to academic integrity, even as a replacement for learning; however, it can be a powerful tool for enhancing learning. This presentation explores how generative AI can support executive function—such as cognitive offloading, attention, and metacognition—while maintaining and even strengthening academic integrity. We emphasize how AI can facilitate independent learning, ensuring that both the process and outcomes reflect the student’s genuine efforts and ethical engagement with the material.

Learning outcomes:

In this session, participants will discuss the role of generative artificial intelligence in higher education, discover how to leverage GenAI tools for executive function, and deliberate the ethical engagement of GenAI tools.

Please note:

This workshop is not accepting the registration of external participants i.e. individuals not affiliated with the University of Calgary.

Registration will close 2 business days before each workshop. Participants will receive relevant Zoom information via email at least 1 hour before the designated start time.

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TI 0953 - 005

Sep 25, 2026

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Online Synchronous

2:00PM to 3:00PM

Sep 25, 2026

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No Cost non-credit

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Section Notes

Section Title: Supporting executive function to create a more equitable learning experience

Executive Functioning refers to a series of cognitive processes required for goal-directed learning. These processes are involved with attention, memory, and planning. Often classroom instruction assumes that all students are operating at peak executive function; however, the reality is that lived experiences of students, such as sleep and stress, often impact executive function.