AI Playbook for Teaching and Learning Leaders: A Community Guide

Abstract

This AI Playbook emerges from Canada's long-standing tradition of knowledge sharing in educational development, serving as a practical resource for teaching and learning leaders navigating the profound changes artificial intelligence brings to higher education. Recognizing that no single institution can tackle AI transformation alone, the playbook addresses a critical gap in available resources by focusing on the "how" of AI implementation rather than just the "why," offering concrete and actionable approaches for leaders ready to envision and advocate for their institution's future. Written deliberately without AI assistance to emphasize human experience and community connection, the resource compiles publicly available materials enhanced with the authors' direct insights and experiences. Designed for the broad spectrum of "teaching and learning leaders" - from centre directors to faculty committee members to educational developers - the playbook transcends formal roles and institutional contexts, speaking equally to large universities and small colleges, well-funded units and grassroots efforts. As a living document that welcomes ongoing contributions from the educational community, it embodies a collaborative vision where shared knowledge and pooled resources enable collective adaptation to AI's transformative impact on teaching and learning, encouraging readers to suspend the "this won't work here" impulse in favour of asking "how might this apply in my context?"