Author: NCFDD Artificial intelligence has become a regular part of conversations about productivity in higher education. From drafting emails to organizing research materials, AI tools offer opportunities to complete certain tasks more efficiently. For faculty balancing teaching, research, service, and administrative responsibilities, the possibility of getting some time back is appealing. Yet the relationship between … Read more
For faculty, one of the most immediate questions raised by generative AI is also one of the most familiar: How do I know what my students actually learned? That question has always been central to assessment, but AI has changed some of the evidence faculty have traditionally relied on to answer it. A polished essay, … Read more
What 1,659 Faculty Say About AI in Higher Education Faculty are already changing assignments, reconsidering how students demonstrate learning, experimenting with new tools, and making decisions about where AI fits in their work. Faculty Perspectives on AI in Higher Education draws on a survey of 1,659 faculty members and academic administrators to examine how AI … Read more
For many faculty, conversations about AI in higher education initially centered on teaching. How should instructors respond when students use generative AI tools in assignments? What belongs in the classroom? What policies are reasonable? What counts as ethical use? Over time, though, those conversations have expanded well beyond classroom policy. Faculty are now navigating questions … Read more
Author: NCFDD Summer can feel deceptively open at first. The semester ends, meetings slow down, and many faculty finally have room to think about the projects that have been difficult to sustain during the academic year. Writing goals return to the surface. Research plans that were pushed aside start demanding attention again. Fall teaching preparation … Read more
A Practical Teaching Toolkit for AI
Facilitator: Joy Gaston-Gayle, PhDProfessorNorth Carolina State University What faculty need is changing. Is your support keeping up? On-Demand Webinar Recording In this webinar, we shared insights from our national survey on the current state of faculty development and what those findings mean for administrators and faculty alike. You’ll get: Listen to the recording to better … Read more
More than 70% of faculty report cuts in professional development while nearly two-thirds report declining well-being, raising concerns about long-term impacts on teaching, research and student success DETROIT (MARCH 26, 2026) — NCFDD—a faculty success organization founded in 2010 that partners with 300+ institutions to reduce isolation, increase research productivity, and support sustainable academic career paths—today … Read more
The faculty support gap in higher education is real. Over 1000 faculty and academic leaders revealed what faculty need most, and how institutions can help deliver it. Faculty development is no longer optional infrastructure. NCFDD’s national survey of 1,098 faculty and academic leaders reveals a growing divergence between what faculty need to remain productive and … Read more
Author: NCFDD Questions about academic integrity in the age of AI are now central to conversations about teaching and learning. As AI tools become more visible in the classroom, many faculty are unsure how to uphold standards while responding to new forms of student work. Concerns about AI and academic integrity often surface as anxiety … Read more