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AI Educator and AI Course Awards 2026

AI2 Center

The UF AI2 Center, CTE, and the CITT are honoring educators who have contributed to AI for Teaching & Learning. These awards recognize AI adoption, implementation, creative use, and championing by instructors and instructional teams.

 

Please complete the following form to nominate* or self-nominate a person (or team) who has excelled in AI for teaching & learning. Five awards will be offered in the following categories:

 

  • AI Educator of the Yearhonors an instructor who has made exceptional contributions in the space of AI for teaching & learning. This may include at the course, program, college, or campus level.
  • AI Course Award recognizes an instructor or instructional team who has developed a high-quality credit-bearing course with an AI designation from UF. Courses from Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026 are eligible for this award.
  • AI Teaching Integration Award commends an instructor or instructional team who has implemented AI solutions within their existing course subject. This award honors creative use of AI in traditionally non-AI courses. Examples include developing new assignment types, experiential learning opportunities, or course content using AI. Courses from Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 are eligible for this award.
  • AI Across the Curriculum Ambassador appreciates an individual (faculty or staff) who has championed AI adoption across the curriculum at UF. Examples may include, but are not limited to developing new AI certificates, participating in AI Days event to promote AI at UF, giving presentations about AI for teaching to various stakeholders on campus, teaching professional development about AI on campus, engaging UF community members in discourse around AI for teaching, etc. 
  • AI Rising Star distinguishes an individual who, as a newcomer to AI at UF, has made an enthusiastic impact on the AI community at UF. Rising Star faculty participate in professional development about AI and in AI events and committees across campus. 

 

For an AI Awards nomination, you will need to submit:
  • The name and college of the person submitting the nomination
  • The award category 
  • The name(s), college(s), and department(s) of the nominee(s)
  • A description of the nominee's contributions in the award category (500 words)
  • Supplemental Materials can be submitted as PDFs
  • [AI Course Awards Nominations Only] If the course has an AI Course Designation or Quality Course Designation 

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