Name: Dr. Beibei Dong & Dr. Haoyan Sun
Title: Fostering AI Literacy: Collaborative Sandbox Environments in Undergraduate Business Education
College/Department: Business
Student Enrollment: 130
Course: BUAN 044 Business Analytics & MKT 111 Principles of Marketing
Proposal: The initiative seeks to refine pedagogical strategies for integrating generative AI into higher education, moving beyond incidental usage toward intentional, structured collaboration. By implementing AI-supported sandbox environments, the project aims to foster critical thinking, creativity, and interdisciplinary problem-solving among students. Furthermore, the collaboration will prioritize the development of evidence-based practices—including refined prompt strategies and interface design—while utilizing comprehensive assessment and data collection methods to measure student engagement and literacy in academic and professional contexts.
Collaborators: Jeremy Mack, Rob Weidman, Jeff Olimpo (assessment)