Two graduate students lead a Community of Practice meeting and present with a slideshow.
A meeting of the Graduate Student Community of Practice.

Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a concern, problem or passion for a topic and deepen their knowledge and expertise through ongoing interaction. Within the Teaching Hub, CoPs serve as collaborative learning spaces where educators build community, exchange strategies, test innovative ideas and collectively build practices that enhance the impact of teaching and learning.

Designed to align with the Hub’s mission to empower faculty, graduate students and staff in creating impactful learning experiences, CoPs support evidence-based teaching, mentorship and innovation to drive student success.


Each CoP is led by a faculty or staff member and can include small or large teams of additional educators. To support the work of these faculty, the Teaching Hub provides facilitation, learning science consultations and necessary data and storytelling support.

CoPs can engage in a variety of topics and methods. Some provide a gathering space for honest conversation, while others provide a more formal structure to test new pedagogical models and measure efficacy and student learning outcomes. CoPs may last a single semester or continue for multiple years.

Fall 2026 Communities of Practice

Explore the Teaching Hub's active Communities of Practice and learn how to join below. More coming soon!

AI in the Classroom: Advanced Faculty Focus Group

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Led by Brian Anderson, Department of Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology.

The AI in the Classroom Community of Practice (CoP) is a year-long faculty leadership initiative designed for educators who have already completed GAIT training (or have significant experience using AI) and are ready to explore more advanced applications of generative AI in teaching, learning, and curriculum design.

Building upon UNT's existing investments in AI professional development, this focus group will bring together a cohort of faculty leaders to experiment with UNT-supported AI tools, share practices across disciplines, and help inform the university's future AI strategy. 

Participation is limited to approximately 20 faculty members. 

Participants will: 

  • Develop advanced AI literacy beyond introductory training. 
  • Learn to build and deploy AI agents using UNT-supported platforms. 
  • Explore discipline-specific implications of AI in teaching and learning. 
  • Collaborate across departmental and institutional boundaries. 
  • Contribute feedback that helps shape future UNT AI initiatives. 
  • Develop resources and best practices that can be shared across campus. 

Participants who successfully complete the program receive: 

  • Access to UNiTy AI and agent-development opportunities. 
  • Advanced professional development in educational AI. 
  • Collaboration with faculty across disciplines. 
  • Recognition of participation through a portfolio letter from LEEF. 
  • Opportunities to present at conferences and contribute to publications. 
  • Direct engagement with university leadership regarding AI initiatives. 
  • Eight or more complimentary meals during meetings and events. 

Major Activities 

Fall 2026 

  • Establish community norms and goals. 
  • Explore AI agents and agentic AI. 
  • Build Copilot and UNiTy AI agents. 
  • Develop teaching and administrative use cases. 
  • Participate in workshops and peer sharing sessions. 

Spring 2027 

  • Discuss emerging AI-aware teaching practices. 
  • Examine disciplinary changes caused by AI. 
  • Prepare presentations for campus conferences and events. 
  • Contribute recommendations for future UNT AI initiatives. 
  • Reflect on lessons learned and next steps.