Mohawk College’s new AI Info Hub for faculty
In 2025, Mohawk College launched the AI Info Hub, a resource designed to help faculty navigate generative artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching and learning.
Built in-house by a small team of faculty and instructional designers, the Hub provides practical tools and a framework for integrating AI into curriculum and assessments, while supporting academic integrity and student readiness.
Mohawk College is one of the first institutions in Canada to implement a college-wide resource of this scale.
The AI Info Hub began as a project through the American Association of Colleges and Universities Institute for Applied AI Pedagogy and Curriculum, where Mohawk was one of only two Canadian institutions selected to participate. Mohawk’s team joined more than 150 American colleges in developing action plans to address how AI is reshaping higher education.
For Alison Dunn, professor - curriculum and program quality consultant in the Centre for Teaching & Learning Innovation, the institute was pivotal. “We realized every institution is struggling with the same issues, and none have figured out a clear path forward. But this gave us the chance to lead,” she says.
Why an AI Info Hub?
The rapid emergence of AI tools, in particular large language models, has created both challenges and opportunities. Faculty have reported AI-generated assignments, unreliable citations, and students submitting AI-written work without review. One example included a student’s reflection stating, “Because I am a large language model, I cannot reflect,” which shows a lack of evaluation before submission.
At the same time, faculty members’ familiarity with AI varied widely. “Some faculty are absolutely embracing it, and others are brand new to it—and quite frankly, it can be a little scary,” says Alison.
Andrew Reszitnyk, professor of digital communications, explained that traditional teaching and assessment models were no longer sufficient. “It quickly became clear that the way we had been teaching and assessing students wasn’t going to work in the same way anymore,” he says.
A centralized resource was needed to help faculty adapt.
A collaborative, faculty-driven resource
The team developing the AI Info Hub included Alison, Andrew, Vishal Pathareddy Appanah, who was an instructional designer at the time, and Hayley Hudson, who was the professor supporting academic integrity at the college at the time. They wrote all content themselves to ensure clarity and accuracy.
The Hub is housed in MyCanvas, Mohawk’s learning management system, making it accessible and easy to update as technology evolves. What began as a simple website idea quickly grew into a comprehensive resource to help faculty understand when to use AI, when to avoid it, and how to integrate it responsibly.
The Hub is divided into four major sections:
Assessment
Includes an AI Ready Framework, a five-level scale that helps faculty determine whether AI should be used in an assignment—from prohibited to required. This approach encourages planning for AI use from the outset.
Pedagogy & Curriculum
Helps faculty understand where AI can support learning outcomes and how to build AI literacy among students. Resources address updating teaching practices, integrating new tools, and recognizing AI’s role in industry.
Academic Integrity
Provides practical guidance on what constitutes AI misuse, how to address suspected violations, and how to design assessments that promote responsible use.
Navigating GenAI Tools in Education
Outlines college-supported technologies that incorporate AI, including platforms like Microsoft Copilot and MyCanvas, helping faculty understand which tools are secure and approved.
Faculty who complete the Hub can earn a micro-credential badge recognizing competency in AI literacy and responsible integration. Plans include additional badges for deeper learning.
Addressing ethical and social concerns
The Hub highlights key ethical considerations, including bias in training data, privacy and security, Indigenous data sovereignty, deepfakes, academic integrity, and the environmental impact of AI. “Anything you input into a system can be used by that AI agent, so privacy and security are huge concerns,” says Alison. Understanding these issues is essential for preparing students to use AI responsibly across industries.
AI tools continue to evolve rapidly. Andrew notes that current capabilities far exceed those of just a few years ago. He uses AI for planning, drafting, and content refinement, while maintaining a fully human grading process. “I use AI intentionally and in a controlled way, but when it comes to grading, that is 100 percent me, 0 percent AI,” he says.
Vishal uses AI to streamline tasks such as summarizing videos and refining communications, noting the significant gains in efficiency it can offer. “[In the past], faculty would send me videos without telling me what they were about,” he explains. This would involve back-and-forth emails to obtain the information. “Now I can drop the video into an AI tool and get the summary instantly.”
Preparing for an AI-integrated future
AI is reshaping industries and workforce expectations. “The adoption rates for this technology are incredibly rapid—much faster than smartphones or even the internet,” says Andrew. Most students entering college today have experience with AI tools, making it essential for faculty to understand how to teach responsible, ethical use.
Vishal notes, “AI is here to stay, and faculty need to understand what it is, how to use it, and how to teach students to use it safely.”
The launch of the AI Info Hub marks an important step in Mohawk College’s commitment to preparing both learners and educators. By equipping faculty with practical resources, ethical guidance, and pedagogical tools, the college is helping ensure that faculty and students are ready for an AI-integrated future.
AI represents the next chapter in education, and Mohawk College aims to lead that chapter with innovation and integrity.
Mohawk College faculty seeking support with accessing the AI Info Hub or other teaching resources can connect with the Centre for Teaching & Learning Innovation.
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