Linsky part of Governor's Teaching Fellows program
Dr. Lindsay Linsky, professor of education at the University of North Georgia (UNG), was selected as a Governor's Teaching Fellow for the May 2025 symposium "Artificial Intelligence in the Holistic Classroom." The symposium focused on tools, strategies and ethical practices for integrating AI into course instruction to develop students' capacity to understand and use AI effectively and responsibly.
"It was so refreshing to learn alongside 15 other AI innovators representing institutions all around the state, and the content was incredibly relevant and practical for modern higher ed classrooms," Linsky said. "I'm excited to bring all the sessions, activities and strategies I gained back to UNG."
As one of 16 faculty members from institutions of higher education across the state, Linsky was selected in a highly competitive application and review process. Each selected fellow was endorsed by their institution's president or provost and provided compelling evidence of instructional innovation. Fellows represent a diverse range of Georgia institutions and disciplinary fields.
Each May, Governor's Teaching Fellows attend an intense one-week seminar on the University of Georgia campus. The symposium includes structured faculty development sessions facilitated by experts, instructional design activities, collaboration with faculty peers from other institutions, and independent study reflective of each participant's needs and interests.
Fellows' lodging is provided by the Governor's Teaching Fellows Program, and they receive per diem funds to assist with travel expenses and meals. The Governor's Teaching Fellows Program also offers an academic-year program in which fellows design or redesign a course during six multiday seminars from September to April.
The Governor's Teaching Fellows Program was established in 1995 by former Gov. Zell Miller, to provide Georgia's higher education faculty with expanded opportunities for developing important teaching skills. It an outreach program of the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia.
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