Artificial Intelligence at NTID

As the premier technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, situated at RIT, a leading technology university, NTID is focused on harnessing the power and potential of AI to advance teaching, learning, research, and more, in support of our mission to provide the education and opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing students that prepare them to live and work in the mainstream of a rapidly changing global community.

AI Task Force

The NTID AI Task Force brings together faculty, staff, alums, and external stakeholders to help shape the direction of NTID and the deaf and hard-of-hearing community in the AI space.

The task force convenes regularly to discuss the future of AI and make recommendations for how NTID can lead the way in application of AI for classroom tools, academic programming, research, and employment, and provide guidance on how AI impacts deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

Learn more about the task force

 AI Events

Integrating AI Literacy Within Your Classes 

 Wednesday, August 26, 10-11 a.m.

 CSD 1300/1310

Presented by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian/DSA Liaison, RIT Libraries and Cindy Officer, Senior Lecturer, Liberal Studies, NTID.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming teaching and learning across higher education. This presentation introduces practical strategies for integrating AI literacy into NTID courses in ways that promote student learning, accessibility, and academic integrity.

Participants will explore how AI can serve as a learning scaffold to support brainstorming, research, organization, problem solving, critical thinking, and writing—while recognizing its limitations and encouraging responsible use. The session will also examine ways AI can improve access to information and help students critically evaluate AI-generated content.

Faculty will discuss classroom policies, assignment design, and practical examples of AI use across a variety of disciplines. Participants will leave with strategies, sample activities, and resources they can adapt to foster ethical, inclusive, and effective AI use in their own courses.

Interpreting services have been requested. 

Register here

For more information, contact Joan Naturale.

 

More AI-related Events  

Past Events

Machine Learning and Data

Wednesday, March 18

Led by Quintina Campbell, NTID Science and Mathematics Department faculty member.

Deep Learning and Agentic AI

Monday, March 30

Led by Chris Kurz, NTID Department of Deaf Education faculty member.

AI in Practice

Monday, April 20

Led by Bakar Ali, faculty member in the NTID Business Studies Department; Suryo Sahetapy, faculty member in the NTID Department of Deaf Education; and Joshua Butler, faculty member in the NTID Information and Computing Studies Department. 

AI Ethics and Integration

Thursday, May 7

Led by Hayden Orr, NTID student.

AI in Action: Empowering Teaching, Learning, Accessibility, and Futures 

May 11-12

This two-day symposium highlighted how artificial intelligence is being used across NTID to enhance teaching, learning, accessibility, research, and career preparation. Keynote presentations were made by Shireen Hafeez, founder of Deaf Kids Code, and Wayne Betts Jr., co-founder of Convo. The RIT President and Provost offered brief remarks.
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