AI teaching & learning collaborative transforming teaching, learning, and educator preparation with artificial intelligence

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Savannah State University $3.882 million on January 1, 2026, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) for the AI Teaching & Learning Collaborative, a project grant transforming postsecondary instruction through artificial intelligence integration.

The award funds institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary teaching and learning by integrating artificial intelligence into educator preparation and classroom instruction. Performance occurs in Savannah, Georgia, with a period of performance extending through December 31, 2029. The project grant is frontloaded to cover multi-year costs from the single appropriation, consistent with FIPSE structure. Savannah State University, a historically Black college and university within the University System of Georgia, serves as the prime recipient. The source does not identify sub-recipients or subordinate performers on this award.