Welcome

The Office of Academic Innovation (OAI) in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences serves as a catalyst for transformative learning across the humanities and social sciences. OAI advances excellence in teaching and learning by empowering faculty to adopt evidence based, innovative pedagogical practices through high quality teaching resources, emerging learning technologies, and cutting-edge curriculum design. OAI further amplifies faculty innovation by supporting professional development, fostering internal and national partnerships, and showcasing how humanistic and social scientific approaches address complex global challenges.
Office Location: Social Sciences Building 5086
                  Email: oai@kennesaw.edu

Faculty Initiatives

OAI in the News

  • The Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences on Monday hosted its second annual Student Success Summit, an event designed to provide a forum where faculty gathers to present the innovative pedagogical approaches that facilitate student success. Read the full article
  • The Office of Academic Innovation (OAI), housed in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, ended the 2024 Academic Year with its first ever Student Success Summit. Read the full article
  •  Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences as it unveiled its pioneering Office of Academic Innovation (OAI). This visionary resource will enhance student learning through evidence-based approaches in the humanities and social sciences disciplines. Read the full article

OAI in the National Conversation

  • “From Experience to Evidence: Evaluating Immersive Learning as a High-Impact Practice"
  • Civics Education in American Political Science: New Resources for a New Era, 
  • Leveraging Generative AI for Immersive Learning
  • The Human Algorithm: Can Technology Advance Student Success Without Replacing the Student? April 2026
  • A Financial Endowment to Support Financial Education: Creating and Implementing a Micro-credentialing Initiative
  • Restructuring General Education and Core Curricula Requirements, ed. Julie Tatlock. (Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global, 2024), p. 34-52. 10.4018/979-8-3693-0385-6.ch003
  • This post with Jeff Greene, is at the center of conversations on our campus. We...take a deep dive to explore the complexities of AI and develop an AI toolbox for teachers and students. Jeff and I speak often and lately, our conversations focus on questions revolving around this work.  Multimodal Mondays: Questioning AI – Where Are We Now?
  • This post is the second in a series  where Jeff Greene, OAI fellow, reflects on AI and the issues surrounding this paradigm shift. In our last post, Questioning AI,  we looked at some of the larger questions affecting policy, ethics, and pedagogy.  In this post, we want to focus on application and offer some ideas for classroom practice. Multimodal Mondays: Practicing AI: Developing a Critical Eye. 
  • Conceptualizing and Implementing Micro-credentials in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Metrics and Impacts

  • Micro-credential Name Number Awarded AY 24-25 Number Awarded AY 25-26 Current Total awarded

    Spending Habits 

    664

    966

    1,630

    Budgeting Basics 

    594

    981

    1,575

    Understanding Income 

    335

    564

    899
    Financial Literacy Fundamentals Certificate 281 478 759

    Introduction to Financial Planning 

    253

    489

    742

    Fundamentals of Investing

    290

    258

    548

    U.S. Taxation Basics

    231

    377

    608

    Financial Understanding Certificate

    163

    225

    388

    Decoding Student Debt: Student Loan Fundamentals  

    317

    287

    604

    Finance Basics for New Graduates

    556

    557

    1,113
    Total  3,680 5,182 8,862
  • Micro-credential Name Number Awarded AY 24-25 Number Awarded AY 25-26 Current Total awarded

    Persuasion

    166

    87

    253

    Perspective-Taking

    160

    58

    218

    Introduction to Teamwork

    		 Available August 2025 104 104

    Workplace Relationship Building Certificate

    		 Available August 2025 40 40

    Introduction to Ethical Reasoning

    		 Available May 2026 16 16

    Introduction to Inditifying Bias

    		 Available May 2026 7 7
    Total 326 312 638

     

Check back soon for the date for the third annual Student Success Summit!