Generative AI has the potential to significantly transform the way we produce knowledge, teach, learn and collaborate. The disruption that Generative AI presents to existing learning environments and pedagogical practices can evoke strong emotional reactions. Navigating the impact of Generative AI on teaching and learning requires Emotional Intelligence (EI). Instructors need to be able to both recognize, understand, and manage our own emotional reactions to Generative AI and recognize, understand, and potentially influence the emotional reactions of others, including both students and peers.

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

1. Explain the 4 key components of Emotional Intelligence and how they relate to AI-use
2. Reflect on a series of cases that offer opportunities to reflect on the affective nature of AI-use