Measure and Grow Your Faculty's AI Fluency
Embedded into every certification. Free to download. Built for growth.
The Faculty AI Fluency Index (FAFI) is our research-informed assessment framework designed to provide a clear, evidence-based picture of faculty readiness for teaching with AI. Use it to understand your own skills or to guide your entire institution. It is also a vital backbone behind and embedded in our teaching with AI certifications.
Why Faculty AI Fluency Matters
AI can crunch data—but can students critique bias, choose tools wisely, or apply insights in context?
This is the central question facing educators today. To guide students toward critical AI literacy, we must first build our own fluency. True AI readiness isn’t just about using the latest tool; it’s about developing the wisdom to know how and why to use it.
FAFI helps you move beyond the hype and provides a clear path to developing the nuanced skills needed to lead your students confidently and ethically in the age of AI.
74 % of instructors report AI use in 2025, yet only 22 % feel confident evaluating AI-assisted work.
–EDUCAUSE Survey 2025
What FAFI Measures
Core Dimensions of AI Fluency
| Category | Focus Areas | Sample Item |
|---|---|---|
| Confidence | Comfort choosing & using AI tools | I can explain why I selected a specific AI tool for a task. |
| Understanding | Key concepts & limits | I could identify hallucinated AI output |
| Behavior | Frequency & type of AI use | I ask students to document AI prompts in assignments. |
| Alignment | Ethics, policy, values | Our course AI policy aligns with institutional guidelines. |
The Index draws from behavioral science, educational research, and digital fluency literature. But it’s not just theory—it delivers real insight. Faculty discover where they stand on AI usage and understanding, while institutions get a snapshot of collective confidence, gaps, and growth potential. The results can shape everything from professional development plans to tool adoption timelines and campus policies. It’s the clarity that leads to smarter investments, more targeted training, and real cultural momentum around AI integration.
Free -> the FAFI Self-Assessment
Want to assess your current AI fluency? Download our quick self-assessment PDF to explore your strengths and growth areas across the 6 core domains.
Get the free PDF version of our Quick Self-Assessment sent straight to your inbox.
The FAFI Toolkit
Your Path from AI Uncertainty to Strategic Clarity
The FAFI Toolkit is a comprehensive set of resources designed to give you a strategic means to measure & grow faculty AI fluency. Here’s what’s included and how it works:
Step 1: Assess Your Fluency
Use the FAFI Self-Assessment Survey to get a private, personal snapshot of your AI readiness across the six core domains in about 15 minutes.
Step 2: Understand Your Profile
Consult the Detailed Rubric and Use Case Examples to interpret your results, pinpoint your strengths, and identify your best opportunities for growth.
Step 3: Build Your Strategy
Leverage the Individual Growth Plan Worksheet and Department Dashboard Template to translate your insights into an actionable strategy for yourself or your team.
| Toolkit | License | Price |
|---|---|---|
| FAFI Toolkit | Individual/ Single Instructor | $29 |
How the FAFI Framework Powers the FAST Track Certification Series
The Faculty AI Fluency Index (FAFI) isn’t just a standalone tool—it’s the embedded assessment framework that guides your journey through the entire FAST Track. As you move from Ignite to Build to Elevate, you’ll use FAFI to measure your progress, reflect on your growth, and design intentional next steps.
Each level of certification is mapped to specific FAFI domains and fluency milestones, helping you turn insight into action.
Level 1: Ignite
Baseline & Self-Assessment
- Take the FAFI Quick Survey to establish your starting point.
- Reflect on your fluency across six core domains.
- Use your results to guide personal goals for the course.
Level 2: Build
Application & Strategic Design
- Redesign a key assignment using your growth areas from FAFI.
- Align your course materials and AI guidance to specific domains.
- Move from awareness to applied practice in real teaching scenarios.
Level 3: Elevate
Advanced Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Learn advanced AI pedagogy techniques
- Create a capstone artifact that demonstrates Level 3 FAFI fluency.
- Receive an advanced teaching with AI certificate.
Curious where you stand and what your AI Fluency Index rating is?
A Strategic Tool for Academic Leaders
While the self-assessment is a valuable tool for individual faculty, the full FAFI system is a powerful strategic asset for institutional planning and assessment.
Our FAFI Institutional License is designed for Deans, Provosts, and CTL Directors and includes:
Cohort Deployment: The ability to administer the FAFI assessment to entire departments, colleges, or faculty cohorts.
Administrative Dashboard: A dashboard to view aggregated, anonymized data and gain insights into your institution’s collective strengths and growth areas.
Pre/Post Reporting: The ability to run the assessment before and after a professional development initiative (like our FAST Track certification) to measure its impact and demonstrate ROI.
Strategic Consultation: A one-on-one consultation with Dr. Ryan Baltrip to help you interpret your results and plan your next steps.
FAFI provides the data you need to make informed decisions about your faculty development strategy, budget allocation, and long-term AI initiatives.