We are pleased to present JoTLT’s special issue on the practical uses of generative AI in enhancing teaching and learning in higher education. We would like to thank our guest editor, Adam Maksl (Professor of Journalism & New Media, IU Indianapolis), for his dedication to the publication of this issue and for sharing his knowledge and insights throughout the publication process and in the issue’s introduction. 

We would like thank our authors for sharing their experiences so that we can all learn from each other. And we appreciate our invited reviewers, many of whom also authored articles for the issue, for providing their expertise with the authors and the editorial team. Lastly, we would like to acknowledge the cover artwork for this publication was generated with Microsoft's Copilot. The final design involved numerous iterations of prompts and feedback. Additionally, we conducted thorough due diligence to ensure the illustration was not created by a human artist.

Please enjoy this issue and stay tuned for the call for abstracts for the 2026 special issue.

Kathy Berlin, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Michael Morrone, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Karissa Rector, Editorial Assistant