Not All AI Tools Are Equal: A Visual Guide to Choosing the Right One for Your Course

With so many AI-powered tools available, how do educators decide which ones actually enhance teaching and which just create more noise? This poster breaks down the strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use cases for three of the most popular GenAI applications in education: teaching agents, custom GPTs, and educational podcasts. Based on field-tested experiences across higher ed and K–12, this visual guide introduces a simple decision-making framework that helps faculty match the right tool to the right learning goal. Whether you’re designing a course companion, automating office hours, or supporting underserved learners asynchronously, this session will help you ask the right questions before choosing your tech. Includes examples from real classrooms, pros and cons of each tool type, and a customizable rubric you can take home. Walk away with clarity—not just more tools.