Helping Educators get to grips with AI
The availability of Generative AI and its use in Teaching & Learning has become a huge strategic challenge in education. This course will help educators understand more about AI and get the most from it in Teaching & Learning settings.
AI is a rapidly evolving field with the potential to transform education
To get the most from AI, educators need to understand what it is and how it can be used effectively.Ā
This course is designed to ensure staff responsible for Teaching & Learning have the skills and confidence to explore the potential role of AI in education and embrace the opportunities to enhance the learning experience.Ā
In this course you will learn:
Essential AI concepts in an education context
Practical applications of AI to enhance teaching and learning
The key issues to consider when evaluating AI tools
The fundamental ethical issues that AI tools present
Strategies for addressing concerns around Academic Integrity
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Discover MoreWhat this AI Literacy Course Contains
Module Topic
Key Content
Learning Objective
Module 1: Fundamentals of AI
- What is AI Literacy
- Why it matters
- Key terminology and definitions
- AI Milestones (to explain how we got here)
- Overview of how LLMs work
- Improve awareness of what AI is.
- Improve understanding of how it works.
- Make sure people understand the scale of AI and where it could go next.
Module 2:
Using AI in Education
Overview of limitations Use cases
- Efficiency
- Effective Prompt Engineering
- Data Analysis
- Planning
- Creating Resources
- Ideation and Brainstorming
- Marking Alignment
- Accessibility & Inclusivity
- Exploring specific use cases for AI in Teaching & Learning
- Exploring how AI can enhance the learning experience
- Tips for effective prompting
Module 3:
Introduction to AI Ethics
- What is AI Ethics?
- The challenge of Ethics
- Ethical Harms
- User Responsibilities
- Ethical Principles
- Understand the ethical implications regarding the use of AI in education.
- Explore the ethical implications and potential harms in AI tools.
- Learn best practices for ensuring responsible and ethical AI use in academic settings
Module 4:
AI & Academic Integrity
- The scale of AI being used for learning
- Promoting the effective use of AI.
- Creating authentic assessments
- Managing AI Misuse
- Understand how AI is being used by learners
- Exploring the issues with traditional assessment
- Best practices for integrating AI into assessment cycles
- Key considerations for developing authentic assessment
Module 5:
Assessing AI Tools
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Limitations of AI
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Effective Evaluation
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Key considerations
- Exploring the limitations of AI tools
- How to evaluate AI tools critically
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Key steps to ensure effective implementation
Resources and Supplementary Material
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Key terminology guide
- Tips on recognising AI generated output
- Template AI misuse policy
- Template AI due diligence checklist
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Case studies for personalised learning
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A guide to effective prompting
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- Providing ways to be transparent around the use of AI tools for work.
- Being able to critically assess AI
- Understanding how to get the most from Large Language Models usingĀ Prompts.
Is this the Course for You?
This course is a practical, easy to follow introduction to AI that help educators improve their AI literacy and effectively embed AI in a teaching and learning environment. Educators at any level will gain valuable insights into what AI can do in an educational context.
Advances in AI present a fascinating challenge to education. While the potential for innovation and transformation is there, there is a lot of hype and noise to go with it. This course gets straight to the point and provides practical demonstrations of how AI can help educators provide better learning experiences while improving their confidence to evaluate tools objectively.Ā Ā
Your Instuctor
The course is delivered by Craig Clark - Director of Clark & Company Information Governance Services. Craig has worked in education for over 10 years and specialises in delivering honest, jargon free training on information law, cyber security and compliance.
Harness AI in Your Workplace
This course provides you with an understanding of what AI is, how it works and how it can be used effectively in education. It will help you better understand the benefits and the risks and enable you to adapt your teaching to ensure learners can benefit from it while still utilising AI tools.Ā