Generative AI: Empowering Modern Education
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Generative AI: Empowering Modern Education
This course is part of Generative AI for Educators Specialization
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What you'll learn
Get hands-on gen AI skills you can use straight away to revolutionize your teaching practices and improve productivity in just 3 weeks
Create personalized learning content using generative AI, ensuring alignment with learner’s abilities, preferences, and engagement goals
Design lesson plans integrating generative AI tools, ensuring alignment with learning objectives to adopt dynamic and interactive learning
Apply ethical AI practices by safeguarding data privacy, mitigating bias, and promoting inclusive learning
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There are 3 modules in this course
Discover how generative AI can help you create engaging, personalized learning content and improve your productivity so you can enhance student outcomes.
During this course, you’ll explore gen AI methodologies and best practices for implementing AI in education. You’ll look at how it can be used to create content, enhance personalized learning, special education, and adaptive learning. You’ll get hands-on with popular gen AI tools, including IBM watsonx, ChatGPT, Claude, and Khanmigo in education. Plus, you’ll investigate the ethical implementation of gen AI, considering privacy protection, bias mitigation, and the creation of inclusive learning environments. Throughout, you’ll hear from industry experts, who share insights on the future of gen AI in education. You’ll build your gen AI expertise in hands-on labs and interactive activities. Plus, you’ll complete a final project where you’ll apply all that you’ve learned to a practical, real-world scenario. Whether you’re an educator looking to revolutionize your classroom practices or simply want to streamline administrative tasks, this course will give you the gen AI skills you need to excel. Enroll today!
In this foundational module, you'll explore the landscape of educational AI tools and learn to evaluate their effectiveness for different teaching contexts. You'll gain hands-on experience with leading platforms while developing strategies for creating personalized learning experiences.
What's included
13 videos3 readings3 assignments2 app items5 plugins
13 videos•Total 80 minutes
- Video: Course Introduction•6 minutes
- Introduction to Gen AI in Education•7 minutes
- Video: Evaluating AI Tools for Educational Use •5 minutes
- Tool Selection Framework•6 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Meet the Experts•4 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: The Future of AI Tools in Education •8 minutes
- Principles of AI-Enhanced Personalization•5 minutes
- Using ChatGPT for Content Creation•7 minutes
- Creating Video Content Using Generative AI •6 minutes
- Advanced Content Customization Techniques •6 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Success Stories in Personalized Learning •8 minutes
- AI in Special Education and Creating Inclusive Learning•8 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Making Education More Accessible Through AI •5 minutes
3 readings•Total 6 minutes
- Course Overview •2 minutes
- Summary and Highlights: Understanding Educational AI Tools •2 minutes
- Summary and Highlights: Creating Personalized Learning Content •2 minutes
3 assignments•Total 41 minutes
- Graded Quiz: GenAI Tools and Personalized Learning•21 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Understanding Educational AI Tools•10 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Creating Personalized Learning Content•10 minutes
2 app items•Total 45 minutes
- Lab: AI Tool Evaluation for Creative Writing•15 minutes
- Lab: Content Generation Workshop•30 minutes
5 plugins•Total 57 minutes
- Reading: Helpful Tips for Course Completion•2 minutes
- Reading: AI Tool Comparison Guide•12 minutes
- Lab: Video Generation Workshop with Synthesia •30 minutes
- Reading: Content Personalization•8 minutes
- Glossary: GenAI Tools and Personalized Learning•5 minutes
This module focuses on integrating AI tools into your teaching practice and leveraging them for student assessment. You'll learn to create AI-enhanced lesson plans and develop data-driven assessment strategies.
What's included
8 videos2 readings3 assignments1 app item1 discussion prompt6 plugins
8 videos•Total 52 minutes
- Fundamentals of AI Integration •8 minutes
- Lesson Planning with Generative AI Tools •6 minutes
- Curriculum Alignment Strategies •5 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Transforming Traditional Lessons •6 minutes
- AI-Powered Assessment Design •7 minutes
- Video: Data Analysis for Educators •7 minutes
- Video: Creating Effective Feedback Loops •7 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: The Future of Educational Assessment •7 minutes
2 readings•Total 4 minutes
- Summary and Highlights: AI-Enhanced Lesson Planning •2 minutes
- Summary and Highlights: Assessment and Analytics•2 minutes
3 assignments•Total 41 minutes
- Graded Quiz: AI Integration and Performance Assessment•21 minutes
- Practice Quiz: AI-Enhanced Lesson Planning•10 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Assessment and Analytics•10 minutes
1 app item•Total 60 minutes
- Lab: Lesson Plan Development•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 2 minutes
- Discussion Prompt: AI Teaching Assistants•2 minutes
6 plugins•Total 89 minutes
- AI Integration Best Practices•6 minutes
- Reading: AI Tutors and Teaching Assistant•5 minutes
- Reading: Blended Learning Strategies •8 minutes
- Lab: Assessment Development Workshop with Gen AI •60 minutes
- Reading: Assessment Strategy Guide•5 minutes
- Module Glossary: Integrating AI and Assessing Performance•5 minutes
The final module addresses ethical considerations in educational AI use and culminates in a practical implementation project. In this module, you'll learn to navigate privacy concerns, mitigate bias, and create inclusive learning environments.
What's included
7 videos4 readings3 assignments2 app items4 plugins
7 videos•Total 46 minutes
- Ethical Framework for AI in Education •8 minutes
- Data Privacy Protection Strategies •6 minutes
- Bias Recognition and Mitigation •8 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Ethical AI Implementation •7 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: Project Success Stories •7 minutes
- Course Wrap-Up and SME Montage•5 minutes
- Expert Viewpoints: The Future of Education in a Generative AI World •5 minutes
4 readings•Total 11 minutes
- Summary and Highlights: Ethics and Privacy •2 minutes
- Project Overview: Implementing GenAI for Creating Lesson Plan •3 minutes
- Congratulations and Next Steps•5 minutes
- Thanks from the Course Team•1 minute
3 assignments•Total 71 minutes
- Graded Quiz: Ethical Implementation and Applied Project•21 minutes
- Graded Quiz: Final Assessment•40 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Ethics and Privacy•10 minutes
2 app items•Total 90 minutes
- Final Project Lab: Implementing GenAI for Creating Lesson Plan•60 minutes
- Project Submission and Evaluation: Implementing GenAI for Creating Lesson Plan•30 minutes
4 plugins•Total 51 minutes
- Reading: Ethics Guidelines•6 minutes
- SL Activity: Navigating Ethical AI Dilemmas •15 minutes
- Module Glossary: Ethics and Privacy•15 minutes
- Course Glossary•15 minutes
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You'll learn how to use Generative AI to create lesson plans, generate quizzes, and develop engaging learning materials—saving you time while enhancing student engagement.
Yes! You'll discover how to use AI tools to tailor content, adapt assessments, and provide targeted support based on each student's needs.
You'll gain practical guidance on ethical AI use, including data privacy, bias awareness, and strategies to integrate AI while maintaining academic integrity.
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