Using AI for learning and teaching: An introduction 

Start date: Starting February 17, 2025 (the course may be postponed if there are insufficient participants).
Time Requirements: 6 hours engagement in learning; 2 hours application in practice.
Delivery Mode: Online; Flexible for groups of 25 or more

Enhance Your Teaching with Our Introductory AI Course!

Unlock the potential of AI to improve student learning with our expert designed evidence-based course for teachers and school leaders. This course will build your AI literacy skills.

What you will learn about in this course:

1. Fundamental AI concepts: Explore AI’s potential applications in learning and teaching.
2. AI tools: Evaluate various AI tools, assessing their strengths and limitations for your teaching.
3. Ethical considerations: Navigate the ethical landscape of AI. and how to use AI responsibly and ethically for learning and teaching.
4. Evidence-Based Approaches: Integrate AI tools into learning and teaching using the latest evidence-based approaches.
5. Learning design: Create innovative educational experiences that incorporate AI tools.

By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to use AI purposefully and broaden your pedagogical repertoire.

Course Details:

There are four modules in this course:

1. AI Concepts and Applications in Learning and Teaching
2. Ethical Considerations and Limitations of AI in education Settings
3. Basic Techniques to Support AI Integration in Learning and Teaching
4. Practical Skills for the Classroom

When you have finished the modules, you will apply your learning by evaluating and making recommendations about an AI tool that you are considering for your classroom or school.

This course is designed for: 

• Teachers who are using or planning to use AI to streamline their work and support student learning
• School leaders responsible for AI technology selection.

Delivery Format:

• Online delivery for individual enrolments:  Study at your own pace. Online participants engage over one month, integrating theory with practice. Recommended for those currently working in an educational capacity.
• Flexible delivery for groups of 25 or more participants: Available online (asynchronous and/or synchronous) or face-to-face. For more information about group enrolments please email Courses@acer.org

This course has been approved by TQI for 8 hours.