Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Teaching

Course Description

This digital course called Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Teaching will provide basic information you need to help you think through how new tools like ChatGPT, Bing AI, DALL-E, and others will affect your teaching. After learning some basics about how these tools work, you'll be given the opportunity to think through ways to incorporate and/or deter AI in your assignments and activities.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this digital course, you will be able to:

• Explain generally how AI-based technology works.
• Analyze the benefits and risks of using different AI-based tools in your classes.
• Begin planning for how you will incorporate and/or deter AI-based tools in your classes.

Content

1. AI Basics
2. Explore Categories of AI-Based Tools
3. Plan for Your Classes

Expectations

This digital course consists of 3 lessons, which altogether will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. Additional resources or tips for further exploration are provided at the end of each lesson. Each lesson culminates in a knowledge check to confirm what you have learned and enable you to move on to the next lesson.

Intended Audience

UMD faculty, staff, and graduate students

Digital Badge

By completing this course, you will earn your Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Teaching verified skill badge. To receive recognition for your efforts, simply explore each page and tackle all knowledge checks within this course.

This badge is an exciting step towards earning your Educational Technology Practitioner micro-credential from the TLTC’s Teaching Academy.