Overview

This 4-week course introduces higher education faculty to the foundational concepts and ethical considerations of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. Through hands-on exploration of accessible tools like ChatGPT, Canva, and Lumen5, participants will learn how to thoughtfully integrate AI into their teaching practices. The course emphasizes responsible use, practical application, and student-centered design, with opportunities for reflection, collaboration, and content creation.

Outcomes

As a result of completing course activities and interacting in discussion forums, learners will be able to:

  • Explore AI basics, common myths, and ethical concerns
  • Examine both instructor and student use of AI
  • Discuss bias, plagiarism, and authorship
  • Using LLMs to Generate and Improve Course Content
  •  Use tools like ChatGPT and Claude to revise or create written instructional content
  • Draft a weekly overview for a course unit
  • Reflect on tone, voice, and alignment with teaching goals

Enrolling is EASY!

  1. Login or create an account.
  2. Enter payment information.
  3. Look for access links in your inbox.

If you are an institutional contact and want to register multiple people from your organization, please contact ION at ion@uis.edu. We can bulk enroll participants from a list.

AI Literacy for Educators

Cost:

$335.00

Duration:

4 weeks

Planning

Prerequisite: None

See the proposed course schedule  and important registration dates to help plan your learning path. 

Discounts

Discount codes

If you are from a community college that receives a discount on ION courses, please acquire your code from the ION contact at your institution or email ion@uis.edu before registering. 

Community college members must also use their college email for verification.