The “AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching” MOOC, offered by Wharton Online in collaboration with OpenAI, is designed to empower educators with the knowledge and skills to effectively incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their classrooms.
The instructor is Ethan Mollick from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The course is aimed at beginners and its duration is approximately 5 hours, structured over 3 weeks with a commitment of 1 hour per week. No prior experience is required.
This course demystifies AI, focusing on tools like ChatGPT, and provides practical guidance on how to use these technologies to enhance teaching and learning experiences. The course modules are:
– Transforming Classrooms with Generative AI: A Practical Guide for Educators (Understanding key generative AI concepts and practical considerations for integrating AI into teaching.)
– Working with AI: crafting and refining AI prompts to enhance learning experiences tailored to students’ needs.
– Designing AI-Driven Assignments (creating assignments that leverage AI tools while maintaining academic integrity and addressing ethical concerns.)
– Implementing AI in Your Teaching Practice (Strategies for seamlessly incorporating AI into teaching to make classrooms more efficient, innovative, and impactful.)
At the end of the course the following skills are acquired:
– Instructional and Curriculum Design
– Education and Training
– Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
– Generative AI
– Teaching
Upon completion, learners can request a certificate from Wharton Online. This course is available on Coursera and is included with Coursera Plus.
