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Yes, AI Can Help with Syllabus Design!

AI robot typing on a laptop. Image generated by Adobe Firefly.

 

Figuring out how best to structure or restructure a course can be challenging. How do we organize all the salient information—topics, assignments, deadlines, learning objectives—into a specific number of sessions? How do we do it in a way that’s clear and digestible for our students? And how do we make it great?

Generative AI can help us do these jobs. Large language models like ChatGPT can help generate session topics, suggest materials or teaching objectives, and even draft a syllabus you can use as a jumping-off point.

While you should never rely solely on AI to do this work, Harvard Business School professor Mitchell Weiss shares some ways you can experiment with AI to help you elevate your courses.

(Remember: You are ultimately the one driving your course’s creation—so make sure to be thoughtful and creative as you query the AI and to thoroughly vet AI’s output.)

Read the full article, “If Your Syllabus Needs a Refresh, Generative AI Can Help“.

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Save the Date! AI x Education Conference: Generating The Future of Education with AI

AI x Education Conference Driven by Students, Dedicated to Educators August 5-6. 2023 10 AM-4 PM (CDT)

There’s still time to register for a FREE online conference that aims to address pivotal topics surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in education.

Scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6, 2023, from 10 am-4 pm (CDT), the AI x Education Conference: Generating the Future of Education with AI, invites participation from K-12 and Higher Ed educators, AI specialists, leaders in EdTech, students, and parents, with no admission cost.

The conference will discuss the impact of AI on education, address current challenges and potentials, share their perspectives and experiences, and explore innovative solutions. A special emphasis will be placed on including students’ voices in the conversation, highlighting their unique experiences and insights as the primary beneficiaries of these educational transformations.

Kristen DiCerbo, Chief Learning Officer at Khan Academy will give the keynote address, ”Building AI Applications at Scale.” And Christopher Dede, a senior research fellow and the Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at Harvard Graduate School of Education for 22 years, will give the plenary talk, “If AI is the Answer, What is the Question: Thinking about Learning and Vice Versa.”

Learn more about the AI x Education Conference and register now!