ChatGPT can boost your productivity. This course shows educators how they can benefit.
When ChatGPT launched, the generative AI tool immediately faced concerns about atrophying children’s intelligence and education, with some school districts even blocking access. However, many schools soon decided to unblock the technology and began leveraging it within their classrooms. The objective of this new course is to help teachers make the most of ChatPGT.
On Thursday, OpenAI partnered with Wharton Online to launch a new course, AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching. It’s available on Coursera for free. The course has been designed to teach generative AI essentials to higher education and high school staff. It aims to help them better implement the technology in their classrooms.
The course is self-paced and split into four modules, which take about an hour to complete.
The topics covered in the modules include:
- how to use AI in the classroom.
- create GPTs,
- build AI exercises and tests,
- prompt AI,
- learn about the risks of the technology.
“Wharton Online holds a deep commitment to delivering accessible content from the AI experts here at Wharton that can empower educators to harness this transformative technology and enrich the teaching experience for all,” said Eric Hamberger, managing director at Wharton Online.
The course
The course features experts in the field, it includes Wharton professor Ethan Mollick. He was one of the first instructors to find ways to incorporate generative AI into the syllabus and classroom to promote learning. Time magazine has named Mollick one of 2024’s most influential people in AI. Lilach Mollick, co-director of Wharton Generative AI Labs, also guides the course.
Once users complete the course, they will earn a Wharton Online and OpenAI certificate issued by Coursera. They can share it with their networks to show they understand AI.
The course is accessible on Coursera and starts on November 21 and users can enroll for free.
Are you interested in pursuing other courses? There are many options. On Wednesday, OpenAI launched a free online course called ChatGPT Foundations for K-12 Educators.
ZDNET rounded up the best free AI courses in 2024, which you can find here.
Source: ZDNet
Read more news at our blog.
