Enhance your Teaching with AI

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Course overview

Designing with AI is a 6-week online short course that forms part of a suite of short courses that support blended and online learning design. Developed by the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) at UCT, this course equips learning designers, educators, and trainers to understand, apply, and reflect on AI's role in teaching, learning, assessment, and research.

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Course details

  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Dates:
    - Cohort 1: 03 Feb –16 March 2025;
    - Cohort 2: 05 May –15 June 2025;
    - Cohort 3: 01 September –12 October 2025.
  • Mode: ZOOM online event
  • Schedule: Webinars on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 16:00 until 18:00; Coaching sessions on Fridays at 14:00 until 15:00
  • Cost: ZAR 5500.00
  • Registration Closed: Please complete this form to express your interest and we will contact you once the Learning Store is open for course payment. If you have any questions, please email pgbold@uct.ac.za.
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Who should attend?

  • Academic Professionals and Educators;
  • Postgraduate Students interested in Teaching with AI;
  • Instructional Designers and Technologists;
  • Corporate Training Professionals;
  • Trainers in NGOs.
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Learning objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the workings of generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs);
  • Acquire foundations of prompt engineering;
  • Select and use AI tools to support teaching, learning, assessment and research;
  • Integrate AI into teaching, learning, assessment and research within a specific context;
  • Discuss and reflect on ethical practices in AI engagement within a specific context.
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Certification options

Two types of certificates will be issued for this course:

  • Attended: Attend 80% of workshops
  • Passed: Attend 80% of workshops, submit weekly reflections and group tasks, complete course evaluation and successful completion of the individual assignment. 

A letter of recognition will be issued for participants who meet most but not all of the requirements to pass the course: attend 80% of workshops, submit weekly reflections and group tasks, and complete course evaluation.

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Facilitation team

 

Browse Designing with AI on The Learning Store. For more info, contact pgbold@uct.ac.za.