This massive open online course (MOOC) provides lecturers and educators with the fundamental toolkit for exploring Artificial Intelligence in higher education — its principles, ethical dimensions, and practical applications.

Organised into seven modules, the course covers AI fundamentals to future trends, with a focus on responsible, critical, and inclusive integration of AI in higher education institutions.

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What You Will Learn

  • Key principles and foundational terms of AI in education
  • The ethical considerations involved in using AI in higher education
  • Practical applications of AI tools in educational scenarios
  • Critical thinking to analyse AI-generated outputs for education
  • Judge the effectiveness of AI tools for specific goals
  • Design activities and curricula that integrate AI

Course Modules

Seven co-dependent modules covering the full landscape of AI in higher education

Module 1 Available

Introduction to AI in Education

An overview of what AI is and why it matters for education, covering basic concepts such as machine learning and natural language processing in educational settings.

Module 2 Coming Soon

Using AI-based Tools in Teaching and Learning

An overview of AI-based tools available for teaching and learning, how they can support instruction, and how to integrate them into existing practices.

Module 3 Coming Soon

Digital Literacy

Key concepts and skills needed for digital literacy in the context of AI in education — what it is, why it matters, and how to develop it.

Module 4 Available

Ethical Considerations

The key ethical dimensions of using AI in education, with guidance on how to address ethical considerations in practice.

Module 5 Coming Soon

Critical Thinking

The critical thinking skills needed to evaluate the use of AI in education — why they matter and how to develop them.

Module 6 Coming Soon

Case Studies and Practical Examples

Real-world case studies of how AI has been used in higher education across different settings, with outcomes and lessons learned.

Module 7 Coming Soon

Future Trends

An overview of future trends in AI in education, and what the implications are for educators and education systems.

How It Works

Self-Paced

Learn at your own pace on the Moodle platform

Multiple Formats

Core content, audiobooks, podcasts, videos, and interactive exercises

Quizzes

Each module includes a quiz to check your understanding

Certificates

Earn a certificate for each module, plus a full MOOC certificate

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This MOOC is part of the AI-HED project — "Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Teaching and Learning" (2024-1-NL01-KA220-HED-000248874), co-funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action 2: Cooperation among organisations and institutions.