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StellenboschX: Higher education teaching in the age of AI
In this course participants will critically examine the changing role of university teachers, considering the implications of AI on the teaching profession. The course provides a thoughtful and theoretically informed exploration of practical responses to the paradigm shift in teaching methodologies and pedagogical approaches required in the AI-infused higher education environment. In addition, participants will also critically analyse the value considerations of incorporating AI in teaching.
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3 weeks at 5-8 hours per week
english
Online - Self Paced
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StellenboschX
About StellenboschX: Higher education teaching in the age of AI
This course is structured around three distinct but related topics:
Reclaiming the role of university teachers in the Age of AI
Here we look at the question: Who are university teachers becoming in the Age of AI? We approach from known territory into a possible new reality by looking at the professional identity of university teachers in this current turbulent higher education world. Can AI technologies and literacies be integrated into the professional learning of university teachers towards a reclamation of a critically human and value-driven contribution to higher education?
2. Revisiting the role of university teaching in the Age of AI
The logical follow-up question is: What is the role of university teaching in the Age of AI? As with the human focus on university teachers, university teaching is also placed in the spotlight by current educational AI technology developments. We look at university teaching through the lens of knowledge-building to see how it can potentially flourish through AI technology advances. The critical value-based approach needed to navigate teaching in this changing landscape will also be discussed.
3. Renewing the practice of university teaching in the Age of AI
Lastly, we explore the question: How are university teachers invited to teach in the age of AI? Here we respond with a discussion of innovative, hands-on ideas for the meaningful integration of AI technologies into the teaching-learning-assessment practice. As with the first two topics, we suggest a realistic, responsible but also creative viewpoint on university teaching practices in the Age of AI.
What You Will Learn?
- Critically reflect on who they are as professional university teachers in the Age of AI..
- Identify the challenges and opportunities, including the level of trust in AI technologies, for the practice of university teaching in the age of AI..
- Meaningfully incorporate pedagogy-enriching AI technologies into different aspects of their teaching..
- Operationalise their own values for using AI technologies in teaching responsibly and ethically..
- Craft a clear scholarly plan for their short-, medium-, and long-term use of AI technologies in teaching..