AI in Student Support and Engagement

Course Available
2 Units
Online Self-Paced

Course Description

Using Artificial Intelligence to Engage Student Learning

This course is designed to explore the various applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in supporting students and enhancing their engagement in learning activities. As AI technologies continue to evolve, they offer innovative solutions to address students' diverse needs, foster collaboration, and promote AI literacy for future-ready skills

Objectives:

  • Explore AI-driven strategies for enhancing student engagement through gamification and interactive experiences
  • Learn how AI tools can facilitate collaboration, inclusivity, and accessibility in educational settings
  • Develop AI literacy in students by teaching ethical considerations, critical thinking, and creativity with AI technologies

Course Details

Number or Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for K-12 educators, instructional designers, education technologists,policymakers, and anyone interested in leveraging AI to enhance teaching and learning experiencess. 

Required Materials:

  • You will need access to the Internet.
  • You will need to create or have a ChatGPT, from OpenAI, https://openai.com/chatgpt or Gemini or a similar account

Technical Requirements

Prerequisites: EDU-X758Q, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education is highly recommended, but not required, to be taken prior to taking this course. If enrolling into the certificate we recommend taking the courses in the following order: EDU-X758Q, EDU-X787T, EDU-X788T and EDU-X789T.

Course Options

Course Date Units Price
EDU-X787T – 004 Start now, you have 180 days to complete this course once enrolled 2 $317

AI in Student Support and Engagement

Start now, you have 180 days to complete this course once enrolled
2
$317
Online Self-Paced
Jenifer Fazy

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What You Will Learn

  • Understand AI in Student Support Systems
  • Enhance Student Engagement with AI
  • Facilitate Collaboration and Inclusivity with AI
  • Build AI Literacy in Students
  • Design AI-Enhanced Lesson Plans

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Professional development courses offered by the University of San Diego’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education are taught by faculty that possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience.

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The Professional and Continuing Education program nurtures key partnerships on the local, national, and international level. The goal is to better serve working professionals who seek to enhance or build their careers and help achieve their highest value and potential. Contact us today to learn more.

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Online fixed-date courses are delivered virtually but follow a predetermined schedule, requiring students to complete assignments, participate in discussions, and take assessments by specific deadlines—much like a traditional classroom. The key difference is that while traditional courses are conducted in person at set times and locations, online fixed-date courses allow students to engage remotely, offering more flexibility in where they learn while preserving structure and accountability through fixed timelines.  (Note: Any scheduled Zoom sessions will be outlined on the class schedule.)  These courses have fixed start and finish dates, but as an online student you will have 24/7 online access to your classroom assignments, syllabus and course resources.  Instructor feedback is shared along with the graded assignments.

How is the learning structured? Each online fixed-date course is asynchronous, meaning that you can work on your assignments anytime, although you are required to complete the assignments by specific dates. The course is designed with learning modules where all of the content is grouped into weekly assignments. Each module covers one or more topics. Within each of the learning modules, you can expect the following components:

• Module introduction that outlines what you can expect to learn in the module.

• Required readings (textbook, articles, journals, etc.) and presentations (audio and/or video).

• Assignments with due dates (which may include: written assignments, journal entries, research, blogs, etc.) based on the readings and presentations.

• Discussion forum where you answer prompts from the instructor and interact with your classmates.

• Module conclusion to review the topics and what you should have learned.

Typically, there is a final project, paper, or exam due in the last module that culminates all of the topics covered in each of the learning modules. You’ll find that the design of the learning modules has a rhythm to help you manage your time in the course.

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