Join us for an interactive workshop where we explore the methods, approaches, and strategies for online teaching and learning with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how we can leverage generative technologies in our online classrooms and course design. This collaborative session is designed as a hands-on experience for online educators and content designers to develop innovative tactics to design dynamic online learning materials that incorporate meaningful and interactive online class activities and assignments.
This session is structured as a bring-your-own-device workshop, where participants will engage directly with AI tools, while applying prompt engineering techniques to create engaging and personalized online educational content. Through practical exercises, attendees will gain practical experience in using AI to enhance online teaching methods and curriculum development. Come prepared with an online course, assignment, outcome, or activity that you would like to revise, or enhance, and feel free to share.
We will uncover creative methods of prompt engineering, a simple yet powerful concept where we craft compelling questions/inputs to guide our AI tools. This allows us to generate creative and effective outputs which increase the quality of the final products we create. We will study various techniques to refine this process, enhancing our ability to develop innovative online course content that truly resonates with our students as we seek to tailor our interactions and materials to individual learning needs and improve learner engagement.
As we delve into AI’s role in education, we will also engage in a vital conversation about maintaining the human element in our work as online educators and course designers, especially when using generative technology. By the session’s end, virtual and in-person participants will not only be equipped to integrate AI into their workflow and online teaching and course design practices, but also understand how to balance automated content generation with the crucial human touch. Attendees will depart with a nuanced perspective on leveraging AI to craft more dynamic, personalized, and effective online educational experiences, while never losing sight of the human connection at the heart of learning.
Workshop Co-presenters:
Sean Nufer, Director of Educational Technology, TCS Education System
Veronica Estrada, Core Faculty, School of Human Development, Pacific Oaks College
