AI for Educators Badge
Build Your AI Skills. Transform Your Teaching.
Prepare for the future of education with the AI for Educators Badge, an online professional learning opportunity designed for current and future teachers available through Kutztown University. This three-course Coursera training series helps educators understand, evaluate, and responsibly use artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance teaching and learning.
Completion results in a digital AI for Educators badge verified through Credly. This professional credential can be added to your résumé, LinkedIn profile, email signature, or job applications to showcase your AI knowledge and commitment to continued professional growth.
HOW IT WORKS
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Complete the three-course module online through Coursera and receive a certificate of completion.
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Submit the certificate of completion to extendedlearning@kutztown.edu.
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Claim your digital badge! Once coursework is verified by Kutztown University, Credly will email you instructions to claim your badge.
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Showcase your achievement on your résumé, LinkedIn profile, email signature, or job applications.
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Required Coursework — Three Online Courses
All three courses are completed online through Coursera.
AI for Everyone
- Build foundational knowledge of AI concepts and terminology.
- Understand what artificial intelligence can and cannot do.
- Explore how AI is transforming education and other industries.
Generative AI for Educators
- Discover practical applications of generative AI in teaching and learning.
- Explore tools for lesson planning, instruction, differentiation, and productivity.
- Consider how AI can support diverse learning needs.
Ethics in AI
- Examine the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence.
- Explore privacy, bias, accessibility, and academic integrity.
- Learn to critically evaluate AI tools before using them with students.
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER the AI for Educators Badge?
This badge is ideal for future and current teachers and education professionals seeking flexible online opportunities for professional development to gain practical skills in emerging educational technologies.
Through this training, educators will learn to:
- Understand fundamental AI concepts, capabilities, and limitations.
- Make ethical, informed decisions about AI use in educational settings.
- Explore generative AI tools for lesson planning, instruction, and differentiation.
- Use AI to support diverse learners, including students with disabilities.
For questions about the AI for Educators Badge, contact Dr. Nicole Johnson at njohnson@kutztown.edu.