Generative AI is rapidly reshaping industries and the skills that students are going to be expected to have to be employable. As the pace of technological change accelerates, universities must innovate to stay competitive and ensure that they are giving students the skills that they need to be competitive. At the same time, generative AI offers the potential to transform university operations, from automating course scheduling and content creation to streamlining expense reporting and administrative functions.
Generative AI for University Leaders
Generative AI for University Leaders
Instructors: Dr. Jules White
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What you'll learn
Explain fundamental concepts of generative AI, including its underlying principles and potential applications in university operations.
Assess the strategic implications of Gen AI adoption in higher education, identifying opportunities for innovation as well as potential challenges.
Develop a comprehensive plan for integrating generative AI into university settings.
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Taught in English
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There are 3 modules in this course
Module 1 introduces the transformative impact of Generative AI (GenAI) on universities and motivations for its implementation. It highlights the groundbreaking ways that GenAI is already impacting the education space today. Key focuses of this module include exploration of concrete use cases of GenAI in higher education, as well as explanations of how GenAI works and its limitations.
What's included
10 videos1 reading
Module 2 explores the impact of Generative AI on industries and jobs, guiding university leaders on aligning curricula with employer and student needs. It places significant emphasis on understanding GenAI's effects on businesses and the emerging skills required. Additionally, the module offers instruction on how to use GenAI as a thought partner in your work. Finally, it provides insights into popular courses on Coursera, assisting leaders in identifying high-demand curricula.
What's included
10 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab1 plugin
Module 3 dives into practical strategies for leading your institution through the rapidly changing landscape of generative AI. This module provides a starting blueprint for leveraging AI's potential while addressing its challenges, based on sucesses from Vanderbilt's Initiative on the Future of Learning and Generative AI. This module explores the most common starting needs for institutions: creating policy, thinking through curriculum needs, sparking community innovation, and setting up a private enterprise chat platform. This module will equip you with the initial knowledge and tools to start engaging with Gen AI confidently and ethically, ultimately driving meaningful progress in learning, operations, and research. If you already have all of these items in place, this module will provide a data point on how another institution approached these key elements.
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7 videos3 readings1 ungraded lab
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Reviewed on Dec 18, 2024
The content in the lesson was helpful and what I wanted to learn. It is a guideline for my work in the educational agency. Able to apply knowledge and expand on it well Recommended for all educators.
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Reviewed on Sep 23, 2024
Very helpful introductory course for university leaders to think through how to implement Gen AI on campus and in their daily work.
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Outstanding: User friendly, clear and specific components, interdisciplinary both educational and business, hands on training episodes, self-paced, resources beyond the class.
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