Courses, Resources & Links

Free Courses for Educators

Google now have a free course that aims to introduce the basics of prompt engineering and content creation for the classroom. You can access it here: 

https://grow.google/ai-for-educators/

Similarly, Microsoft has many courses for beginners to experts. A good place to start if your institution uses Copilot is here: 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/fundamentals-generative-ai/

If you require something a bit more in depth about how the LLMs work, and you've got 4 hours to spare, this course could be for you:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/ai-education/

Kings College has created a free course online, specifically focused on Higher Education: 

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/generative-ai-in-higher-education/1

GenAI in Higher Education

Some universities have got guidelines out for use of GenAI in their instituion. This covers everything from issues with academic integrity to content creation and course admin. The QAA lists these guideline for a few Universities, as well as a wealth of other GenAI resources for HE: 

https://www.qaa.ac.uk/membership/membership-areas-of-work/generative-artificial-intelligence/how-can-generative-ai-be-used-in-learning-and-teaching-external#

The Russell Group has also provided guidance: https://russellgroup.ac.uk/news/new-principles-on-use-of-ai-in-education/

A lot of these resources focus on issues with academic integrity, however there are some useful resources breaking down the basics of using GenAI for content creation and as part of the teaching & learning process, for example: https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/10-practical-ways-faculty-and-instructors-can-use-ai