AI For Teaching And Learning
Special Topics: IST 595
The MIST Program will be offering a fully online summer course open to all educators and learning professionals - IST 595 : AI for Teaching and Learning.
This course will provide you with the foundational knowledge and skills related to teaching and learning with Artificial Intelligence tools, including how to ethically use these tools, detect AI-generated content, and develop policies that govern the use of these tools in the classes you design and deliver. You’ll develop a portfolio with examples of your ability to use AI to prompt, create text, media, and AI policy guidelines. A key feature of the course is its practical and collaborative focus, you’ll develop content, discuss with peers and get feedback within an active community of practice.
Course Schedule
The course schedule is designed to be completed within 8 weeks asynchronously.
| Week | Topic | Main Learning Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Orientation (held live via Zoom). |
Orientation session, icebreaker group activity, and entry survey. |
| 2 | Defining AI | Readings, media, and team discussion forum on bias and hallucination in AI. |
| 3 | Exploring AI Tools Part 1: Basic Skills & Deep Research Tools | Readings, media, individual AI activities (prompting and research), and portfolio construction. |
| 4 | Exploring AI Tools Part 2: Multimedia Tools | Readings, media, individual AI content generation (image, audio, etc.), and team discussion on best practices. |
| 5 | Equity Implications | Readings, media, and team discussion on ethical concerns and equity in education. |
| 6 | Detecting AI Use | Readings, media, and individual discussion activity on evaluating AI detection tools. |
| 7 | AI Policy Development | Readings, media, individual journal activity, and sharing resources for ongoing AI learning. |
| 8 | Portfolio Development | Materials on assembling a portfolio and individual reflective journal activity. |
Course Registration
Current MIST students can add the course via their student account upon the summer course registration period opening in April.
For non-CSUMB students, registration will take place via Open University, which charges a flat tuition rate of $300 per unit.
Through Open U, you can take CSUMB courses in Fall, Spring, or Summer for credit, personal enrichment, or career advancement without the formal university admission process.
The units earned after completion of this course transfer into the MIST program and are also reflected upon your formal CSUMB transcripts!