Your students are already using AI. Make sure you know more about it than they do.

Most faculty didn't sign up to become technology specialists. But AI has arrived on campus whether institutions are ready or not. Students are submitting AI-assisted work, departments are debating new policies, and only about half of colleges have campus-wide guidelines in place. Meanwhile, most professors say their institution hasn't given them the preparation they need.

This course closes that gap. You'll learn how to use tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for the work that fills your calendar: designing syllabi, grading essays, drafting research abstracts, writing recommendation letters, and building assessments that hold up in an AI-assisted world. Every example is built for higher education, not borrowed from corporate training decks.

From 20-person seminars to 400-seat lecture halls, this course gives you a practical, hands-on foundation you can apply the same week you start.

6 hrs
Saved per week on course prep
3 min
To build a syllabus or rubric
20+
Higher education prompt templates

What You'll Learn

Generate syllabi, lesson plans, and reading lists for any course in minutes
Grade essays faster with AI-assisted rubric-based feedback at scale
Draft recommendation letters, abstracts, and grant sections from your notes
Design AI-resistant assignments that test genuine understanding
Summarize research papers and speed up literature reviews by hours
Build an academic integrity policy that accounts for student AI use

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Every course is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you don't see results, full refund. No questions asked.

Course Curriculum

4 units · ~25 hours · Certificate included

Foundation

Getting Started with AI in Higher Education

  • Set up ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for academic use
  • Write prompts that produce useful, accurate output
  • Build an academic integrity policy that accounts for AI
  • Identify where AI fits (and doesn't) in your workflow
Core Skill

AI for Course Design, Lesson Planning, and Curriculum Development

  • Generate syllabi, lesson plans, and reading lists
  • Design learning objectives aligned to program outcomes
  • Build discussion prompts and in-class activities
  • Adapt course materials for different modalities
Productivity

AI for Grading, Feedback, and Student Assessment

  • Create rubrics and apply them consistently with AI
  • Generate personalized feedback on student writing
  • Design AI-resistant assignments and assessments
  • Spot patterns in student performance across sections
Advanced

AI for Research, Publishing, and Academic Administration

  • Summarize papers and speed up literature reviews
  • Draft abstracts, cover letters, and grant sections
  • Write committee reports and meeting summaries
  • Organize reference letters and tenure documentation
What you walk away with

Earn Your Certificate

Wrap the course with a short online exam covering the practical skills you've just built. Pass it and you receive a Certificate of Completion in AI for College Professors & Higher Education, useful for performance reviews, LinkedIn, or job applications.

  • Take the exam online, at your own pace
  • 99% pass rate with course preparation
  • Share your certificate on LinkedIn
  • Retake the exam if needed, at no cost
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What Students Say

Yvonne H.
Flex
★★★★★
"I enjoyed the course, it was clear and practical. Overall, the course was very informative and valuable."
Shannon B.
Fresenius Medical Care
★★★★★
"I wanted to stay up-to-date and gain AI knowledge and know-how. This class was great! It was very thorough, walked me through everything as a beginner, and progressed as I learned more in each section. It gave real-life examples of how to use AI on a daily basis."
David L.
Chubb
★★★★★
"I valued learning how to create effective prompts with clear constraints. Overall, it was an excellent course and has significantly increased my confidence in applying AI in my day‑to‑day work."
David L.
Chubb
★★★★★
"I wanted to share my appreciation for the recent AI course. I found the training extremely informative and it gave me a much deeper understanding of how AI works and how it can support our claims processes."
"Most faculty say their institution has not prepared them to deal with AI in teaching and assessment."
We believe most universities will end up requiring some form of AI literacy training for both faculty and students within the next few years. Fewer than half have formal guidelines today, which is exactly why getting in front of this matters.

What Changes When Professors Start Using AI

Before AI
  • Grading a stack of essays takes all week
  • Syllabi rebuilt manually each semester
  • Recommendation letters drafted solo
  • Feedback comments feel repetitive
  • Literature reviews eat up whole days
After This Course
  • Rubric-based feedback generated faster
  • Course outlines updated in minutes
  • Tailored letters drafted with prompts
  • Personalized comments at scale
  • Research summaries ready in minutes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need any AI experience to take this course?

None at all. Unit 1 starts from scratch, walks you through setting up your AI tools, and has you writing effective prompts within the first hour. The course is designed for faculty who have never used AI before.

Does this course address academic integrity and AI detection?

Yes. The course covers how to build an academic integrity policy that accounts for AI, how to design assignments that are harder to shortcut, and the current state of AI detection tools including their accuracy and limitations.

Is this course relevant for adjunct and part-time faculty?

Absolutely. The time savings are especially valuable if you're teaching across multiple institutions. The course covers syllabus design, grading, feedback, and admin tasks that every instructor handles regardless of appointment type.

Which AI tools will I use?

We teach techniques that work in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. College Professors & Higher Education pick whichever they or their firm prefer. Free tiers cover the entire course; paid tiers help once AI is part of your daily flow.

What if the course is not right for me?

Backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If the course doesn't help college professors & higher education save time, email us and we refund within one business day. No questions asked.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes. After the final unit there is a short online exam, around 15 to 20 questions. Pass it and college professors & higher education receive a Certificate of Completion in AI for College Professors & Higher Education that you can share on LinkedIn or with your employer.

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for university faculty, adjuncts, department chairs, and academic staff who want practical AI skills they can apply to teaching, research, and administration. No coding or technical background is required. If you've been curious about AI but unsure where to start, or you've tried a few tools and want structured guidance built for academia, this course will get you there.

How Long Does It Take?

Expect approximately 25 hours of reading in AI for College Professors & Higher Education, along with interactive quizzes and practical exercises tied directly to academic work. Most students complete the course in two to four weeks, but you can move through the material at whatever pace fits your schedule.

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