Thrive: AI in Higher Ed

Issued by Portland State University

Thrive: AI in Higher Ed trains faculty to apply Gen AI into teaching and research. Content includes: how LLMs work; how to redesign AI-vulnerable assignments to be AI-resilient or AI-embracing; adapt classroom active learning to incorporate Gen AI; evaluate student work co-produced with AI; use Gen AI to summarize, thematically code, emulate style, detect hallucinations, and adapt scholarly research for a popular audience.

Skills

Gen AI and classroom management
Gen AI and data analysis
Gen AI and ethics
Gen AI and learning design
Gen AI hallucination correction
Gen AI learning assessment
Gen AI prompt engineering
How LLMs work

Earning Criteria

The curriculum includes 10 Try It Yourself exercises and a final reflection. Participants can choose among the 10 exercises; not all are required. The total time commitment for this microcredential is 10 hours.