UNESCO UIL launches new open-source course: Digital Empowerment for Adult Educators in the Age of AI
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, it is more important than ever to empower adult educators to integrate AI and emerging technologies into their teaching practices – ethically and effectively.
To support this goal, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), under the Marrakech Framework for Action and with the generous support of Shanghai Open University, announces the launch of a new open-source, self-paced course: Digital Empowerment for Adult Educators in the Age of AI and Emerging Technologies.
Who is the course for?
Adult educators, teachers and trainers working in formal, non-formal and informal learning spaces. Whether you teach in classrooms, facilitate community workshops or support learners online, this course will help you build the digital skills and confidence needed to thrive in today’s educational landscape.
Why enrol?
- Develop the skills to use technologies in your teaching with confidence and critical awareness.
- Stay up to date with innovations in education and expand your professional repertoire of knowledge and skills.
- Engage with other educators through forums and get inspired by new ideas.
Course features
- Topics covered: Essentials of AI for adult education, digital literacy, ethical technology use, media and information literacy, digital empowerment strategies, safe and inclusive online learning, and responsible use of emerging technologies.
- Language: English
- Modality: Self-paced, mobile-friendly and fully accessible offline
- Structure: 10 bite-sized units
- Content: Each unit includes videos, reflection forums, interactive quizzes, visual aids and printable resources
- Design: Multimodal, gamified and practical for immediate application
- Certification: Earn digital badges for each unit and a certificate of completion after all 10 quizzes
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