AI Essentials: Education

April 23, 2025

Discounts available for group enrollments, UA faculty/staff, UA Alumni, and Chamber members. Reach out to stephanie.lowe@ua.edu for more information.

Empower yourself with essential AI skills and insights to enhance your impact in the education sector.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing education by transforming teaching methods, improving student outcomes, and streamlining administrative processes. AI technologies are empowering educational institutions to provide more personalized learning experiences, optimize resources, and enhance decision-making. This virtual session is designed for professionals in education who want to understand the potential of AI to improve teaching, learning, and institutional operations.

In this session you will:

Learn how AI is being used in education to personalize learning, assist in grading, support student engagement, and optimize resource allocation.

Discover strategies for integrating AI into your educational institution, focusing on practical applications that can be implemented immediately.

Benefit from the insights of faculty experts, as they share their knowledge on the latest AI trends and innovations in education.

Program OVERVIEW

Designed for:

  • This session is ideal for education professionals, including administrators, educators, and policymakers, looking to leverage AI to enhance teaching, learning, and institutional efficiency.

Participants will:

  • Understand how AI is transforming education at all levels, from K-12 to higher education.
  • Learn how to apply AI in your institution to solve challenges such as personalized learning and operational efficiency.
  • Gain a competitive edge by staying up-to-date with the latest AI trends and applications in the education sector.

Format:

  • The program will be hosted in a live, virtual format on Zoom, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CST. 

This certificate is not eligible for federal financial aid. No academic credit will be awarded.

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Matthew Hudnall is a tenured Associate Professor in Management Information Systems and the Associate Director of the Institute of Data & Analytics.  Dr. Hudnall also serves as the University of Alabama’s Faculty Senate President. He received his undergraduate degree in Mathematics from Troy University and his MS and PhD in Computer Science from The University of Alabama. He is highly active in interdisciplinary funded research, having served as principal or co-principal investigator on over 70 grants totaling more than $40 million in combined funding. Dr. Hudnall currently serves as one of the two Alabama higher education representatives on the Governor’s task force on generative AI.  

Stephanie Lowe

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