Short-Term Course-AI in Education and Research: Enhancing Teaching and Knowledge Creation (Batch-II) 2026-27

Overview

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the landscape of higher education by revolutionizing teaching, learning, research, academic administration, and knowledge creation. In alignment with the vision of the NEP-2020, this one-week online UGC-Sponsored Short-Term Course on "AI in Education and Research: Enhancing Teaching and Knowledge Creation (Batch-II) organized by the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, is designed to equip educators with the knowledge, skills, and ethical understanding necessary to harness AI technologies for innovative pedagogy, high-quality research, personalized learning, and enhanced academic productivity.

The course provides comprehensive exposure to Generative AI, AI-powered teaching and assessment tools, intelligent research assistants, prompt engineering, AI-assisted academic writing, research integrity, digital scholarship, and emerging applications of AI in higher education. Through expert lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions, participants will develop competencies to integrate AI responsibly into teaching, research, and institutional practices while fostering innovation, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.

Learning Objectives

  • Develop AI literacy by understanding the concepts, principles, applications, opportunities, and limitations of Artificial Intelligence in higher education.
  • Integrate AI-enabled pedagogical tools to design learner-centric, inclusive, interactive, and technology-enhanced teaching-learning experiences aligned with NEP 2020.
  • Leverage AI for research excellence by utilizing AI tools for literature review, academic writing, data analysis, research proposal development, and scholarly communication while adhering to research ethics.
  • Apply prompt engineering and Generative AI techniques to improve instructional design, digital content development, assessment creation, and knowledge dissemination.
  • Promote ethical, responsible, and human-centric AI practices by addressing issues related to academic integrity, copyright, bias, transparency, privacy, and responsible use of AI in education and research.

 Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate proficiency in selecting and applying appropriate AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, assessment, research, and academic productivity.
  • Design AI-supported, learner-centric educational resources and digital learning experiences that improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
  • Utilize Generative AI and prompt engineering techniques to create high-quality academic content, instructional materials, research outputs, and scholarly communications.
  • Conduct research more effectively using AI-assisted tools while upholding the highest standards of research ethics, academic integrity, and responsible AI use.
  • Function as digitally empowered educators and academic leaders capable of driving innovation, implementing NEP-2020, and contributing to globally competitive, technology-enabled higher education institutions.