AI in Education
Advance your teaching and learning design with responsible AI
The AI in Education microcredential equips educators with the knowledge, practical skills, and ethical grounding to use artificial intelligence to strengthen teaching, learning, and educational design. Designed for K–12 teachers, higher education faculty, and learning designers, this program supports AI fluency and responsible innovation in a wide range of learning environments.
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AI in Education
This microcredential is built from two existing graduate courses in SUNY Empire’s M.A. in Educational Technology and Learning Design program. Both courses include AI integration and emphasize project-based learning, giving you hands-on opportunities to apply what you learn in real educational contexts.
Next term starts
Summer 2026 - May 11, 2026
Ready to Apply?
The deadline for the Summer 2026 term is April 10. How to Apply
By completing this microcredential, you’ll be prepared to:
- Evaluate AI applications in education for pedagogical value, ethical implications, and effectiveness in addressing learning challenges
- Design AI-integrated learning experiences using applied research to demonstrate responsible and innovative practice
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Learning Experience Highlights
To help connect the two courses and strengthen continuity across the program, students complete an introductory module included in both courses. This module includes freely available, continually updated AI resources from options such as ISTE, IBM SkillsBuild, Google, Microsoft Training, and Coursera, supporting skills development throughout the microcredential.
Courses & requirements (6 credits)
Required courses and suggested sequence:
EDET 6130 — Teaching and Training in Online and Blended Environments (3 credits)
EDET 6155 — Artificial Intelligence in Educational Technology and Learning Design (3 credits)
Total: 6 credits
Stackable pathways
This microcredential is stackable to SUNY Empire’s Advanced Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Training with Technologies, and both can be stacked into the full M.A. in Educational Technology and Learning Design.
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Next start term
Summer 2026
Deadline to apply
April 10th
Start Your Microcredential
as soon as May 11th, 2026.
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