Badge Overview

Issued by Hood College

Badge Description

The AI and Education: Innovation, Impact and Integrity badge offers educators and educational leaders a critical examination of artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 and higher education. The course explores AI’s innovative potential to personalize learning and streamline administrative tasks, while also addressing its broader impact. Topics like bias, data privacy, misinformation and intellectual property concerns will be covered in this course. Learners will engage in emerging and existing technologies that support instruction, literacy, leadership and school operations. Through hands-on projects, discussions and readings, participants will develop the skills to make informed ethical decisions about technology integration. Legal aspects of digital tools, including copyright and digital citizenship, are also covered. Emphasizing integrity in educational practice, the course prepares learners to critically assess and lead the responsible use of AI in diverse learning environments. At the end of the semester, learners will be equipped to ensure unbiased and thoughtful applications of AI that support the core values of teaching and learning.

Artificial Intelligence Educational technology innovation Ethical Decision Making Leadership in Education Critical Thinking digital literacy

Badge Criteria

Aligned Outcomes

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_Comm

  Communication

  The badge earner will communicate clearly and effectively in oral, written and/or visual formats, consistent with the standards of their discipline.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_CriReas

  Critical Reasoning

  The badge earner will approach content and tasks with a critical awareness, framed by knowledge and skills appropriate to their discipline.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_ProbSolv

  Problem Solving

  The badge earner will apply advanced disciplinary content knowledge and strategies to understand and address problems and questions relevant to their discipline and to which they have not previously been introduced.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_Div

  Diversity

  The badge earner will recognize and engage diverse ideas, perspectives and/or traditions that inform their discipline, profession and graduate experience.

• Internal

  Core Competencies

  https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes GSO_Prof

  Professionalism

  The badge earner will engage in legal, ethical and professional behaviors consistent with their discipline, including leadership, teamwork and/or other responsibilities to key stakeholders.