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Advance Your Teaching in the Age of AI
Ashland University Professional Learning Services and Ed3 have entered into a partnership to provide high quality courses centered around the use of artificial intelligence to enhance and integrate with your pedagogy to enhance your instructional practice.
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Earn graduate credit through flexible, pedagogy-first AI courses designed for Ohio educators
Professional Learning Services at Ashland University has partnered with Ed3 to bring AI literacy courses built specifically for K-12 educators.
Ed3 is a nonprofit at the forefront of AI in education, and these courses go beyond the basics - combining AI skills with the teaching practices you already know, like project-based learning, SEL, restorative practices, and more. Whether you're just getting started with AI or ready to go deeper, there's a course designed to meet you where you are.
93% of educators report that Ed3 courses improved their teaching and career
Designed for Ohio educators:
- Self-paced, fully online
- Graduate credit through Ashland University
- Take 3 credits or stack 1-credit modules
- Counts toward licensure renewal and pay advancement
- Start anytime
Featured Ed3 Courses
Ed3's pedagogy-first AI professional learning courses help teachers build a foundation understanding of AI concepts - and then go further, offering practical activities and learning experiences that produce real, classroom-ready outputs you can use the very next day. Courses are available in 15-hour (1 graduate credit) and 45-hour (3 graduate credit) formats.
Featured Offer
To kick off our partnership between Ed3 and Ashland Professional Learning Services, we are offering a discount when you take our 3 credit hour Ed3 main courses. If you take one course, you will get the second course at 1/2 price. Example: If you take the 3 Credit Course for PBL and AI you can choose to take SEL and AI in Partnership 3 credit course for 50% off the cost. Once registered, please notify us that you will be taking the second course and we will provide you the link and discount code. Alternatively, if you are interested in this offer, please contact Dr. Jim Powell at jpowell1@ashland.edu.
This course introduces educators to the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Project-Based Learning (PBL) methodologies. Participants will learn to leverage AI tools to enhance student engagement, facilitate personalized learning experiences, and improve project outcomes. Combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications, this course equips educators with the skills and mindset to amplify PBL experiences with AI effectively in their classrooms, fostering a dynamic, student-centered learning environment. Participants will learn to apply AI in creating immersive real-world connections, design environments that empower students to become self-directed learners, and implement reflective practices using AI as a thought partner. By developing strategies for showcasing learning and planning for future trends, educators will connect best practices and prepare their learners for success in a rapidly evolving world.
Cost: $750 for 3 credit course | $250 for each 1 credit course
In today’s evolving educational landscape, classroom management requires more than just addressing behavior—it demands a restorative, relationship-focused approach that fosters positive and lasting change. This course empowers educators to transform their classrooms into environments where learners thrive through proactive, restorative, and positive strategies.
By incorporating AI, educators will discover innovative ways to enhance these strategies, creating a responsive and inclusive learning environment for all. This course empowers educators to create thriving learning environments where learners feel valued, engaged, and motivated to succeed. By the end of this course, you'll have a robust toolkit of innovative, AI-supported strategies to cultivate a positive classroom ecosystem where learners take ownership of their actions, develop crucial social-emotional skills, and thrive academically. Join us in reimagining classroom management for the 21st century, where technology and human connection work in harmony to bring out the best in every learner.
Cost: $750 for 3 credit course | $250 for each 1 credit course
This course empowers educators to understand and apply SEL practices with AI support, promoting emotional intelligence, empathy, resilience, and community in classrooms and schools.
Educators explore the core SEL competencies with practical AI tools to enhance the social and emotional development of learners and educators. Each module culminates in a significant activity that synthesizes learning, and the final capstone project integrates the entire course’s knowledge. The methodology of the course is rooted in research-based practices and frameworks.
Cost: $750 for 3 credit course | $250 for each 1 credit course