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DetailCareer mentoring and coachingAI Fluency for Educators
ProviderThe Open UniversityAnthropic
Our rating4.14.3
CostFreeFree
Time24 hoursTime not stated
LevelBeginnerIntermediate
Credentialdigital badge and statement of participation (24 CPD points, CPD Standards Office accredited) (free)certificate of completion (free)
Open toWorldwideWorldwide
Free inWorldwideWorldwide
Content written forAny countryAny country
SummaryAn eight-week introductory course on what mentors and career coaches do, the core skills behind the relationship, and how to be a good mentee or mentor. It helps workers who want to support colleagues' growth and those thinking of taking on a mentoring role.Applies Anthropic's 4D AI Fluency framework (Delegation, Description, Discernment, Diligence) to teaching practice and institutional strategy. Built with Prof. Joseph Feller (University College Cork) and Prof. Rick Dakan (Ringling College). It suits teachers, trainers and instructional designers who want to redesign courses, materials and assignments for a world where students use AI.
Objectives
  • Tell the difference between mentoring and career coaching
  • Build the self-awareness that good mentoring depends on
  • Choose a mentor or coach with confidence and get the most from the relationship
  • Reflect on your own experience and consider becoming a mentor or coach
  • Apply the 4D AI Fluency framework to course design and learning outcomes
  • Redesign learning materials and assignments with AI in mind
  • Set an institutional approach to AI use in teaching
Things to know
  • Much of the course is written from the mentee's side; the mentor-side skills sit in weeks 2 to 3 and week 8
  • Module titles above are the weekly themes as summarised on the course page, not verbatim week titles
  • The badge requires completing the course and passing the compulsory badge quizzes in weeks 4 and 8
  • A free OpenLearn account is needed for the badge and statement of participation
  • Assumes the 4D framework from the foundations course, which is listed separately
  • Duration is not stated on the page
  • Examples lean to higher education rather than school or workplace training
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