Division of Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development
Executive Director
Nancy M. Pratt, Ph.D.
n.pratt@csuohio.edu
AI for Project Based Learning (PBL1):
Reimagining PBL in the Age of AI Search
This course explores how educators can bring Project Based Learning (PBL) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) together with purpose and discernment. Educators examine the foundations of the PBL journey, design a project for their learners that keeps agency and inquiry at the center, and evaluate where AI can support the experience as a planning and thought partner.
To enroll in AI for Project Based Learning (PBL1): Reimagining PBL in the Age of AI Search, click the Register button above to access CSU’s registration system. Follow the prompts to create an account or log in to your existing account. Complete the registration form, select AI for Project Based Learning (PBL1), from the course menu, and add it to your cart. You may add other courses before proceeding to checkout to complete your payment.
All CSU courses offered in partnership with Ed3 Global are self-paced and fully online, so you can build your AI skills whenever it fits your schedule.
Affordable professional development for educators. Just $100 per course.
Course Modules
Module 0: AI Readiness Check
Develop a pedagogy-first AI mindset, establish simple guardrails for safe use, and set up an AI log and learning portfolio to guide your partnership with AI throughout the course.
Module 1: Explore PBL in Partnership with AI
Step into scenario-based facilitation decisions, examine the foundations of the PBL journey, and begin imagining the kind of learning environment you want to cultivate, with AI as an early thought partner.
Module 2: Design a Meaningful PBL Experience
Apply the PBL journey markers and the facilitator’s role to a project of your own, exploring where AI might contribute to the learning ecosystem while keeping learner agency and meaningful inquiry at the center.
Module 3: Navigate AI Partnership with Purpose and Discernment
Evaluate where AI might support or stretch a PBL experience, experiment with AI as a planning partner, and begin building an adaptable foundation that makes your values and practices visible across tools and platforms.
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What Our Learners Say
“I left the course with practical ways to implement AI in my classroom in order to
make better use of my time and provide for the needs of my students.” ~ Teacher, Oregon
“Great course. I recommended to all of my staff so that they will have a better
understanding of AI and how to use it in their teaching environment” ~ Teacher, Virginia
Executive Director
Nancy M. Pratt, Ph.D.
n.pratt@csuohio.edu