The Human-Centred AI in Teaching and Learning: Essentials is an online, self-paced course for educators and administrators exploring learning, teaching, and assessment in an AI-enabled world.
Originally developed for faculty at Singapore Management University (SMU), the course draws on SMU’s AI in Education Strategy and Graduate Vision of developing students who combine strong human-centred competencies with AI fluency. Across four modules, it introduces practical frameworks, examples, and strategies that participants can adapt to their own educational contexts.
The course recognises educators’ central role in designing learning that:
• Protects core competencies such as critical thinking and independent reasoning.
• Develops students’ ability to use AI responsibly, effectively, and fluently.
• Strengthens human contributions, including ethical judgement, creativity, and collaboration.
Through guided activities, including AI-assisted conversations, reflections, and course design exercises, participants will explore how to apply these principles to learning activities, assessments, and programmes.
This course was developed by the Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at SMU. For enquiries or feedback, please contact cte@smu.edu.sg.
COURSE GOALS
Through the online course materials and case studies, the course aims to equip participants to design coherent learning experiences across the student journey, guided by a human-centred approach to developing thoughtful, capable, and future-ready graduates.
