Designing Instructional Materials with Teach in 365 Copilot

Modern educators are constantly balancing lesson preparation, student assessment, and administrative tasks. This text-based course guides you through using Teach in 365 Copilot to simplify your workflow and reclaim valuable prep time. You will discover how to co-create engaging lesson plans, draft targeted assessments, and organize student resources using built-in AI tools. By the end of this course, you will confidently draft clear, accessible instructional materials tailored to your specific curriculum. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational concepts of generative AI and prompt engineering tailored specifically for educational settings. - Design comprehensive, structured lesson plans and learning objectives using conversational AI assistants. - Create diverse assessment tools, including rubrics, quizzes, and discussion prompts, that align with student learning goals. - Manage and organize digital classroom artifacts and study guides within the 365 ecosystem. - Apply best practices for data privacy, ethical AI usage, and digital accessibility when generating student-facing content. The course starts with essential terminology and the basics of AI in education, before moving step-by-step through practical, written strategies for drafting and refining materials. This course is designed for educators, instructional designers, and academic administrators who are new to AI-assisted teaching and want to enhance their productivity without any prior technical experience. Start reading today to transform your daily prep work with the power of modern AI tools.