{"id":264198,"date":"2026-06-04T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/ai-will-help-teach-murray-state-graduate-course-in-instruction-technology-lane-report\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:55:08","slug":"ai-will-help-teach-murray-state-graduate-course-in-instruction-technology-lane-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/ai-will-help-teach-murray-state-graduate-course-in-instruction-technology-lane-report\/","title":{"rendered":"AI will help teach Murray State graduate course in instruction technology – Lane Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI will help teach Murray State graduate course in instruction technology – Lane Report<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.lanereport.com\/188021\/2026\/06\/ai-will-help-teach-murray-state-graduate-course-in-instruction-technology\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-04 13:47:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.lanereport.com<\/a><\/p>\n

MURRAY, Ky.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0<\/span>When Dr. Jessica Pryor, assistant professor in early childhood and elementary education, began redesigning her EDU 626 course for the spring semester, she decided to take an unconventional approach: allowing artificial intelligence to help teach the class.<\/span><\/p>\n

EDU 626, an asynchronous educational technology course offered through the Instructional Technology Endorsement program in the College of Education and Human Services, introduces graduate students to ways technology can be effectively integrated into educational settings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of relying on traditional lecture videos and written notes uploaded to Canvas, Pryor designed the course around Google Gemini Gems \u2014 customizable AI chatbots that delivered course material in a personalized, interactive format.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the course embraced emerging technology, Pryor said the foundation remained rooted in ethics and responsible use.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe always begin with ethics,\u201d Pryor said. \u201cStudents need to understand both the potential benefits and the risks and responsibilities of using these tools.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Early course discussions focused on standards set forth in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, including responsible AI practices and the risks of overreliance on technology. Pryor emphasized that AI was never intended to replace educators, but instead serve as a tool to support more responsive and personalized learning experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the biggest challenges in designing the course was ensuring the asynchronous format still felt engaging and human-centered. To address this, Pryor collaborated with Casey Stubblefield, a recent Murray State computer science graduate and current Master of Business Administration student with a concentration in business analytics, who helped improve the student experience through course navigation, storytelling elements and visual design.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Stubblefield is great to collaborate with,\u201d Pryor said. \u201cI know my content, and I have…<\/span><\/p>\n

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