IBM SkillsBuild: AI Efficiency for Faculty

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this learning activity, you will be able to:

• Identify Key AI Applications: Pinpoint high-impact uses of AI in modern higher education settings.
• Optimize Academic Workflows: Evaluate and leverage AI tools to streamline teaching, research, and administrative duties.
• Enhance Productivity & Decision-Making: Apply AI-driven solutions to save time and work more efficiently.
• Practice Responsible AI Adoption: Recognize key considerations for ethical, secure, and responsible AI usage in academia.

Program Breakdown & Modules

Total Estimated Duration: 60 minutes

1. Live Virtual Classroom

• Live Session: AI Efficiency for Faculty
• Date & Time: August 12, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET
• Duration: 1 hour

2. Optional Self-Paced Content

• Amplifying AI Capabilities (4 hrs 45 mins)
• Strategic AI Adoption (4 hrs)
• AI Applications in Society (5 hrs 35 mins)
• Evaluate AI Use to Increase Efficiencies in Operational Work (2 hrs 15 mins)

Registering for the IBM SkillsBuild Webinar

1. Click the teal Register button on the NAAIC event page.

2. You will be prompted to Log-in or register for IBM SkillsBuild.

NOTE: If you do not have an IBM SkillsBuild account, you can create a free account.

3. Click the blue ENROLL button on the IBM website.

4. Manually add the event to your calendar. (IBM will not send an automated calendar invite.)

IBM SkillsBuild email invitations will come from donotreply@skillsbuild.org and be shared during enrollment period. 

IMPORTANT: Once you click "Enroll", it takes up to 24 hours for IBM SkillsBuild to share your official invitation. (Check junk mail.)

On the day of the webinar, the link will be posted in the webinar section of the IBM learning plan.