Honoris Online Academy Launches Dual Innovation Program on Sustainability, Work Ethics and Gender Equity
24 July 2024 – Honoris United Universities, proudly announces the launch of its first program created using Generative AI and delivered on an Adaptive Learning System: The Honoris Certificate on Sustainability, Work Ethics, and Gender Equity.
As part of its mission to leverage academic innovation to increase student success, Honoris partnered with Area9 Lyceum, a world-renowned leader in personalized and adaptive learning platforms, to create a 40-hour online certificate that leverages the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence. Developed using Area9’s latest proprietary innovation Area9 Mindflow™, and leveraging human expertise to add robustness to AI-generated content, the course includes two AI applications.
Highly aware of the imperative for sustainable development in Africa and the pivotal role education plays in fostering this vision, this innovative course meticulously addresses the continent’s most urgent challenges, equipping learners with the knowledge and skills necessary for meaningful impact. Honoris also surveyed its employer partners, understanding the topics they feel are most important to build future-ready graduates. By focusing on these critical key themes Honoris is nurturing a generation of responsible leaders poised to drive Africa’s prosperity forward.
In June, Honoris presented a research paper at the global CDIO Annual Conference at ESPRIT, Tunisia, on AI-generated learning materials for course content and ALS. A study of 1,161 students and 58 faculty members revealed positive attitudes toward adaptive learning systems, despite limited knowledge of their uses. This highlights opportunities to transform education delivery, as ALS continue to enable educators to enhance design, monitor roll-out, and support learners, driving further student success. Human-machine collaboration emerged as the crucial ingredient throughout the exercise, harnessing rich student analytics data extracted from the adaptive learning system to create a powerful and meaningful learning experience and ensure no student is left behind.