In a landmark initiative to bring the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into classrooms, Academisthan, in collaboration with the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training (MSBSVET), today launched a 30-hour online program titled “AI f or Educators.” The course aims to help teachers harness AI tools effectively and ethically, transforming traditional teaching into a more engaging and tech-enabled experience.

Let's talk about the thing nobody mentions in faculty meetings: teaching can be incredibly lonely. You walk into your classroom, close the door, and do your thing. Maybe it goes great, maybe it's a disaster, but either way, you're on your own. Meanwhile, there are probably three people down the hall dealing with the exact same problems. We collaborate on research all the time. But when it comes to teaching—the thing we spend most of our time doing—we act like solo performers. Peer mentoring...

Integrating Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Picture this: You're standing in front of your 10am class, asking them to analyze a case study. Silence. Finally, one brave soul raises a hand: "Do we need to know this for the midterm?" Sound familiar? That's the moment when it becomes crystal clear that telling students to "think critically" means absolutely nothing to them. It's like telling someone to "just be funnier" or "try being more insightful." Cool, thanks for that. But here's the...