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Become an effective AI collaborator and team leader.

Explore fundamental strategies to integrate AI into everyday academic tasks.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

✓ Use an AI literacy framework in a university context.

✓ Apply ethical considerations for individuals using AI in a university context.

✓ Develop a plan to incorporate AI collaboration to increase efficiency.

Use practical strategies to identify and avoid predatory and unethical practices.

Preserve the integrity of your research.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

✓ Recognise the importance of ethical practices in journal publishing.

✓ Recognise red flags in predatory journal characteristics and practices.

✓ Identify and describe papermills, guest authorship, ghost authorship, citation manipulation, and citation rings as unethical author-led publication practices.

Navigate conference selection with confidence.

Explore essential criteria to help you choose the best conferences for you.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

✓ Select a conference at which to present based upon academic conference selection criteria.

✓ Identify ways to avoid predatory conferences.

✓ Evaluate a potential conference using the Think.Check.Attend application.

Receive step-by-step guidance through the conference proposal process.

Explore what conference organisers want and how to give it to them.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

✓ Identify the steps required to submit a strong conference proposal.

✓ Explain the components of a strong conference proposal.

✓ Submit a strong conference proposal based on conference theme(s), requirements, and proposal clarity.

Explores the elements of a high-impact conference presentation.

Create a well-organised paper, engaging visual design and a strong speech.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

✓ Identify components of high-impact delivery at an academic conference.

✓ Describe key ideas for idea organisation.

✓ Deliver an effective conference speech based on key components of public speaking.