AI as a Tool for Eductional Program Designers?
AI is rapidly reshaping education — enhancing not only teaching and learning, but also how we assess and design curricula.
During the IEEE EDUCON 2025 conference, two DECART members participated in powerful discussions on the role of Generative AI in enhancing critical thinking and active learning. A keynote by Rupert Wegerif sparked reflection and global dialogue on AI’s broader impact on education.
What if AI became a strategic tool for program leaders to design, shape, and analyze curricula?
AI introduces new challenges — academic integrity, plagiarism, bias, misinformation, privacy, and ethical concerns — alongside opportunities to empower faculty and students. As we explore these dynamics, a question arises: Can AI assist curriculum designers using the DECART curriculum template and its nine components?
AI offers powerful capabilities to support curriculum development by:
Structuring and organizing intended learning outcomes
Aligning outcomes with teaching and assessment strategies
Identifying content overlaps and redundancies
Sequencing topics for logical progression
Mapping gaps and misalignments across modules
This accelerates curriculum mapping and enhances coherence across programs, making design processes more efficient and impactful.
Could a future DECART 2 project harness AI for rapid prototyping, iterative curriculum refinement, and international curriculum harmonization?
By investigating prompt engineering and AI-assisted curriculum modeling, DECART could enable smarter tools for educational innovation — fostering more agile, adaptive, and aligned learning ecosystems.
Stay tuned: Exploring AI-powered curriculum design might just be the next big step for DECART.