Al-Kawthar University is organising a workshop titled AI in Education: Empowering Faculty with Practical AI Skills and Responsible Practices on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The workshop falls under the training category and is aimed at faculty members who want to understand how artificial intelligence (AI) tools can be used in teaching and learning. It will run for three hours, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, and it is organised by the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) and the Department of Computer Science of the university, with Ms. Nida E Rub serving as the event coordinator.
The session will be led by Professor Zulfiqar Ali Memon, Director of the FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES) in Karachi. According to the programme details, the workshop will include live demonstrations of AI tools, hands-on activities, and a discussion of ethical and responsible AI practices. The combination of demonstrations and practical work means that participants will not only see how the tools function but will also try them out during the session, which is useful for teachers who are new to AI and want to build confidence before they use such tools in their classrooms.
The organisers have listed four learning outcomes for participants. Faculty members will learn how to use AI for teaching and learning, create better academic resources, apply prompting skills, and evaluate AI content critically. Prompting skills refer to the way a user writes instructions for an AI tool, which has a strong effect on the quality of the response that the tool produces. The focus on critical evaluation is also important, since AI tools can produce content that sounds convincing but needs to be checked for accuracy before it is used with students.
The workshop reflects the growing interest among universities in helping teachers adapt to AI, as students increasingly use these tools for their own studies and educators have to decide how to guide that use. The event carries the message Let’s Explore, Learn and Lead with AI, and it is designed to give faculty both practical skills and a clear understanding of responsible practices. The announcement does not mention a registration process or the venue, so faculty members who wish to take part should contact the QEC or the Department of Computer Science for details before the session on November 11.
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