Representatives of the Educational and Research Institute of Business, Management, and Public Administration LTSNU including Director Valerii Khmel; Head of the Department of Finance, Accounting, and Banking Viktor Trynchuk; Head of the Management Department Liudmyla Zaitseva; Head of the Department of Economics and Marketing Liudmyla Horbatiuk; Professors Yurii Klapkiv and Nataliia Riazanova; Associate Professor Volodymyr Rudoi; and Senior Lecturer Iryna Zelenytsia - have successfully completed a professional development course (internship) titled "Educational Practices in the Age of AI," organized by the educational community NGO "Progresylni."

Given the rapid development of digital technologies and the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools, it has become increasingly important to refine educational methodologies, uphold the principles of academic integrity, and foster a responsible approach to using AI in both learning and research.

During the training, faculty members mastered modern approaches and tools in the following areas:

• Instructional Design and Assessment: Developing learning tasks and assessment methods that encourage independent student thinking and help counter the uncritical use of generative AI. Particular emphasis was placed on shifting the focus from merely detecting AI usage to improving the instructional design itself.

• Integrating Artificial Intelligence into the Educational Process: Utilizing AI services to organize independent student work, prepare learning materials, and enhance the teaching of specialized subjects.

• Academic Integrity and Ethics: Adhering to principles of transparency, the responsible use of digital tools, the preservation of authorship, and the proper citation of any AI services employed.

• Visualization of Research Results: Using specialized digital tools to create presentations and effectively communicate research findings.

Lectures and practical workshops were conducted by experts from the NGO "Prohresylni" (Progressives), the Ethics Committee of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, the Institute of Technical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and leading higher education institutions.

The outcomes of this training will be practically applied to further improve the educational process within the institute’s departments. The tools and methodologies mastered will facilitate the updating of course syllabi, the refinement of assessment systems, the enhancement of independent student work, and the implementation of a human-centric approach to the use of artificial intelligence in education.

It is important to note that integrating AI into learning involves not only the use of new technologies but also the preservation of academic integrity, critical thinking, responsibility, and the leading role of the human being in the educational process.

We extend our sincere congratulations to our colleagues on successfully completing the program and receiving their certificates! We wish you further professional achievements, inspiration, and success in implementing modern educational practices.

We thank the NGO "Progresylni", the lecturers, and all the program organizers for the relevant course content, the practical focus, and their contribution to developing the digital competencies of academic staff.

Provided by the Department of Finance, Accounting, and Banking