AI Summer School
Learn practical AI for higher ed.
A 5-week, hands-on cohort that teaches you to actually use AI in your day-to-day work: agents, real tools, and workflows, through a higher-ed lens. You finish having built your first working agent.
What it is
AI Summer School teaches practical, general AI for the way higher-ed teams actually work. Not a product demo, not a tech seminar.
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Term-based cohort
Five weeks, a fixed group, weekly live sessions, peer work, and assignments.
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Real outcomes
You graduate with an artifact: your first working agent.
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We place you in the right room
A quick survey profiles where you are and groups you with people at your level.
The details
- Format
- Five weekly live sessions.
- Term 1 dates
- July 14 – August 11, 2026.
- Who teaches
- Led by James Francis, Chief AI Officer. Alex Stepien opens and closes each cohort, and guest experts headline modules.
- Pricing
- Flat $799/seat. One free seat included for every AwardSpring Pro and Enterprise customers.
- Availability
- A limited number of summer cohorts.
How it works
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Take the survey
The placement survey takes about 2 minutes.
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Intake
Intake runs June 4–18.
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We form cohorts
We group people by level and goals. You'll hear your placement by about June 20.
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Term 1 begins
Your first session is July 14.