Ashland University and Ed3 Partner to Offer AI Literacy Training for Ohio Educators

Ashland University and Ed3 announced a partnership to provide AI literacy and professional development courses for K-12 teachers in Ohio. The courses offer graduate credit and CEUs, launching statewide in June 2026. Ed3 has supported over 20,000 educator enrollments across 48 states.

This partnership directly addresses Ohio's AI education strategy need for teacher training, providing structured, values-aligned AI instruction through university and professional collaboration. It helps teachers move from policy to practice, improving AI integration quality. However, course effectiveness requires subsequent implementation and evaluation. Ohio teachers will gain pedagogy-first AI training, potentially enhancing classroom AI use. The partnership may expand Ashland University's online enrollment, benefiting districts lacking quality AI training.