Institutes

Practitioner Institutes

Practical institutes for institutional teams making decisions about AI governance, teaching, procurement, and system readiness.

8 to 25 participants

Institutes are offered as half-day or full-day sessions, remotely or on site. Full-day sessions can be split into two shorter meetings when that better fits the team.

Meridian's Practitioner Institutes are working sessions for colleges, universities, ministries, and international education partners. They are arranged with the convening institution or system, not sold as open-enrollment courses.

Each institute is led by Dr. M'hammed Abdous and grounded in twenty-five years of higher education, digital learning, faculty development, and international education work. Sessions can stand alone or combine into a broader program for leadership teams, faculty cohorts, or system-level partners.

Program fit

How to choose an institute

Start with the decision your team needs to make. Some institutes diagnose readiness, some build governance, and some help teams redesign teaching, procurement, or implementation practice.

Strategy and governance

For leaders setting policy, risk ownership, and the sequence of AI adoption.

Teaching, assessment, and faculty practice

For teams redesigning courses, assessment, professional learning, and classroom practice.

Systems, procurement, and international implementation

For institutions, ministries, and partners adapting AI governance across vendors, regions, languages, and operating constraints.

Strategy and governance Leadership

Building Institutional AI Governance

Build practical AI governance before policy gaps become operating risk.

Use this when AI activity is already spreading and the institution needs policy, oversight, and decision rights.

Duration
Full-day, 6 to 7 contact hours
Format
Remote or on-site
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Teaching, assessment, and faculty practice Faculty Development

AI-Resilient Course and Assessment Design

Redesign courses and assessments for AI-rich learning environments.

Use this when faculty need assessment designs that remain rigorous in AI-rich learning environments.

Duration
Half-day, 3 to 4 contact hours
Format
Remote or on-site
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Teaching, assessment, and faculty practice Faculty Development

Generative AI for Educators: Applied Practicum

Help educators use AI with judgment, transparency, and pedagogical purpose.

Use this when educators need hands-on practice with AI use that supports teaching without lowering standards.

Duration
Half-day, 3 to 4 contact hours
Format
Remote or on-site
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Strategy and governance Leadership

Evaluating AI Readiness: Diagnostic Methods for Institutional Leaders

Find out where the institution stands before choosing tools, policies, or investments.

Use this when leaders need a shared picture of readiness before choosing policies, tools, or investments.

Duration
Full-day, 6 to 7 contact hours
Format
Remote or on-site
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Teaching, assessment, and faculty practice Leadership, Faculty Development

Faculty Development That Changes Practice

Redesign professional learning so it changes what happens in practice.

Use this when professional learning is well attended but not changing classroom practice.

Duration
Full-day, 6 to 7 contact hours
Format
Remote or on-site
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Systems, procurement, and international implementation International, Leadership

AI Governance in International and Multilingual Contexts

Adapt AI governance across languages, regions, ministries, and delivery contexts.

Use this when AI policy or practice must work across languages, ministries, donors, or regional systems.

Duration
Full-day, 6 to 7 contact hours, or multi-session by scope
Format
Remote or on-site
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Systems, procurement, and international implementation Leadership

AI Procurement and Vendor Assessment

Evaluate AI vendors before procurement decisions create long-term risk.

Use this when an institution is considering AI tools, LMS integrations, or vendor contracts and needs evaluation discipline before procurement.

Duration
Half-day, 3 to 4 contact hours
Format
Remote
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What participants say
Dr. Abdous is an expert on teaching with technology and presenting evidence-based workshops. Faculty participant, Analytics and Course Design workshop
Participants consistently note the preparation, evidence base, and practical relevance of Dr. Abdous's workshops.

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Meridian Advisory provides educational and strategic guidance. The institutes do not provide legal, regulatory, or compliance advice.