SURREY, B.C. -
OpenAI is putting teachers in the spotlight with its AI for Educators course on OpenAI Academy, the company’s free learning platform, alongside a refresher on Study Mode, the ChatGPT feature launched in July 2025, which teaches through questions rather than answers.
The AI for Educators course, now available in Brazilian Portuguese on OpenAI Academy, is designed for educators in primary, secondary and higher education. According to OpenAI, it shows how to use AI to plan lessons, create activities and assessments, and prepare communications while preserving educators’ pedagogical judgment.
Study Mode, developed in collaboration with teachers, scientists and pedagogy experts, guides learners step by step with questions, hints, explanations and checks for understanding. To turn it on, users select Study from the tools menu in ChatGPT. A student reviewing biology, for example, can ask to be quizzed one question at a time on enzymes and get help identifying what to review.
For Surrey parents and students, the tools land at a useful moment: Study Mode’s question-first approach suits homework help and exam prep without simply handing over answers. Teachers can also test Study Mode against subjects they know well to judge whether its questions encourage real reasoning.
The course is free on OpenAI Academy at academy.openai.com, and Study Mode is available in ChatGPT at chatgpt.com.
(Source: OpenAI guide, October 15, 2026)
Correction (October 16, 2026): An earlier version framed Study Mode as a new October 2026 product launch. Study Mode launched in July 2025; this article is a refresher and guide, not a new launch announcement. The headline was also revised for clarity and accuracy.
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