Summary
OpenAI has launched its AI for Educators course in Brazilian Portuguese on OpenAI Academy. The announcement also describes ChatGPT Study Mode, which guides learners through questions, hints and checks for understanding.
OpenAI announced on October 15, 2026, that its AI for Educators course is available in Brazilian Portuguese on OpenAI Academy, the company’s free learning platform. The course is designed for primary, secondary and higher education educators, with guidance on using AI to plan lessons, create activities and assessments, and prepare communications while retaining teachers’ pedagogical judgment.
The announcement also describes Study Mode in ChatGPT, a feature intended to support step-by-step learning and reflection. OpenAI says it was developed with teachers, scientists and pedagogy experts. The company presents the course launch and Study Mode as resources for educators exploring how AI might fit into teaching.
How Study Mode is intended to support learning
Study Mode uses questions, hints, explanations and checks for understanding. It can be turned on from the Study option in ChatGPT’s tools menu. One example in the announcement is a student studying enzymes and asking the tool to pose one question at a time, wait for an answer and help identify areas to review.
OpenAI also suggests ways teachers could use the feature in class. In an evaporation lesson, students might investigate why clothes dry on a line, explore the topic with Study Mode, then write their own explanation and a question for class discussion without referring back to the chat. A teacher could use those responses to decide which ideas to revisit.
These examples illustrate proposed classroom uses, rather than reporting measured learning outcomes. The announcement’s emphasis is on AI as a support for lesson preparation and exploration, with educators continuing to guide instruction and assess what students need.