There is widespread agreement that librarians and educators need to have AI literacy. Participating in this course will give you a very strong foundation.
What you’ll learn
- Describe the technologies behind generative AI in a simple way for a general audience.
- Identify and effectively use multimodal features, such as voice assistants and computer vision.
- Select the best model for your task and then craft effective prompts for those models.
- Understand and explain ethical issues related to generative AI, such as bias, deepfakes, and copyright.
- Develop a list of reliable sources to follow for staying current with generative AI and its applications for education.
- Get inspired with ways to teach generative AI to others.
Each unit includes:
- Several short video lectures
- Several hands-on activities
- Recommended readings
By the end of this course, you’ll have enough background to begin to teach others in your community. And you’ll have ideas for how to stay current with new developments. With this knowledge you can begin to work with your peers to influence the future directions of generative AI technologies, in a way that aligns with the values of librarianship and education, such as equity, privacy, and access to information for all.
Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?
- No technical understanding of generative AI is needed.
- You will need to create free accounts on a few AI systems such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, or Perplexity.
Who this course is for:
- Library workers at all levels from any type of library.
- Anyone else who is interested in AI literacy.
What are the advantages of this self-study version?
- No deadlines.
- The course will receive updates once a year – you’ll have perpetual access.
- Go at your own pace, come back and review anytime.
- You’ll get a certificate of completion when you finish the course.
Price
One of the best courses I’ve ever taken. Highly recommended.
I highly recommend this excellent course. The videos are informative, exciting and short, and I really enjoyed the hands-on activities, it was so much fun that I could try out all these new tools! I liked best the attitude that we were supposed to understand how easy it is to use AI to build a chatbot, generate music or create a podcast from a text.
This course really gave me the opportunity to try out so many different AI tools and have that hands on experience I really needed. Plus get a better understanding of generative AI in general. Highly recommend the course!
Nicole embodies the two most important characteristics of a great instructor: deep knowledge of her subject; and attentiveness to her students.
This is a fabulous class. It is time-consuming so make sure you have dedicated time to do the exercises but you will learn so much. I am new to the topic so it was a little like learning a foreign language but it was fun too.
AI Literacy for Librarians and Educators
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