Generative AI Literacy: Navigating the A

This short course teaches students how to ethically and effectively use Generative AI (GAI) , a critical skill for academic success and beyond. To facilitate students’ learning, this course will be organized into three sections: how GAI works, how to use it, and how to critically evaluate its output. Students will develop a general understanding of how AI works and what distinguishes GAI from AI, as well as how GAI is different from human communication. Students will practice composing prompts using some of the different AIs to determine the advantages and disadvantages of each. This will lead us to consider questions pertaining to the accuracy of the outputs and potential biases. We’ll consider the impact of AI technology on the environment and on human labor. Issues pertaining to intellectual property and personal privacy will also be discussed. Students will understand the importance of adhering to course and school policies relating to GAI use. Course assignments will consist of quizzes and short writing assignments to facilitate student learning as they use GAI in this course. The course will culminate with a final assignment in which each student will design and carry out an original research project that utilizes GAI.