Student AI Literacy Course

Free • Self‑paced • Online

Building Your AI Literacy

Build real-world AI skills you can use in school, work, and life. In a few hours, you’ll learn how to use AI well, spot its limits, and make good choices with the SEE Framework (Skills, Ethics, Exploration). No experience needed—just curiosity.

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Your Learning Journey

Fast Facts

  1. Delivery: 100% online, self‑paced (asynchronous)

  2. Time: ~4 hours to complete

  3. Prerequisites: For high school and college students (English)

  4. Requirements: Laptop or web‑capable smart device

  5. Cost: Free (institutional licensing available)

What this course covers

  1. What today’s AI can and can’t do

  2. How to write prompts that actually work

  3. When it’s smart (and not smart) to use AI

  4. Keeping your data and accounts safer

  5. How to check AI’s work and use it ethically

What You’ll Learn

Through interactive lessons, real-world examples, and guided practice, you’ll explore practical ways to use AI effectively. Each module focuses on hands-on learning to help you build confidence and apply AI responsibly in different contexts.

Skills and outcomes you’ll take with you

AI Literacy Basics

  • Why AI literacy matters for your classes, career, and daily life

  • How to think critically about AI answers and sources

  • How to use AI without letting it replace your learning

Essential AI Skills

  • Understand strengths and limits of common AI tools

  • Write prompts for study, writing, coding, and creative work

  • Choose good use cases (and know when not to use AI)

  • Protect your privacy and follow academic integrity

  • Fact‑check and improve AI outputs

How You’ll Learn

You’ll discover how to use AI as a helpful tool without letting it do the learning for you. You’ll learn to get better results from AI, avoid common mistakes, protect your privacy, and use AI responsibly in your studies and everyday life.

The SEE Framework (Skills • Ethics • Exploration)

Skills

Practice core skills: choosing the right tool, writing strong prompts, improving AI outputs, and explaining limitations in your own words.

Ethics

Use AI responsibly—protect privacy, avoid plagiarism, spot bias, and follow school guidelines.

Ethics

Try short, hands‑on tasks you can reuse in classes: brainstorming, outlining, studying, practicing languages, and more.

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For Educational Institutions

If your organization would like to use our course content in a different learning platform, we offer an institutional license. Contact us to explore options.

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Flexible delivery

Our course can be integrated into an existing course, or used as a stand-alone option.

Responsible use

Aligns with your academic integrity and local policies.

Measure impact

Lightweight check‑ins and reflections for reporting.

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Related resources

Guide to Integrating Generative AI for Deeper Math Learning

AI In Education: What Parents and Caregivers Should Know

5 Key Questions to Ask Teachers & Students About AI

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