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Getting Started with AI for Students introduces learners to AI basics, real-world applications, and hands-on tools. Explore ethical considerations, engage in interactive activities, and complete several mini-labs to engage with new tools. 

Course Created 01/2025
Updated: 02/2025

About This Course

This module introduces you to the basics of artificial intelligence, including its history, core concepts, and everyday applications. You will explore the differences between AI, machine learning, and data science, and begin recognizing the AI tools you encounter daily. An interactive activity will prompt you to identify examples of AI in your own life, setting the stage for hands-on exploration in later modules.


What is AI?

Key Concepts in AI

Self-Reflective Activity

Introduction to AI

In this module, you learn about the types of AI, with a focus on understanding weak (narrow) and strong (general) AI. You will also dive into machine learning and deep learning basics, gaining insight into how AI models learn and make decisions. You will experiment with basic machine learning models using accessible online tools, providing a hands-on understanding of AI's learning processes.

Weak vs. Strong AI

Machine Learning and Deep Learning Basics

Activity: Exploring Types of AI through Real-World Scenarios

Types of AI

This module highlights the practical applications of AI in various fields such as healthcare, entertainment, education, and transportation. You will engage with AI tools like voice assistants or image classifiers to see how these technologies operate in real life. A hands-on project will guide you through creating a simple chatbot, helping you understand how conversational AI works and its everyday uses.

Everyday Uses of AI

Hands-On Exploration: Try an AI Tool

AI in Different Fields

Practical AI Applications

In this lesson, you will explore beginner-friendly AI tools, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Adobe Firefly, and DALL-E. Through guided exploration and hands-on mini-labs, you’ll learn to use these tools for text generation, image creation, and research support. By experimenting with prompts and observing AI-generated results, you will gain confidence in applying these technologies to school projects, creative assignments, and personal learning. This lesson empowers you with practical skills and insights into how AI tools can enhance your academic and creative work.

Getting Started with Simple AI Tools

Guided Exploration

Explore with Mini-Labs: Generate AI content (text, image) based on prompts

Introduction to AI Tools for Students

This module encourages you to think critically about the ethical considerations of AI, including issues like data privacy, bias, and societal impact. You will explore the benefits and challenges of AI and look at how it may shape the future, including potential career paths and your own role in an AI-driven world. You will learn how to use AI responsibly as a student. Included are a checklist for responsible use, sample disclosure statements, and an FAQ to answer common questions.


Understanding AI Ethics

AI's Impact on the Future

Responsible AI in Action

Responsible Use of AI by Students

Student Responsible Use Checklist

Sample Disclosure Statements when AI is used to Create Works

FAQ on Use of AI

Using AI to Prepare for a Job

Additional Ways to Use AI as a Student

Ethics and Responsible Use of AI

In this final module, you’ll dive into a few advanced AI tools and use them to explore creative ways AI can make a positive impact. You’ll apply what you’ve learned in the course to design a project that you will use with your class, or a project concept that uses AI to address a real-world challenge.



Exploring Advanced AI Tools

Mini-Lab: Experiment with an Advanced AI Tool

Exploring Advanced AI Tools and Project Using AI Tools

This chapter provides some guidelines for helping you select the best AI tool to use and reflects the tools available at the time the course was written.

Suggestions to help you select the best AI tool to use

Selecting the Best AI Tool to Use

Pass the knowledge quiz with a score of 100% to earn the course completion certificate.  

Course Completion Quiz

Getting Started with AI for Students" is an engaging introductory course designed to empower students with foundational knowledge and hands-on experience in artificial intelligence (AI). This course demystifies AI by explaining core concepts, showcasing real-world applications, and guiding students through interactive activities that make AI approachable and fun. Students will not only learn what AI is but will also discover how it’s seamlessly integrated into their daily lives, from social media algorithms and voice assistants to recommendation systems and educational tools.Throughout the course, students will be introduced to various types of AI, including an exploration of machine learning and deep learning basics. They will learn the fundamental differences between AI, Machine Learning (ML), and Data Science, gaining a clear understanding of where each field fits within the broader AI landscape. By using beginner-friendly tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Teachable Machine, students will experience the creative and practical capabilities of AI, enabling them to generate text, create images, and even design simple models. Through these guided exercises, students will develop an appreciation for how AI can solve problems and create value in diverse fields, from healthcare and education to gaming and transportation.An essential component of the course is a focus on AI ethics. Students will engage in discussions about the societal impact of AI, covering topics like privacy, data security, and bias. These discussions will prepare students to think critically about the ethical responsibilities associated with AI development and use. By the end of the course, students will complete a capstone project where they design a concept for an "AI for Good" application—an AI-powered solution addressing a real-world challenge. This project-based learning approach not only consolidates their knowledge but also empowers them to envision future careers in AI and related fields."Getting Started with AI for Students" is perfect for those curious about technology and eager to explore the exciting possibilities AI offers. This course provides students with the foundational skills and ethical insights needed to navigate the AI landscape and inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers and problem solvers.

Getting Started with AI for Students" introduces learners to AI basics, real-world applications, and hands-on tools. Explore ethical considerations, engage in interactive activities, and complete a project designed to show AI’s potential. 

Getting Started with AI for Students

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Understand what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is and its basic concepts.

Identify real-world applications of AI.

Engage with AI tools to solve simple problems.

Discuss ethical considerations in AI.

Recognize potential future paths in AI fields.

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