AI Literacy

The 2025 AAUP report on Artificial Intelligence and Academic Professions encourages professional development to help determine “whether AI is the most appropriate solution for a given problem.” 

Given AI’s substantial impact on teaching and learning, increased AI literacy supports faculty autonomy and oversight. 

AI Literacy Handout

Poorvu Center handout for faculty AI Literacy

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AI Webinar Series

University of Kent webinar on AI Literacy

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AI literacy is a “set of competencies that enable individuals to critically evaluate AI technologies, collaborate effectively with AI, and use AI as a tool online, at home, and in the workplace.” - Long & Magerko (2020)

How can AI literacy and skills be integrated within your classroom (e.g., learning outcomes, assessments, in-class activities, etc.), and how will your class reinforce and adapt traditional literacies and skills? 

  • Knowing the basic functions of generative AI and understanding how generative AI applications work. 
  • Applying AI knowledge, concepts, and applications to different contexts and fields. 
  • Situating the creation and evaluation of AI within higher-order thinking skills (e.g., evaluate, appraise, predict, design). 
  • Understanding human-centered considerations (e.g., fairness, accountability, transparency, ethics, environment, safety) when using AI. 

AI Literacy Topics

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