AI Literacy Course
Learn the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) in a self-paced Canvas course that covers AI and its capabilities and encourages critical thinking.
Who it’s for: This online, self-paced course is for members of the JMU community who want to learn more about artificial intelligence and its applications in the classroom.
Completion time: The average completion time for this self-paced course is approximately 1 hour.
Join this course: You may enroll yourself at any time! Log in with your JMU credentials, then select “Enroll in Course.”
Objectives: This self-paced course introduces fundamental competencies of AI literacy to help members of the JMU community become critical users of AI who understand how and when to leverage the technology responsibly and ethically.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize how pervasive AI is around you, from social media to voice assistants. Building this awareness is key.
- Use AI tools effectively and know how to interpret AI content yourself. These capabilities allow you to benefit from using AI.
- Understand core technical concepts like machine learning, providing insight into how AI systems function behind the scenes. This fundamental knowledge allows more informed evaluation of AI capabilities, limitations, and potential issues like algorithmic bias.
- Critically assess the accuracy and reliability of AI output.
Related in-person workshop: Join our AI Summer Bootcamps for faculty and staff in Summer 2025 to learn more about artificial intelligence and how to use it in your work.
Other AI resources: JMU Libraries offers a variety of ways to learn more about AI, critically interrogate it, and use it appropriately in a variety of work tasks.