Gen AI Literacy Modules Resources – Draft

NOTE: This is a draft page, under construction, published for the purposes of soliciting feedback. If you have reached this page in error, please note that finalized content should be available Summer 2025.  

These student-facing modules are designed to support the achievement of a broad range of learning outcomes in the domain of Gen AI literacy. Course instructors and staff developing and delivering Gen AI literacy activities for students can use these modules in various ways to support course outcomes. 

This content is available for download and import into Quercus. You can import the entire set of modules as they are or select specific content for your needs. Once imported, all content can be edited for your specific course context. An overview of content is as follows. 

Module  Focus  Example outcomes 
  What is GenAI?  

Technical Understanding of AI Tools

 
  • Able to define key terminology; describe how the AI tool functions, and is trained and designed
  • Example platforms/tools in common use
  What’s the catch?  

Ethical Considerations (bias, sustainability, privacy)

 
  • Know why and how informational biases exist within the AI tools they use
  • Aware of legal, ethical, privacy considerations
  When to use it?  

Knowledge practices and habits required to work critically with GenAI tools

 
  • Can assess for appropriate use in course context/academic integrity guidance
  • Can critically assess AI outputs for credibility and accuracy
  • Can discern appropriate use (when useful, when not, impact on learning)
  How to use it?   Practical Applications
  • Example Applications
    • Writing/ideation
    • Lab/technical reports
    • Formative feedback
    • Close reading
    • Analyzing
    • Editing
  • Apply General Prompt Strategies
  • Aware of discipline-specific guidance (examples from instructor cohort)
  • Engage in Practice Activities [optional]

 

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