AI Literacy Education Program: Spring 2026 courses now available
The AI Literacy Education Program equips the SFSU community with essential knowledge and skills to effectively and responsibly engage with generative artificial intelligence (AI).
Join us this Fall to engage in guided inquiry of this emerging technology, catch up on your digital badging progress, or level up your understanding of generative AI.
Start your AI journey and register now!
Schedule below, or on Event pages for each course offering.
| Date | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Register here |
Description: This course introduces generative AI to those with little or no prior experience engaging with this emerging technology. Participants obtain a foundational understanding of generative AI, its associated opportunities and implications, and basic strategies for composing and iterating prompts. Participants will engage in hands-on interaction with AI chatbots (Microsoft Copilot or OpenAIChatGPT) to begin generating practical outputs for a variety of use cases.
This course is an elective that counts toward receiving a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.
Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:
- Summarize what generative AI is, how it works, and how it differs from other AI types
- Describe accuracy and ethical considerations associated with generative AI
- Identify task-related opportunities with generative AI
- Apply foundational prompting strategies to produce practical outputs with generative AI chatbots
Duration: 60 minutes
Experience Level: Little or no familiarity with generative AI and/or AI chatbots
| Date | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, February 13, 2026 | 2 - 3 p.m. | Register here |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Register here |
Description: This course explores the critical analysis of generative AI to support responsible use of this technology. Learn how AI models are trained and why misinformation and biases may occur in AI-generated content. Develop strategies to analyze AI outputs and assess AI tools for quality and ethical considerations. Participants will be expected to engage in the evaluation process through collaborative, hands-on activities and reflective discussions.
This course is required to receive a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.
Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:
- Describe how AI models are trained on data
- Summarize how misinformation and biases occur from training data
- Identify types of biases that arise in AI outputs
- Critically analyze AI outputs for accuracy and potential biases
- Explain how to critically evaluate AI tools
Duration: 60 minutes
Experience Level: Basic familiarity with generative AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT
| Date | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | 2 -3 p.m. | Register here |
| Monday, March 9, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Register here |
Description: This course explores the critical analysis of generative AI to support responsible use of this technology. Learn how AI models are trained and why misinformation and biases may occur in AI-generated content. Develop strategies to analyze AI outputs and assess AI tools for quality and ethical considerations. Participants will be expected to engage in the evaluation process through collaborative, hands-on activities and reflective discussions.
This course is required to receive a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.
Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:
- Describe how AI models are trained on data
- Summarize how misinformation and biases occur from training data
- Identify types of biases that arise in AI outputs
- Critically analyze AI outputs for accuracy and potential biases
- Explain how to critically evaluate AI tools
Duration: 60 minutes
Experience Level: Basic familiarity with generative AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT
| Date | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Register here |
Description: This course explores image creation with generative AI. Participants will gain a primer on generative AI tools for image creation, considerations for using generative AI, and best practices for creating effective and accessible images for various use cases. Through hands-on activities, participants will develop skills in crafting descriptive prompts and selecting appropriate visual styles to generate unique images with ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Adobe Firefly.
This course is an elective that counts toward receiving a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.
*Disclaimers:
- This course utilizes Adobe tools which are available to faculty, staff, and select student populations. Students will need to ensure they have access to Adobe apps before attending this workshop.
- Adobe Firefly and Express are accessed via the web. Participants do NOT need to download Adobe Creative Cloud.
Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:
- Understand the basics of generative AI technology for image creation
- Write descriptive prompts and use visual style options to generate images
- Employ best practices for creating effective and accessible images
Duration: 60 minutes
Experience Level: Little or no familiarity with generative AI tools for image creation
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