AI literacy is a newly emerging concept extending from traditional literacies (reading and writing) and digital literacies, such as evaluating and creating digital media, and navigating digital platforms and tools. This blog highlights a framework, adopted by Educause (2024<\/a>), for AI literacy that builds upon Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy. The framework provides steps to engage with AI while drawing attention to the human aspect of digital technologies and encourages using a critical lens when engaging with generative AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI literacy framework suggests four levels: (1) Understand AI, (2) Use & Apply AI, (3) Analyze & Evaluate, and (4) Create AI (Ng et al., 2021<\/a>). While each level builds upon the concepts from the previous one, it\u2019s not necessary to master everything before moving to the next. It is also important to keep in mind that there are many types of AI, although higher education discussions often focus on generative AI, such as ChatGPT, DALL-E, Microsoft Copilot, and Adobe Firefly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Level 1. Understand AI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Review our blogs that introduce AI basics, key terms, academic integrity, and limitations: Questions about ChatGPT and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/em><\/a>, Academic Integrity and Generative AI: Best Practices<\/em><\/a>, Beyond ChatGPT \u2013 AI Poll Results<\/a><\/em>, and Recharging Assessment with Generative Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Level 2. Use & Apply AI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Refer to our blogs that support experimentation and prompt engineering: Practical Prompting for Teaching and Learning<\/a>, Navigating Digital Technology in Teaching and Learning<\/a><\/em>, Academic Integrity and Generative AI: Best Practices<\/a><\/em>, and The Not-So-Scary Gen AI Image Competition<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Level 3. Anayze and Evaluate AI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The resources on this page (below) can help you discuss generative AI with students, analyze its impact, and evaluate its use as we work towards building levels 1-2-3; we are working towards level 4 at this time, although this may not be a learning outcome in all teaching and learning contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Level 4. Create AI <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The image was produced with OpenAI. (2023). DALL-E (Version 3) [Artificial intelligence system]. Prompt: Create an image to describe an AI literacy framework based on Bloom’s Taxonomy. There are four interconnected levels, ordered as follows: 1. ‘AI Ethics’ at the top, 2. ‘Evaluate & Create AI,’ 3. ‘Use & Apply AI,’ and 4. ‘Know & Understand AI’ at the bottom. Use a tech-inspired color scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note that the text is distored and incomplete because DALLE-E has limitations when it come to text generation with images.<\/p>\n<\/div> The resources below (1-2-3) can serve as tools to facilitate conversations with students about generative AI in your learning environments, helping to build digital literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This checklist is for students to use before engaging with generative AI (genAI). It prompts students to reflect on their purpose and consider if and how genAI can enhance their learning experience. Additionally, the checklist suggests that students familiarize themselves with genAI\u2019s capabilities, ethical use, and potential risks. Please download and adapt for your use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The PowerPoint is a guide for classroom conversations about generative AI in your course. Please download and adapt for your use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This online interative lesson delves into the ethical considerations of Generative Artificial Intelligence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2024\/10\/ai-tax-1.jpg\")
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1. Ready to Use Generative AI Checklist [word file]<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
2. Generative AI in your course [PowerPoint]<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
3. The Assignment Dilemma: Using GenAI Productively<\/a> [OPEN Resource – Genially interative presentation].<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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