Alternative Title
From Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skeptics to Skilled Practitioners: A Transformative Graduate-Level Framework for Building Practical AI Fluency across Disciplines
Contributor
University of Central Florida. Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning; University of Central Florida. Division of Digital Learning; Teaching and Learning with AI Conference (2025 : Orlando, Fla.)
Location
Universal Center
Start Date
29-5-2025 4:00 PM
End Date
29-5-2025 5:00 PM
Publisher
University of Central Florida Libraries
Keywords:
AI fluency; Experiential learning; Graduate curriculum; Interdisciplinary applications; Ethical AI
Subjects
Artificial intelligence--Study and teaching (Higher); Artificial intelligence--Educational applications; Experiential learning--Evaluation; Adult education--Technological innovations; Interdisciplinary approach in education--Evaluation
Description
This poster presents a pioneering 16-week graduate curriculum that transforms adult learners from AI skeptics into confident practitioners through an immersive, experiential learning approach. The course uniquely integrates hands-on experience with over 20 industry-standard AI tools while covering essential domains from machine learning fundamentals to ethical AI implementation. Through a HyFlex delivery model, learners engage with AI applications across healthcare, finance, education, research, and social sectors. The assessment structure combines weekly tool-based assignments (42%) with a capstone project (50%) that challenges learners to develop AI solutions for real-world professional challenges, emphasizing documentation, prompt engineering, and critical evaluation. Results demonstrate significant improvements in participants' AI literacy and professional implementation capabilities.
Language
eng
Type
Poster
Format
application/pdf
Rights Statement
All Rights Reserved
Audience
Faculty; Graduate Students
Recommended Citation
Niu, Chunling, "From AI Skeptics to Skilled Practitioners: A Transformative Graduate-Level Framework for Building Practical AI Fluency across Disciplines" (2025). Teaching and Learning with AI Conference Presentations. 113.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/teachwithai/2025/thursday/113
From AI Skeptics to Skilled Practitioners: A Transformative Graduate-Level Framework for Building Practical AI Fluency across Disciplines
Universal Center
This poster presents a pioneering 16-week graduate curriculum that transforms adult learners from AI skeptics into confident practitioners through an immersive, experiential learning approach. The course uniquely integrates hands-on experience with over 20 industry-standard AI tools while covering essential domains from machine learning fundamentals to ethical AI implementation. Through a HyFlex delivery model, learners engage with AI applications across healthcare, finance, education, research, and social sectors. The assessment structure combines weekly tool-based assignments (42%) with a capstone project (50%) that challenges learners to develop AI solutions for real-world professional challenges, emphasizing documentation, prompt engineering, and critical evaluation. Results demonstrate significant improvements in participants' AI literacy and professional implementation capabilities.
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