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SELF-PACED COURSE

AI Literacies Unlocked: The Essential Skills & Mindsets for the Future of Learning

A primer on the literacies shaping AI’s role in education and leadership.
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we teach, learn, and lead. But understanding AI isn’t just about technical skills—it’s about developing the right mindsets and skillsets to engage with AI ethically, critically, and creatively across different educational, professional, and societal contexts.
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Based on research commissioned by UNESCO IITE and Shanghai Open University, this mini-course introduces a practical vocabulary for AI literacies—helping educators and leaders communicate more effectively about AI’s role in learning, innovation, and decision-making. Rather than replacing AI frameworks, AI literacies provide a shared language to apply and adapt AI principles across diverse environments.

In this self-paced, free course, you’ll explore:

  • What AI literacies are—and why they are essential for the future of learning.
  • AI literacies skillsets—the four practical competencies for working with AI
  • AI literacies mindsets—the four critical perspectives that shape AI engagement.
  • Real-world examples of AI literacies in action—and how to contribute your own case example to the ongoing research.

Who Should Take This Course

AI is shaping every sector of education and beyond. This course is for educators, instructional designers, and leaders across all learning environments, including:

  • Higher education faculty, instructional designers, and administrators looking to integrate AI into teaching, research, and academic innovation.
  • K-12 educators and edtech specialists exploring AI’s role in personalized and adaptive learning.
  • Industry, corporate training, and nonprofit professionals who want to better understand AI’s impact on workforce development, learning, and digital transformation.
  • Global education leaders and policymakers aiming to build AI-ready learning ecosystems.

Wherever you work in education or learning, this course will equip you with the foundational mindsets and skillsets to engage with AI more effectively.

Course Details

FORMAT
Online Self-Paced Course

 

TIME COMMITMENT
3-5 hours total (45-60 mins per module)

 

COST
Free

 

OPENS
March 28, 2025

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Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define AI literacies and explain their significance in education and leadership.
  • Differentiate between AI skillsets and AI mindsets—and understand how they work together.
  • Identify the four essential skill-based AI literacies for working effectively with AI.
  • Recognize the four critical mindset-based AI literacies that shape responsible AI engagement.
  • Explore real-world applications of AI literacies in practice.
  • Contribute to a growing knowledge base by submitting an AI literacies case example.

Topics

This course will cover the following topics:

Module 1: What Are AI Literacies

The Role of AI in Education ● The role of AI in education and leadership ● Why AI literacies are more than technical skills ● The difference between AI skillsets and AI mindsets ● How AI literacies support the application of AI frameworks in different contexts

Practical competencies for working with AI ● AI as a creative, cognitive, and communicative tool ● Case studies of AI skill-based literacies in action

How perceptions and beliefs about AI shape its use ● AI as a cultural and civic force ● Ethical considerations and critical engagement with AI

Real-world examples and applications ● How AI literacies drive academic innovation ● Access to a growing database of AI literacies case studies ● Invitation to contribute your own case example

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