“AI and Information Literacy” is now available in the Canvas Commons. The module is written for students to help them learn about AI tools — ChatGPT, Bing AI, DALL-E — and strategies for evaluating and citing the outputs created by them. Instructors can insert this module into their courses and use it as-is or modify it to suit their teaching and learning goals and course policies. Content includes short videos, reading, completing short quizzes, and activities.
Once completed, students will be able to evaluate how to use AI-based tools responsibly in their academic work. Learning outcomes include:
- Explain generally how AI-based tools work as well as their benefits and risks.
- Recognize when AI gives inaccurate or misleading answers and fact-check AI output.
- Cite AI-generated work.
- Begin exploring creative ways to use these tools.
This Creative Commons-licensed module was adapted by the UNL Libraries and Center for Transformative Teaching. It was originally created by the University of Maryland.
To add the module to a course, search the Canvas Commons for “AI and Information Literacy” and select “Import/Download.”
More details at: https://teaching.unl.edu/ai/