AI Literacy Skills with Measurable Learning Outcomes

Access & Equity
Non-linear process: move between layers as tasks and needs change
Subcategory Core Question Focus Areas Example Student Learning Outcomes
Foundational Understanding What is AI and how does it work conceptually?
  • Generative, non-generative, agentic AI
  • Data training and limitations
  • AI as tool, not intelligence
  • Explain how LLMs generate responses.
  • Differentiate between AI capabilities and human reasoning.
  • Explain how training data shapes AI outputs.
Functional Skills How can I use AI tools effectively?
  • Prompt design and iteration
  • Selecting appropriate tools for specific learning tasks
  • Adjusting instructions and tone
  • Recognizing tool limitations
  • Construct structured prompts for specific academic tasks.
  • Demonstrate iterative refinement of AI outputs.
  • Select and justify tool choice for a task.
Critical Evaluation How can I assess AI outputs for quality and reliability?
  • Fact-checking claims
  • Comparing to trusted sources
  • Spotting hallucinations and bias
  • Evaluating rhetorical stance
  • Identify inaccurate or vague claims in AI outputs.
  • Cross-verify information with external credible sources.
  • Evaluate rhetorical stance and bias in AI outputs.
Rhetorical & Ethical Awareness When is AI use appropriate and why?
  • Disciplinary norms and boundaries
  • Ethical use and attribution
  • Maintaining authorship and intellectual agency
  • Knowing when not to use AI
  • Justify your choices about AI use in a specific academic task.
  • Identify ethical issues in various use cases.
  • Explain how rhetorical stance shapes responsible use.
Transparency & Metacognition How can I reflect on and disclose my AI use?
  • Process documentation
  • AI use disclosure statements
  • Reflection on tool influence
  • Identifying learning vs outsourcing
  • Write a clear AI transparency statement describing your human value and AI contribution.
  • Explain how AI shaped your thinking and how you shaped the outcome.
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