Overview

This is a 4-week, instructor-led course. In this course we hope to capitalize on what you learning in the first AI course and make your journey with AI smoother, richer, and more productive.  We'll dive deeper into the workings of AI, its use in your life, both inside and outside of education, and its implications on the future of education.

Outcomes

As a result of completing course activities and interacting in discussion forums, participants will:

  • Recall the fundamental architecture of large language models
  • Examine the ethical implications of deploying large language models
  • Evaluate language models effectively
  • Utilize the principles of effective prompt design, including clarity, specificity, and context-awareness
  • Understand the nuances of multimodal prompts, combining text, images, and other modalities
  • Use techniques for identifying and mitigating biases in prompts
  • Understand how prompt engineering impacts model performance and adaptability
  • Evaluate prompt quality and its impact on AI model behavior
  • Understand fundamental concepts of intelligent agent architectures, including reactive agents, deliberative agents, and hybrid models
  • Understand decision-making processes within agents, such as utility-based decision models, reinforcement learning, and Bayesian networks
  • Examine the ethical and societal impact of intelligent agents
  • Evaluate the ethical challenges posed by AI in education, considering issues such as bias, privacy, transparency, and accountability
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of policies related to AI adoption in educational setting, including understanding legal frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and the practical steps required for policy implementation
  • Assess the impact of AI policies on educational outcomes, student experiences, and equity

Enrolling is EASY!

  1. Login or create an account.
  2. Enter payment information.
  3. Look for access links in your inbox.

If you are an institutional contact and want to register multiple people from your organization, please contact ION at ion@uis.edu. We can bulk enroll participants from a list.

Advanced AI

Cost:

$345.00

Duration:

4 weeks

Planning

Prerequisite: AI: The Future Of Learning must be completed prior to taking this course 

See the proposed course schedule  and important registration dates to help plan your learning path. 

Discounts

Discount codes

If you are from a community college that receives a discount on ION courses, please acquire your code from the ION contact at your institution or email ion@uis.edu before registering. 

Community college members must also use their college email for verification.