About the Microcredential

  • Fee: Free for UNT faculty, staff, and students
  • Modality: 100% online, asynchronous, self-paced
  • Approximate Time for Completion: 6 hours
  • Prerequisites: No prior experience with AI is required
  • Intended Audience
    • UNT undergraduates and graduate students seeking to use GenAI to support their academic work.
    • UNT faculty and staff seeking to supporting students in using GenAI effectively and responsibly.

Learning with AI: Critical Literacy for College Students explores how generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping the world and what that means for students of all majors, interests, and career goals. Develop the knowledge and skills to use large language models effectively and responsibly in your academic work and beyond. Whether you use GenAI regularly or are just getting started, this microcredential is for you.

What You Will Learn

  • Explain how GenAI works and why that matters.
  • Develop strategies for writing effective prompts and evaluating AI responses.
  • Identify and navigate ethical and safety issues such academic integrity, bias, and data privacy.

Information for UNT Faculty and Staff

You can integrate Learning with AI into your course or recommend it as a standalone experience. It offers:

  • A shared foundation for AI literacy across disciplines.
  • A clear framework to help students evaluate when and how to use GenAI.
  • A fully self-contained and asynchronous experience with no grading or tracking required.

For faculty interested in integrating Learning with AI into your course, consult our Faculty Guide for more information.

Questions?

Contact the microcredentials team at microcredentials@unt.edu.