AI and Information Literacy

AI and Information Literacy: Welcome Page

Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy title, with University Libraries and Teaching and Learning Transformation Center logos in the bottom corner
Welcome to this online module on artificial intelligence (AI) and information literacy! Watch this short introductory video to get started:
One important note about communication, academic integrity, and your learning journey: University of Maryland's Code of Academic Integrity Links to an external site. holds us all to standards of truth and academic honesty and prohibits you from receiving any unauthorized assistance on assignments. Especially since the field of AI is changing so quickly, it is your responsibility to double check the expectations of your instructors on all your assignments to make sure you are not using these AI-based tools in a prohibited way -- every instructor will have different expectations about the use of these tools in their classrooms, and even within different assignments. As you use AI-based tools, we encourage you to make sure you're using them to help you learn better and not to shortcut skills that are important for you to practice on your own.

What to expect from this module

You should expect to spend about 1-2 hours reading/watching the information in this module and completing a couple short quizzes and activities. Once you're done, you will be able to evaluate how to use AI-based tools responsibly in your academic work. Specifically, you'll be able to:

  1. Explain generally how AI-based tools work as well as their benefits and risks
  2. Recognize when AI gives inaccurate or misleading answers, and fact-check AI output
  3. Cite AI-generated work
  4. Begin exploring creative ways to use these tools

Questions?

  • If you are unsure if a certain use of an AI-based tool is an academic integrity violation, please talk to your course instructor. Every instructor will have different expectations about AI-based tools in their classroom, so it is your responsibility to double check if you are at all unsure to make sure you are not committing an academic integrity violation.
  • If you have questions about information literacy or citations, please email libues@umd.edu or contact your subject specialist librarian Links to an external site. for assistance! We can set up a video chat or assist over email.
  • If you have questions about the how AI tools work, or the ethics of AI, check out the "learn more" links on the bottom of the pages in this module for additional resources and articles to explore.

Acknowledgements

This module was developed by the University Libraries Links to an external site. and the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC) Links to an external site.. Special thanks to The Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society (TRAILS) Links to an external site. for their collaboration.

The work of other educational organizations was also instrumental in the creation of this content: Stanford CRAFT's Links to an external site. AI literacy resources, reports and presentations from the Department of Education Office of Educational Technology Links to an external site., ISTE's Links to an external site. Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guides, and Kathryn Conrad and Sean Kamperman's Critical AI Literacy for Educators Links to an external site. curated links. Thank you to our colleagues for developing these excellent materials.

Get started

To begin, click here, then the "next" button to navigate through the pages. For your reference, you can find each topic below as well.

  1. How AI-Based Tools Work (start here!)
  2. Assess Content
  3. Cite Correctly
  4. Level Up

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