LCE0016 - AI: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Course Description
Explore the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence and gain the skills needed to thrive in the digital future. This course covers emerging technologies, real-world AI applications, career-focused skills, and everyday impacts. Understand development challenges and discover how AI works through hands-on learning and insightful discussions about this powerful technology.Course Outline
- Introduction of AI for the Workforce
- The Power of AI
- Mental Health Solutions using AI
- AI and Non-AI Applications
- Machine Learning
- Teachable machine
- Learning the Perceptron Model
- AI tools (OpenAI, Claude, Microsoft CoPilot, Gemini)
- AI Impacts in Daily Life and on a Global Scale
- AI Ethics and Inclusion
- Class Requests of AI Uses
Scholarship Opportunity
This workshop is part of a scholarship program through the Strengthening Workforce Skills program, funded by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)'s Noncredit Strategies at Work grant.
Apply here to find out if you are eligible for a scholarship. Funding is limited.
Learner Outcomes
Completers of this course will be able to:
- Understand examples of how AI is being used in the world.
- Describe how a chatbot can be used to help other students.
- Differentiate AI applications from non-AI applications.
- Gain confidence in making AI applications yourself.
- Demonstrate how AI makes decisions using Perceptron.
- Modify the working of a simple AI application using Teachable Machine tool.
- Identify several ways in which AI is affecting your daily activities and will affect your future.
- How AI can improve the lives of others.
- Awareness of AI tools and the latest versions.
John Chiappetta is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in application development, delivery management, and team leadership. He has led high-performing development teams to successfully deliver integrated solutions that meet project goals and exceed client expectations.