AI Fundamentals
Build your understanding of artificial intelligence and learn how to use generative AI tools responsibly and effectively in your work.
Build practical confidence with AI in L&D
AI is reshaping how L&D practitioners design learning, create content and support performance. Using it effectively requires more than familiarity with the tools, you need the skills to identify where AI can add value, guide it effectively and apply professional judgement.
This practical course will help you use AI confidently in everyday L&D work. You will explore effective prompting, practical applications, critical evaluation and responsible use, helping you improve the quality and efficiency of your work while strengthening your professional credibility.
Outcomes
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Explain how AI and generative AI work, where they can add value in L&D and where their limitations require human judgement.
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Identify practical opportunities to use AI tools, chatbots and agents across everyday L&D tasks, learner support and organisational workflows.
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Select appropriate AI tools and create, test and refine prompts to produce relevant, high-quality outputs.
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Use AI to strengthen professional communication, generate ideas and develop learning content more efficiently.
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Critically review and improve AI-generated content by checking its accuracy, reliability, bias, fairness and suitability for learners.
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Make responsible decisions about AI use by applying privacy, security, ethical and organisational requirements.
Before you start
Which AITD Capability Framework capabilities does this course support?
This course aligns most directly with AI Literacy at the Foundational level. It also supports foundational development in Digital Literacy and Evidence-Informed Practice through the selection of appropriate tools, critical evaluation of AI outputs and application of professional judgement.
Its focus on creating and reviewing learner-ready content also connects with Learning Experience Design and Content Curation & Management.
Who is AI Fundamentals for?
AI Fundamentals is designed for L&D practitioners who want to use artificial intelligence confidently, effectively and responsibly in their work.
Do I need previous experience using AI?
No. The course introduces the foundations of AI and generative AI before guiding you through practical tools, prompts and applications for everyday L&D work.
What practical AI skills will I develop?
You will learn how to select suitable AI tools, write and refine effective prompts, generate ideas, strengthen professional communication and support the development of learning content.
Will I learn how to evaluate AI-generated content?
Yes. You will learn how to identify errors, hallucinations and bias, verify information and improve AI-generated content before using it with learners.
Does the course cover responsible AI use?
Yes. The course explores human judgement, privacy, security, ethics and organisational requirements so you can make informed decisions about when and how to use AI.
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