Co-Creating with AI: Skill, Effort, and the New Literacy

Reducing stigma. Elevating digital creativity.

Course Mission

This course helps learners understand that using AI is not about replacing effort—it's about enhancing creativity, thinking critically, and collaborating with a new class of tools. We'll explore the mindset, methods, and ethics of AI-assisted creation.

Module 1: Understanding the Tool

  • What is AI? (and what it isn't)
  • How large language models work (simplified)
  • What "next word prediction" really means

Module 2: Prompt Craft & Iterative Design

  • How to ask the right questions
  • Prompting as a form of design thinking
  • Iterating, refining, and human editing

Module 3: AI Across Disciplines

  • Visual art: creative prompting, curation, iteration
  • Writing & research: outlining, summarizing, transforming ideas
  • Code: debugging, exploring solutions, refactoring

Module 4: Human Thinking Still Matters

  • Why judgment, empathy, and purpose can't be automated
  • Plagiarism vs creative transformation
  • Being intentional: using AI with clarity and vision

Module 5: Combatting the Stigma

  • How to talk about your AI use transparently
  • Showing your process to prove your effort
  • Reframing the value of modern, AI-enhanced work

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