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This is a guide specifically for you. Our goal is to introduce you to generative AI so that you'll gain a working knowledge of it that will help inform your approach to guiding our students as they learn about this new landscape.
We cover only AI that can generate text, images, video, music, or speech.
We aim to keep this guide up to date. But since new developments are happening so quickly, it's possible this may be out of date when you read it.
With that in mind, let's get started!
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools use machine learning technologies to analyze prompts, data and images and generate output, including written text, voices, pictures, videos and more. These tools can mimic humans’ ability to learn, reason, solve problems and make decisions.
Simply put, unlike search engines, Generative AI creates content in response to a prompt that you give it.
Assistive AI helps you refine and improve your own work, like your spell checker or grammar checker. Generative AI on the other hand, creates content in response to a prompt you ask it.
Despite brilliant algorithms that can simulate a human personality, AI is not your companion and does not have emotions or feelings. Use these technology tools to augment your human capabilities, not replace them.
Image Attribution: "Artificial Intelligence" by filedebop, Deviant Art is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
This guide is based on:
"AI Literacy in the Age of ChatGPT" by Nicole Hennig, University of Arizona Libraries is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
"The 2025 Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence" by Imagining the Digital Future, Elon University and American Association of Colleges and Universities is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
