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AI Fundamentals

Modality: P (In Person)

This course is open to full-time UCF faculty members only! While basics about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and teaching can be found on FCTL’s page on AI, those looking for more information and some hands-on practice can enroll in AI Fundamentals.

AI Fundamentals for Educators, Fall 2026

Modality: This six-week course will be offered as an in-person course only.

  • In-person, Friday 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, Classroom Bldg. I, Room 205 [Limit:30]

Registration for AI Fundamentals—Fall 2026

  • Please note that the deadline to sign up for the Fall 2026 cohort has passed. Please look for information about the Spring 2027 course in FCTL emails and by returning to this page.
  • The course will use AI subscriptions available to UCF faculty (Copilot & Adobe Firefly), as well as “freemium” accounts with other AI platforms
    • The FCTL has subscriptions to GPT, Claude, and Scribe for faculty who would like to experiment
    • Those who complete the course will receive a certificate to include with their AESP submissions and they will be listed on our website.

AI Fundamentals Weekly Meetings and Topics

Our specific meeting dates and topics are:

  • Friday, September 4 – (Mandatory Session) Intro, Ethics, and Student AI Outcomes
  • Friday, September 11 – Prompting+
  • Friday, September 18 – Redesigning Lessons, Assignments, & Assessments with AI
  • Friday, September 25 – Student and Teacher Evaluation of AI Output
  • Friday, October 2 – Improving Course and Assignment Accessibility
  • Friday, October 9 – Research Activities and AI

    Please email fctl@ucf.edu with any questions.

    Faculty Completing AI Fundamentals

    The names of those who completed the AI Fundamentals course and earned completion certificates are listed here.

     

    Basic Training: AI Essentials for Faculty

    Modality: Online, Self-paced.

    This is a fully online, asynchronous exploration of AI tools and how to use them. Since it is a self-paced course, faculty can enroll themselves at any time, with no deadline for completion. This option does not lead to a certificate.