{"id":247,"date":"2025-10-22T14:05:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/ai-development\/?page_id=247"},"modified":"2025-10-31T12:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:00:09","slug":"student-guide-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/ai-development\/teaching-learning\/student-guide-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI-U 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-pt-barracks-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI-U 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI-U 2025)<\/em> is the second publication of the Student Guide to AI series produced by Elon University and the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&amp;U). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page summarizes key ideas from the guide and connects them to The Citadel\u2019s existing resources on responsible, ethical and effective use of generative AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/ai-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/Student-Guide-to-AI-2025-The-Citadel-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the Complete Student Guide<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-student-guide-to-artificial-intelligence-ai-u-2025\"><strong>Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI-U 2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI is transforming our world, often in ways we may not fully realize. This guide empowers Citadel students to navigate the age of AI \u2013 academically, professionally and ethically. Understanding AI isn\u2019t just useful; it\u2019s essential. Learn to use AI responsibly, critically assess its capabilities and join the conversation about its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-ai-mean-for-your-education\">What does AI Mean for Your Education?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI tools are evolving rapidly, allowing students to access vast sources of knowledge and explore different ideas and ways of thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most employers will expect you to graduate with skills and experience in using AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaining continuous learning skills (learning how to learn) now will serve you well throughout your life as AI evolves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learn-to-use-ai-to\">Learn to Use AI to:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Research<\/em>, organize and summarize information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Enhance<\/em> your writing and communication skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Analyze<\/em> complex data, uncover patterns and solve problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Create<\/em> and express innovative ideas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Improve<\/em> your study skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-types-of-ai-tools\">Types of AI Tools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Generative AI<\/em> tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, MetaAI, Deepseek, Mistral, Grok<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Specialized AI<\/em> tools for research, writing and coding such as NotebookLM, Grammarly, Elicit, GitHub Copilot, Consensus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Creative AI<\/em> tools that generate images, videos and music, such as DALL-E, Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Stability.ai, Canva, Runway ML, Sora, Suno<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Analytical AI<\/em> tools specialized in business intelligence, math, statistics and data visualization, such as Tableau, Wolfram Alpha, PowerBI, DataRobot, RapidMiner and Python tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Embedded AI <\/em>capabilities in software programs, such as Adobe applications, Google Docs, Zoom, Microsoft 365<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Open-source<\/em> and customized tools available on communities like Github, Hugging Face, Nvidia and chatbot aggregators like Poe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/ai-development\/teaching-learning\/student-guide-2\/develop-skills\/\">Develop Your AI Skills<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/ai-development\/teaching-learning\/student-guide-2\/academic-integrity\/\">Academic Integrity with AI<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/ai-development\/teaching-learning\/student-guide-2\/develop-skills\/\">AI Ethics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/ai-development\/teaching-learning\/student-guide-2\/career\/\">AI and Your Career<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI-U 2025) The Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI-U 2025) is the second publication of the Student Guide to AI series produced by Elon University and the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&amp;U). 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