A free Deakin-run program built on Google AI Essentials content plus customised material, mixing self-paced online study with about 10 hours of live interactive sessions. It focuses on practical prompting, productivity and responsible use for small business staff, students and educators.
A single enrolment that adds all four IATD AI microskills: Introduction to AI, Generative AI and its Business Applications, Responsible AI and Introduction to Agentic AI. It is the easiest way to work through a complete, free AI literacy pathway in one sitting or over a few weeks.
Objectives
Understand what AI is and how it is changing workplaces
Use AI tools to automate tasks and create content
Write clearer prompts to get better results
Use AI responsibly with attention to privacy and bias
Keep pace with emerging AI trends
Build a plain-English understanding of AI and machine learning
Apply generative AI to routine business tasks
Use AI responsibly with attention to ethics and governance
Understand agentic AI and how to govern it
Things to know
Eligibility limited to SME employees, tertiary students 18+ and educators
Cohorts capped at 300; registrations close on the 25th of the month before each cohort
Total hours not published: about 10 hours of live sessions plus self-paced study
Program site is a JavaScript app that could not be read directly; details confirmed from Deakin research grant listings and council event pages
Content based on Google AI Essentials, so tool examples lean towards Google products
Duration is estimated as the midpoint of the four courses' stated hours (2.5 + 3 to 5 + 2 + 2 to 3), about 9.5 to 12.5 hours in total
Certificates are issued per course on completing all modules and the feedback activity
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