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DetailGoogle AI EssentialsTAFE NSW AI Microskills Bundle
ProviderGoogleTAFE NSW
Our rating4.44.6
CostFreeFree
Time2.25 hours11 hours
LevelBeginnerBeginner
Credentialcertificate of completion (free on Google Skills; included in Coursera subscription)certificate of completion (free)
Open toWorldwideAustralia
Free inWorldwideNew South Wales
Content written forUnited StatesAustralia
SummaryGoogle's entry-level course on using generative AI tools at work: generating ideas, researching, drafting and speeding up routine tasks. It also covers prompting basics and how to spot bias and other risks. The same course is sold on Coursera, but Google now offers it at no cost on its own Google Skills platform.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
  • Use generative AI tools to brainstorm ideas and draft content
  • Apply AI to research, organisation and planning tasks
  • Write clearer, more specific prompts
  • Recognise bias and other risks and use AI responsibly
  • Keep skills current as AI tools change
  • 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
  • Google Skills and Coursera versions list different durations (Google Skills: 2 hr 15 min; Coursera: about 8 hours across five short courses)
  • Coursera version is subscription-based and cannot be audited
  • US-centric examples
  • Google Skills sign-in required
  • 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
  • Free price is a subsidy; no end date is published
  • Access expires 4 months after enrolment
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