A seven-module Microsoft Learn path that starts with what AI is and how generative AI works, then moves to smarter web searching, responsible use and everyday use of Microsoft Copilot. It was built under Microsoft's philanthropy programme, so some examples lean towards nonprofit work, but the content suits any beginner.
A gentle, non-technical first look at what AI is, how machines learn from data and where AI shows up in everyday life and work. It was built with the National AI Centre and is the flagship course in the Australian Government's free AI scholarship program.
Objectives
Explain in plain terms what AI and generative AI are
Use AI-assisted search to find and check information
Describe the main principles of responsible AI and why they matter
Get started with Microsoft Copilot and use it for routine productivity tasks
Explain in plain terms how AI systems learn from data
Recognise common AI uses such as computer vision and language processing
Use the core AI vocabulary with confidence
Weigh up the benefits, risks and challenges of AI
Things to know
Microsoft account sign-in needed to track progress and earn the trophy
Framed partly around nonprofit use cases
Copilot modules are Microsoft-specific
Completion earns a Microsoft Learn trophy, not an assessed credential
Free price is a subsidy on a A$140 list price; no end date is published, so enrol while it shows A$0
Requires creating a TAFE NSW store account and checking out at A$0
Access expires 4 months after enrolment
This course's own store page does not mention a certificate; the bundle page and sibling courses state a certificate of completion is issued after all modules and the feedback activity
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