Free judgement and decisions courses, rated

5 courses on judgement and decisions from 3 providers. The highest rated is Anthropic AI Fluency from Anthropic at 4.4 out of 5.

Top pick

Anthropic's flagship tool-neutral course on working well with AI, built with academics from University College Cork and Ringling College.

FreeTime not stated

Top 5 compared

CourseOur ratingCostTimeCredential
Anthropic AI Fluency4.4 / 5FreeTime not statedcertificate of completion (free)
Digital Thinking Tools for Better Decisions4.2 / 5Free24 hoursdigital badge (Credly etc) (free)
AI Capabilities and Limitations4.1 / 5FreeTime not statedNo credential
Making decisions3.5 / 5Free4 hoursstatement of participation (free)
Mindware: Critical Thinking3.5 / 5About A$84 a month10 hourscertificate of completion (paid (Coursera enrolment or Coursera Plus))

All 5 courses

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  • Anthropic

    Anthropic AI Fluency

    4.4
    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Time not stated
    Credential
    certificate of completion (free)
    FreeFree certificateNo tech background neededTool-neutral framework

    Anthropic's flagship tool-neutral course on working well with AI, built with academics from University College Cork and Ringling College. It teaches the 4D Framework (Delegation, Description, Discernment, Diligence) plus a grounding in how generative AI works and effective prompting.

  • The Open University

    Digital Thinking Tools for Better Decisions

    4.2
    Cost
    Free
    Time
    24 hours
    Credential
    digital badge (Credly etc) (free)
    Free Open University digital badge24 CPD pointsCPD Standards Office accreditedUniversity backed

    An eight-session course on using digital tools, from spreadsheets to argument maps, to reason more clearly and make better choices. It ends by linking these thinking tools to modern AI. Completion earns an Open University badge and 24 CPD points.

  • Anthropic

    AI Capabilities and Limitations

    4.1
    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Time not stated
    Credential
    No credential
    FreeNo tech background neededPairs with AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

    An introductory course that explains why generative AI behaves the way it does, as a companion to the AI Fluency framework. It covers next token prediction, knowledge, working memory and steerability, with hands-on try-it activities, so learners can diagnose odd outputs and fix them.

  • The Open University

    Making decisions

    3.5
    Cost
    Free
    Time
    4 hours
    Credential
    statement of participation (free)
    Under 5 hoursFree statement of participationUniversity backedCan start without signing up

    A short course that looks at how people and groups actually make decisions, comparing the rational economic model with psychological and sociological views. It also covers how people perceive risk and what can be done to improve decision making at work.

  • University of Michigan

    Mindware: Critical Thinking

    3.5
    Cost
    About A$84 a month
    Time
    10 hours
    Credential
    certificate of completion (paid (Coursera enrolment or Coursera Plus))
    University backedHuman skillsAbout 10 hoursCertificate costs extra

    Psychologist Richard Nisbett teaches the everyday statistics, logic and awareness of bias needed to think clearly about evidence. Well suited to judging AI outputs, data claims and business decisions with a sceptical eye.

Questions

How many free judgement and decisions courses are there?
4 of the 5 judgement and decisions courses we rate are fully free, as at our last check.
Which is the quickest?
Making decisions from The Open University, at about 4 hours.
Which gives a free certificate?
3 courses give a free certificate. The highest rated are Anthropic AI Fluency, Digital Thinking Tools for Better Decisions, Making decisions.

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