{"id":1083,"date":"2026-08-05T23:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/academic-ai\/?page_id=1083"},"modified":"2026-09-02T22:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T22:18:59","slug":"essentials-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/academic-ai\/students\/essentials-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Year AI Essentials Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The First-Year AI Essentials Lab is a 10-hour, optional opportunity for first-year Trinity students to develop human-first AI literacy. \u00a0It includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AI Essentials for Academic Success<\/strong> (60 minutes). As part of Orientation, every first-year student will participate in a 60-minute &#8220;AI Essentials&#8221; session, led by faculty. The session provides a foundation in AI literacy, including an overview of academic integrity and AI.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Self-Assessment<\/strong> (15 minutes). Students complete a 10-question, anonymous <a href=\"https:\/\/studentguidetoai.org\/human-wisdom-self-assessment-tool\/\">self-assessment<\/a> by Elon University to understand the extent of their reliance or dependence on AI and explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/calculator.ecologits.ai\">environmental impact<\/a> of their AI usage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI &amp; Responsible Use<\/strong> (45 minutes). First-year seminars discuss course learning goals and expectations for AI use; a college librarian meets with the seminar to review academic integrity standards and the importance of attribution and documentation when using AI.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Developing AI Literacy<\/strong> (4 hours). Students complete a self-paced four-hour online course called <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.digitaleducationcouncil.com\/saml\/e47f1c8b-1168-4b97-9dd2-e80828b59ea8\/login\/d5015e8b-2b39-40e7-b11e-7b3960ee9464\"><em>AI Literacy for All<\/em><\/a>, from the Digital Education Council. This course, designed for higher education, is used by leading universities around the world, emphasizing critical thinking and ethical use. Students earn a certificate they can display on LinkedIn.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Hands-On Workshop<\/strong> (90 minutes). After completing the AI Literacy course in September, students complete a hands-on workshop in October, working through a series of prompts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fall Academic AI Symposia<\/strong> (2 hours). Students attend one of four interdisciplinary symposia in October and November, to engage intellectually with ideas and debates. The symposia are led by Trinity faculty and outside academics. Students submit a 2-page reflection by December 1 outlining what they learned and questions that still need answering.\n<ul>\n<li><em>AI and the Science of Human Learning<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Human Creativity in the Age of AI<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Cultivating Human Wellness and Resilience alongside AI<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>What Makes Us Distinctively Human?\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Debrief<\/strong> (30 minutes). Faculty and peer mentors have a candid conversation with first-year students about lessons learned and areas for further learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Students who complete all components of the non-credit First-Year AI Essentials Lab receive a formal letter of completion from the Office of the Provost and they can note completion on their resum\u00e9s.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The First-Year AI Essentials Lab is a 10-hour, optional opportunity for first-year Trinity students to develop human-first AI literacy. \u00a0It includes: AI Essentials for Academic Success (60 minutes). As part of Orientation, every first-year student will participate in a 60-minute &#8220;AI Essentials&#8221; session, led by faculty. 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