The University of Florida has been incorporating AI into its curriculum since 2022, before ChatGPT’s arrival. The university said it aims to teach students how to apply the tech across all disciplines professionally and in their coursework, not just technical ones. The school now offers more than 200 AI courses, such as on AI basics and ethics, for any student or faculty member regardless of their technical knowledge. It also has AI certificates for specific disciplines, like hospitality and public health.
Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, PhD, Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education, has been working to bring accessible AI learning experiences to UF students and other learners. She has been involved in numerous workforce development initiatives in the Warren B. Nelms Institute and has been instrumental in developing hands-on AI learning curriculum.
“Pretty soon AI is going to become such as the internet. It’s just a technology. But if you really want to lead and drive that innovation, you need to be able to understand what is under the hood.”
– Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Education
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