Artificial Intelligence — An Emerging Career For Future Generations
Announcing the New CodeHS Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Course!
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the world and how we interact with it. Although AI was first introduced in the 1950s, the world is just starting to really understand the impact it can have on how we think about data analysis and decision-making. From voice-powered personal assistants like Alexa to self-driving cars, machines are starting to think and act more like humans by using complex programs.
“Artificial intelligence will require the entire workforce to learn new skills, whether it’s to keep up to date with an existing role, or pursuing a new career as a result of automation.” [LinkedIn’s 2020 Emerging Jobs Report]
In LinkedIn’s 2020 Emerging Jobs Report, Artificial Intelligence was ranked #1 with rapidly increasing careers across almost every industry. At CodeHS, we believe it’s time to prepare the next generation on how to use AI while also understanding the social and ethical implications.
New Artificial Intelligence Course
The CodeHS Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course teaches students important programming concepts that enable the use of Artificial Intelligence in computer science and society at large. Students learn how to incorporate basic Artificial Intelligence algorithms in their own work, and consider the social and ethical implications of how Artificial Intelligence is used, and how it plans to be used. View the full course overview here.
- Level: High School
- Prerequisite: Introduction to Python 3
- Course Syllabus: codehs.com/syllabus/8264
Who Is This Course For?
The course will be extremely accessible to all types of classrooms, with 3 versions available: an introductory module, a month long course, and a full semester course.
- The introductory module can be added to any existing course, or put in supplemental materials, so that teachers can introduce AI topics to students in any class.
- The month-long course is intended for teachers who are interested in teaching students some of the basics of AI, without spending an entire semester diving into the topic.
- The full semester course is a deep dive into AI; students will cover a gaming module, learn how to create a chatbot, and how to make predictive models. By the end of the course, students develop a series of projects that illustrate the variety of ways Artificial Intelligence can be used to optimize and predict information and processes.
Course Modules
- Unit 1: What is Artificial Intelligence?
- Unit 2: Artificial Intelligence in Gaming
- Unit 3: Creating Predictive Models
- Unit 4: AI and Chatbots
Explore programs that your students will build throughout this course!
The Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course is now available! Learn more about the course and how to start teaching AI today at codehs.com/course/intro_ai/overview.
Sources: LinkedIn’s 2020 Emerging Jobs Report
