{"id":3358,"date":"2026-02-20T23:01:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/?page_id=3358"},"modified":"2026-02-28T00:41:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:41:39","slug":"ai-literacy-plc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/programming-and-events\/faculty-learning-communities\/ai-literacy-plc\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Literacy PLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/basic-slider\/slide-default-00.jpg\" alt=\"slide-default-00\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/programming-and-events\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Programming and Events<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/programming-and-events\/faculty-learning-communities\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Faculty Learning Communities<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">AI Literacy PLC<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">AI Literacy PLC<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/programming-and-events\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Programming and Events<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/programming-and-events\/academic-boot-camp\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Boot Camp<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/programming-and-events\/faculty-learning-communities\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty Learning Communities<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/programming-and-events\/cetl-book-club-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">CETL Book Club<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Artificial Intelligence Literacy Professional Learning Community<\/h2>\n<p>Artificial Intelligence is already influencing how we teach, learn, work, and navigate through everyday life, whether we intend it to or not. To support our campus in navigating this shift thoughtfully and confidently, we are excited to announce the launch of CETL\u2019s first-ever AI Literacy Professional Learning Community.<\/p>\n<p>This cohort-based Professional Learning Community (PLC) is designed for faculty and staff who want to move beyond surface-level awareness of AI and develop the knowledge and skills to use it responsibly, effectively, and fluently in their roles.<\/p>\n<h2>How does the PLC work?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Participants will join a cross-functional cohort of faculty and staff as they complete modules in a <span style=\"color: #58001b\"><strong>NEW<\/strong> <\/span>AI Literacy course<\/li>\n<li>Each month, participants will complete one module of the course<\/li>\n<li>The PLC will meet virtually three times, once per module (i.e., April, May, and June) &#8212; See Tentative Schedule Below<\/li>\n<li>Discussion board questions, activities, and prompts will be optionally available during the module timeframe<\/li>\n<li>PLC sessions will focus on discussion, reflection, and applied learning<\/li>\n<li>Participants who complete the program, participate in virtual sessions, and complete the final project will receive a certificate of completion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/cetl\/ai-foundations-image.png\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Stylized illustration of a brain with circuit lines and a central speech bubble, representing artificial intelligence and communication.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-black\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--black\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">AI Literacy Course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Modules<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\"><ul><li><b>Module 1: AI Fundamentals (Understand)<\/b><br \/>\r\nRecognize what AI is, what it is not, its limitations, and where it is already being used in our lives.<br \/>\r\n<li><b>Module 2: AI Evaluation &amp; Responsible Application (Evaluate &amp; Apply)<\/b><br \/>\r\nExplore bias, ethical considerations, and responsible use of AI in academic and professional contexts.<br \/>\r\n<li><b>Module 3: AI Fluency (Create)<\/b><br \/>\r\nApply best practices to use AI tools confidently and purposefully \u2014 including practical generation and workflow integration. Project to be completed at the end of this module.<br \/>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2>Why Participate?<\/h2>\n<p>This learning community is designed to help participants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build foundational understanding of AI<\/li>\n<li>Make informed decisions about AI use in teaching and learning<\/li>\n<li>Develop practical fluency grounded in best practices<\/li>\n<li>Learn alongside colleagues across disciplines and roles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-red py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Interest List<\/h2>\n                                <p class=\"t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto\">Space is limited! Complete the interest list to be considered for this new program. <br \/>\r\nYou will be contacted if you are selected for the PLC. <\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/westernu.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8cEb3McGutGGsce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit Here<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2>PLC Schedule<\/h2>\n<p>This is a three-month cohort experience that includes three 50-minute virtual sessions (one per month). Participants are expected to complete the monthly course modules and attend the virtual sessions for dialogue and discussion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kick Off Meeting: Week of March 30<\/li>\n<li>1st Module Meeting: Week of April 27<\/li>\n<li>2nd Module Meeting: Week of May 25<\/li>\n<li>3nd Module Meeting: Week of June 22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** Tentative meeting times will be: Wednesdays at 12 PM; Thursdays at 6 PM; and Fridays at 2 PM<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":261,"featured_media":0,"parent":1123,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3358","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/261"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3358"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3497,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3358\/revisions\/3497"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}