AI for Productivity
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What you'll learn
Operate generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini) to automate tasks, boost productivity, and streamline your daily workflow
Analyze information responsibly using AI-powered data analysis, research , summarization, and note-taking tools
Create professional and engaging visuals, videos, and multimedia content with AI design tools like Canva, DALL·E, and Adobe Firefly
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January 2026
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There are 4 modules in this course
Work smarter, not harder, with AI This course will teach you, a working professional, how to boost your workflows with AI. You’ll learn how to identify, evaluate, and apply cutting-edge AI tools to streamline your daily tasks. Through case studies and discussions, you will analyze, apply, and get ready to create using tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Notion, DALL·E, and Adobe Firefly, while learning to integrate AI responsibly into your professional routine.
In Week 1, you’ll explore how to use AI writing assistants to draft, summarize, and refine communication. In Week 2, you’ll discover how to optimize AI for your planning, scheduling, and administrative needs, using Copilot and ChatGPT. In Week 3, you’ll learn how AI tools like Gemini and Insight can illuminate the insights in your information by organizing your notes or assisting with data-driven analysis. Finally, in Week 4, you’ll discover how to responsibly use AI to conduct ethical research and generate multimedia content using tools like Research Rabbit, Consensus, Stable Diffusion, Synthesia, and Runway. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to identify key AI use cases, compare tools that enhance productivity, and build AI-driven workflows that save time, spark innovation, and let you focus on meaningful, high-impact work.
Get ready to work smarter with AI productivity tools. In Week 1, you’ll explore how generative AI tools can help you accomplish everyday tasks with ease and efficiency. You will look at how AI can assist with routine workplace responsibilities, whether drafting emails, summarizing notes, rewriting content, or improving the tone of your emails. You will practice writing effective AI prompts that produce polished, professional results. Then you will learn how to integrate AI into your work so it acts as a personal writing assistant for multiple modes of communication. Most importantly, we hope you will become excited to boost your workflow with AI, so you can focus on high-impact work. Featured Tools: ChatGPT, Grammarly, Microsoft Office and Google Docs integrations.
What's included
3 videos5 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts
3 videos•Total 7 minutes
- Boost Your Workflow with AI: Productivity Tips and Strategies•2 minutes
- Using AI for Communication and Writing•2 minutes
- Use Cases: AI for Communication and Writing •3 minutes
5 readings•Total 30 minutes
- **Security Alert**•10 minutes
- General Course Information•5 minutes
- Report a problem with the course.•5 minutes
- Effective Prompts for AI: The Essentials•5 minutes
- Writing with AI Chatbots•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Week 1 Quiz•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
- Introduce Yourself!•10 minutes
- Case Study: Ask AI to Draft a Blog Post •10 minutes
Streamline your planning so you can focus on execution! In Week 2, you will learn how to employ AI tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT to automate administrative tasks, plan projects, and build personalized schedules that boost productivity. You will discover how generative AI can automate routine administrative tasks, from resume reviews, to document cleanups and meeting summaries. You will determine ways that AI can help you efficiently manage projects and meetings, and achieve your personal goals with greater effectiveness. By the end of this week, you will be able to confidently use AI as a digital assistant, the low maintenance sidekick who helps you schedule better, save time, and stay focused. Featured Tools: Grammarly, Copilot, ChatGPT.
What's included
4 videos3 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts
4 videos•Total 5 minutes
- Using AI for Administrative Tasks and Editing•1 minute
- Use Cases: AI for Administrative Tasks and Editing•2 minutes
- Using AI for Scheduling and Organization•1 minute
- Scheduling Smarter with AI•1 minute
3 readings•Total 17 minutes
- How to Use Copilot in Teams Meetings•5 minutes
- Career Spotlight: Shaping the Future of Project Management with AI•7 minutes
- How to Schedule Copilot Prompts•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Week 2 Quiz•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
- Practice Project Planning•10 minutes
- Case Study: Generate a Health and Wellness Timeline•10 minutes
Analysis no longer needs to be a headache, because AI makes it simple. In Week 3, you will learn how to turn messy, unorganized information into organized insight using AI-powered note-taking and data tools. You will practice generating meeting transcripts and summaries automatically, transforming unstructured notes into polished documents, and creating coherent storylines from complex datasets. You’ll discover how to use AI to capture meeting highlights, condense long documents, and uncover trends hidden in spreadsheets. You’ll practice prompting generative AI to clean, organize, and analyze data. Ultimately, you will learn how to use AI as your assistant, helping you easily extract the story from your notes and datasets. Featured Tools: Copilot, Microsoft Stream, Clipchamp, Otter AI, Evernote AI, ChatGPT, Gemini (Google AI).
What's included
4 videos3 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts
4 videos•Total 6 minutes
- Using AI for Note-taking and Summarizing•1 minute
- Use Cases: Condensing and Summarizing Information with AI•1 minute
- Using AI for Data Search, Cleanup, and Visualization•1 minute
- See the Story in Your Data: AI for Data Search, Cleanup, and Visualization•2 minutes
3 readings•Total 20 minutes
- How to Use AI to Summarize Transcripts•5 minutes
- AI Output for Dataset Formatting: QA Checklist•5 minutes
- Case Study: AI Cleans Up Some Data•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Week 3 Quiz•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
- Case Study: Have AI Organize Some Messy Notes•10 minutes
- Reflection: AI Cleans Up Some Data•10 minutes
In Week 4, you’ll learn how to use AI research tools responsibly and creatively. Discover how to guard against AI hallucinations by demanding credible references, verifying peer-reviewed sources, and comparing outputs across platforms. You will learn how to streamline your research by prompting AI to find, summarize, and organize scholarly articles. You’ll also gain an introduction to AI-powered creative tools that generate images, videos, and multimedia content. From summarizing journal articles to designing visuals and videos, you’ll gain practical skills for responsibly using AI. Finally, you will analyze why AI’s creative outputs should be reviewed and refined with human insight, reflecting on how AI tools are simply a sidekick to human creativity. Featured Tools: Research Rabbit, Consensus, Insight, Gemini (Google AI) , Canva, DALL·E, Copilot, Stable Diffusion, Synthesia, Runway, Descript, Adobe Firefly, Filmora.
What's included
4 videos4 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts
4 videos•Total 9 minutes
- Using AI for Research•2 minutes
- Research Responsibly with AI•1 minute
- Using AI for Images, Videos, and Multimedia•1 minute
- Creative Applications of AI: Images, Videos, and Multimedia•6 minutes
4 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Literature Reviews: An Overview of Conducting Literature Reviews •5 minutes
- Write Helpful Alt Text to Describe Images•5 minutes
- Wrap-up Reading and Next Steps•5 minutes
- Share Your Learning Experience•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Week 4 Quiz•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
- Exploring AI Powered Research Tools•10 minutes
- Case Study: Adding Alt Text•10 minutes
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Reviewed on Jan 31, 2026
Informative and concise course for students of all technical levels
Reviewed on Feb 18, 2026
This course was very helpful in learning how to use various AI tools. The module topics were well designed, and the assignments provided valuable hands-on practice with these tools.
Reviewed on Apr 11, 2026
I would have liked better slides with bulleted lists. Overall, a good course!
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