""What I've realized from talking to employers and watching workforce trends is AI skills are going to be a baseline and a necessity, and perhaps may even be a basic requirement for job descriptions," Awwad said. "So we've got to take ownership of that as educators, and we've got to get our students prepared for what's happening.""
""while workers highly value AI skills, they lack clarity on how to use them effectively.""
""Everyone's using [AI] in some way, shape or form," Awwad said. "Our goal is to embed that into the curriculum in ways where they're using it differently in each course so [students] can understand that you have to implement critical thinking as well.""
DeVry University will embed AI literacy and AI learning assistants into every course by the end of the year. The initiative builds on a 2020 automation and machine-learning curriculum and adds new AI-focused courses and credentials. The effort aims to give students technical proficiency and applied fluency for an AI-augmented workforce. Leadership says AI skills are becoming baseline requirements for many jobs and that educators must prepare students accordingly. An annual survey of over 1,500 workers and 500 employers found workers value AI skills but lack clarity on how to use them effectively. The survey also identified critical thinking, communication, and adaptability as durable skills driving job security. Faculty are participating in a proprietary AI training program created by faculty for faculty.
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