Who this course is for

This course is built for professionals who want to use AI with confidence and consistency. You might be new and trying to figure out where to begin, or you might be experienced but tired of unpredictable results. Either way, you’ll learn a simple system for getting better outputs, faster, while staying thoughtful about risk.

What makes it different

Most AI training is either too technical or too surface-level. This course is practical and applied. Every module includes a project that reinforces the lesson and produces something you can use. You’ll learn tools, but you’ll also learn judgement: when to trust AI, when to verify, and when not to use it.

How the course works

Short lessons plus hands-on assignments. You’ll practice across the major tools, build a personal prompt library, and develop workflows that fit your real work. By the end, you won’t just “know about AI.” You’ll have a repeatable way to get value from it.

About the Course

ChatGPT. Gemini. Copilot. Agents. NotebookLM. Multimodal creation. The tool landscape is moving fast, but the fundamentals are stable. In this course, you’ll learn what matters, what’s changing, and how to apply the right tool to the right task with clear standards for quality, safety, and accuracy.

Meet the Innovation Profs

Chris Porter is the director of Drake University’s artificial intelligence program and an associate professor of computer science.   Chris Snider is a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Drake University, where he integrates emerging technologies into social media and digital media courses.

Curriculum

7 Chapters · 18 Lessons

  1. 1

    Getting Started with Generative AI

    1. Welcome to Generative AI Fundamentals Free preview
    2. 1. What is Generative AI? Free preview
    3. (Included in full purchase)

      2. How LLMs work

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      3. Current Landscape of AI Tools

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      4. Reasoning Models and Deep Research

  2. 2

    Prompting AI

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      5. Prompting with BUILD

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      6. Prompt libraries

  3. 3

    Get More From AI Tools

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      7. Advanced features: Agents/GPTs, Agent mode, NotebookLM

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      8. Multimodality

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      9. Image prompting & tools

  4. 4

    Gen AI at Work

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      10. Intro to Microsoft Copilot 365

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      11. Intro to Google Workspace

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      12. Gen AI at Work

  5. 5

    Legal and Ethical Issues

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      13. Legal and Ethical Issues

  6. 6

    More Gen AI Tools

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      14. Vibe Coding

    2. 15. Our Favorite Generative AI Tools Free preview
  7. 7

    Bonus Material

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      AI Lunch Club - Getting Started with Generative AI - Feb. 9, 2026

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      AI Lunch Club - Getting Started with Google Gemini

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