This course provides a comprehensive overview of artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on its fundamentals, applications, and ethical considerations. Students will learn to describe different types of AI and their common applications in everyday life. Key ethical issues such as fairness, accountability, transparency, and bias will be explored through real-world examples. The course emphasizes critical thinking skills, enabling students to evaluate AI claims and differentiate between hype and reality. Students will gain an understanding of how machine learning works, including commonly used algorithms and current AI technologies across various sectors. Eligible for AI Certificate of Completion.

4 hrs

This course provides a comprehensive overview of artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on its fundamentals, applications, and ethical considerations. Students will learn to describe different types of AI and their common applications in everyday life. Key ethical issues such as fairness, accountability, transparency, and bias will be explored through real-world examples. The course emphasizes critical thinking skills, enabling students to evaluate AI claims and differentiate between hype and reality. Students will gain an understanding of how machine learning works, including commonly used algorithms and current AI technologies across various sectors. Eligible for AI Certificate of Completion.

4 hrs

JENNIFER GOODLAND is a librarian and professional nerd. She is passionate about efficient systems management, valuing and developing employees, and expanding library services to marginalized or underserved communities.

6/5, FRI, 8 am-12 pm, Quality Center for Business Room 5017, $99.

As a new supervisor, you can help influence the productivity and morale of your team. You serve as the liaison between frontline employees and uppermanagement, shaping the daily operations and over all success of your organization. This course is designed to equip you with the essential tools and strategies to excel in your new role, empowering you to inspire, motivate, and guide your team towards peak performance and organizational excellence.

8 hrs

Stress in the workplace is inevitable for most. How you manage and react to stress matters. This course explores the causes of such stress, and suggests general and specific stress management strategies that people can use every day.

8 hrs

This dynamic and engaging professional development experience goes beyond traditional personality assessments. It uses a strengths-based frame work to help individuals and teams uncover fresh, actionable strategies to elevate professional effectiveness, cultivate collaboration, and align with organizational goals through creative, efficient approaches.

Outcomes include:

Discover Your Unique Self: Gain a profound understanding of who you are, not just as a professional but as a pivotal human element within a team mosaic.

Foster Team Integration: Discover how to channel your individual strengths to complement your teammates’ abilities, creating a seamless unit that works in unison towards common goals.

Establish Trust and Transparency: Create an environment where transparency is not just encouraged but ingrained in the very culture of your team, paving the way for a more trusting and supportive work atmosphere.

Achieve Team Synergy: Learn how to synchronize the diverse energies of individual team members to create a powerhouse of productivity.

7 hrs

Whether you’re hosting a formal dinner, entertaining business clients, planning a buffet, or preparing a casual picnic, table-setting etiquette can elevate your gathering and leave a lasting impression. In this hands-on course, you’ll learn the how, where, and why of setting the table for a variety of occasions—formal,informal, buffet-style, and beyond.

We’ll cover the proper placement of silverware, chargers, plates, salad and bread plates, soup bowls,and beverage glasses for wine, champagne, and water. You’ll gain confidence in napkin placement, understand which fork to use (and when), how to serve and pass food correctly, and even learn the art of buffet setup—from avoiding bottlenecks to creating a visually appealing line.

You’ll also explore picnic etiquette, tips for hosting in-laws or clients, and how to set a table that’s both functional and fabulous. Whether you’re dining out or hosting in, this class will demystify mealtime manners and give you the tools to host with style and grace.

8 hrs

Effective communication looks different for everyone. Learn strategies to better share your thoughts in the workplace, and identify how to react to various situations that might require thoughtful responses and open communication.

8 hrs

This course will teach you how to create, keep, and organize useful and important company data in the workplace.

8 hrs