UndergradSkiller: Skill Set Map for Undergraduates and Their Educators
INFORMATION LITERACY AND DIGITAL SAFETY: Artificial Intelligence
AI Terminology
The rapid development of AI has produced a dense vocabulary of technical terms. These glossaries provide clear, accessible definitions for students encountering AI concepts for the first time.
Useful Resources on AI Terminology:
Scottish AI Alliance. (2024). AI jargon buster Scottish AI Playbook. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/
Annotation: Glossary providing plain-language definitions of common AI terms and concepts, organized alphabetically.
Council of Europe. (n.d.). Glossary. https://www.coe.int/en/web/artificial-intelligence/glossary
Annotation: Alphabetical glossary of AI-related terms maintained by the Council of Europe, covering concepts such as algorithms, artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning, neural networks, open data, personal data, and profiling.
McPherson, E., & Candea, M. (2024, March 15). AI and scholarship: A manifesto. University of Cambridge. https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/ai-and-scholarship-manifesto
Annotation: Article presenting a manifesto and five key principles for approaching generative AI in higher education, framed around the values of education, ethics, and the emotional rewards of scholarship. Argues for values-led decisions about whether (not just how) to use generative AI in teaching, learning, and research.
Peer Review: None
Table of contents:
- 2.2. Using Library Resources
- 2.2.1. Finding and Accessing Resources
2.2.2. Research Guides and Tutorials
- 2.3. Source Evaluation
- 2.4. News and Media Literacy
- 2.4.1. Media Literacy
2.4.2. Misinformation and Fact-Checking
- 2.5. Artificial Intelligence
- 2.5.1. Understanding AI
2.5.2. Evaluating AI
2.5.3. AI Terminology
- 2.5.4. AI Ethics
- 2.6. Online Safety
- 2.6.1. Avoiding Scams and Fraud
- 2.6.2. Data Privacy and Protection
- 2.6.2.1. Understanding Data Privacy
2.6.2.2. General Data Protection Regulation
- 2.6.3. Information Security
- 2.6.4. Digital Safety
- 2.6.4.1. Understanding Online Harms
2.6.4.2. Protecting Yourself Online
- 2.6.5. Cyberbullying
- 2.6.6. Ethical Social Media
- 2.7. Copyright
Author: Leeanne Irwin
Peer Reviewer(s): None