Professional learning course

Ethical AI: Smart, Safe, and Human-Centered AI Use

A student course about using AI without outsourcing thinking, relationships, privacy, or responsibility.

FormatSelf-paced
Time81 minutes
Enrollment$4.99
CredentialVerified certificate

Written and reviewed by Brannon Fissette, Ed.D., MBAIndependent-school educator and technology leader in teaching, faculty development, school operations, and responsible AI. About the author →

Who it is for

Made for students learning with AI now.

This logged certificate course is designed for students and is purchased by an adult or assigned by a school.

Progress and the final credential are saved. Learners under 13 require school-managed access; learners age 13–17 confirm parent or guardian permission.

Course map

5 modules. A practical learning path.

01

AI Can Sound Human Without Being Human

Separate a helpful conversation from a human relationship or authority.

02

Pause Before You Prompt

Notice why you are reaching for AI and who else may be affected.

03

Keep the Learning Yours

Protect productive struggle and make AI tutor instead of answer.

04

Truth, Privacy, and Other People

Verify claims, question synthetic media, and protect other people.

05

Integrity and Responsible Independence

Follow the AI level and explain your contribution before you submit.

What learners receive

Practical guidance and verified evidence.

  • Self-paced written and video learning
  • Scenario-based application and reflection
  • A final knowledge assessment
  • A publicly verifiable certificate after passing

Research behind this course

Check the foundation directly.

These selected sources fit this course’s audience and purpose. The complete library explains evidence types and limitations.

Official guidance · 2024AI Competency Framework for StudentsUNESCO ↗Official guidance · 2025Guidance on AI and Children, Version 3.0UNICEF Innocenti ↗Professional framework · 2025Artificial Intelligence and Adolescent Well-Being: An APA Health AdvisoryAmerican Psychological Association ↗
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Written and reviewed byBrannon Fissette, Ed.D., MBA

Independent-school educator and technology leader with experience in teaching, faculty development, school operations, responsible AI, and applied educational research.

Review approachLiving curriculum

Guidance is checked against primary sources and revised as technology, research, and institutional expectations change.

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Ready when you are

Start learning. Keep people in the decision.

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