Generative AI can create, summarize, analyze—and occasionally, get things wrong.
That’s why the most powerful skill in this new era isn’t just knowing how to use AI—it’s knowing how to trust it.
“Trustworthy Generative AI,” created by Vanderbilt University and offered through SchoolDay Academy (powered by Coursera), teaches educators and leaders how to use AI tools like ChatGPT responsibly, creatively, and accurately.
Led by Dr. Jules White, one of the nation’s top instructors in applied AI, this eight-hour course gives you the knowledge and strategies to reduce risk, improve reliability, and ensure your use of AI enhances—rather than replaces—human intelligence.
For teachers, administrators, and university professionals, this course is about more than technology—it’s about building trust in the tools shaping our classrooms and institutions.
Why This Course Matters
Generative AI is transforming how we think, work, and teach—but it’s only as good as the people guiding it. Mistakes, “hallucinations,” and misinformation often happen when AI is used without clear strategy or safeguards.
This course helps you understand when to use AI, how to prompt it effectively, and how to validate its results. It’s designed to help every educator—no matter their technical background—build confidence in using AI responsibly.
You’ll learn how to:
- Identify which problems AI can actually solve (and which it can’t).
- Apply effective prompt engineering to produce trustworthy results.
- Verify, validate, and refine AI-generated content for accuracy.
- Use AI as a creative collaborator rather than a substitute for human reasoning.
- Reduce risk through ethical and responsible decision-making frameworks.
Trustworthy AI starts with informed humans—and this course helps you become one.
What You’ll Learn
Module 1 – Building Trust in Generative AI
Learn how to evaluate when AI should be used, how to frame problems correctly, and how to reduce risk with smart prompting and validation techniques. Explore how to balance human judgment and machine assistance to create ethical, reliable outcomes.
Course Details
- Time to Complete: 8 hours (flexible, self-paced)
- Modules: 1 in-depth module + 2 applied assignments
- Certificate: Shareable professional development credential
It’s a research-driven, highly practical course that empowers educators to use AI confidently, ethically, and effectively.
Real-World Impact for Educators and Leaders
For teachers, this course helps you integrate AI tools into lesson planning, content creation, and grading workflows—without losing control of accuracy or quality.
For district and university leaders, it provides frameworks for policy development, risk management, and professional AI literacy that safeguard institutional trust.
You’ll complete the course with:
- Clear strategies for verifying AI-generated outputs.
- Insight into ethical and responsible AI applications in education.
- Confidence to model trustworthy AI use for students and colleagues.
- A deeper understanding of how to augment human creativity and problem-solving through AI.
AI isn’t here to replace educators—it’s here to amplify their expertise. This course ensures you lead that shift responsibly.
Why SchoolDay Academy Recommends This Course
At SchoolDay Academy, we believe that the foundation of responsible innovation is trust.
Trustworthy Generative AI stands out because it:
- Was created by Vanderbilt University, a global leader in research and AI ethics education.
- Features Dr. Jules White, one of the nation’s foremost experts in trustworthy and responsible AI practices.
- Focuses on the human side of AI—how people, not algorithms, determine its value and integrity.
- Is included in the SchoolDay Academy annual subscription—just $149 per user, providing unlimited access to hundreds of curated, K–12 and higher-ed professional learning courses and certificates.
- Offers district and university bulk pricing as low as $100 per user, making it easy to scale trustworthy AI training across entire teams.
At SDA, we make professional learning about AI both accessible and credible—because the future of education depends on getting this right.
Conclusion
Generative AI can be a powerful ally for educators—but only when used with care and clarity.
Start learning “Trustworthy Generative AI” today on SchoolDay Academy (powered by Coursera) and develop the skills to guide your classrooms and institutions toward innovation grounded in trust, ethics, and responsibility.
Because in an AI-driven world, trust is your greatest teaching tool.