Equitable Pathways to Artificial Intelligence

人工智能（AI）已经改变了分析数据以产生有意义信息的方式，并对训练有素的人工智能技术人员产生了前所未有的需求。该项目的目标是通过创建在线人工智能证书课程来发展人工智能的教育和职业道路。该证书项目将为之前的学习提供可堆叠的证书和学分，由行业咨询委员会指导，并实施国家对人工智能教育的建议。学生将使用现实世界的项目和基于项目的学习进行教学。以高中学生、在职人员、第二学位申请者为对象的认证课程，将以产业研习班、实习、职业讨论会等丰富活动为特色。由此产生的证书课程将是纽约市立大学系统中的第一个人工智能证书，将为学生作为入门级人工智能技术人员从事工业生涯做好准备。除了其直接目标之外，该计划还将寻求培养人才管道，解决人工智能技术人员的短缺问题，使人才库多样化，并建立一个全国性的模式，为不同的学生准备成功的人工智能职业生涯。所开发的教学材料将成为学院永久课程的一部分。项目团队将使用定量和定性的方法来评估项目的有效性，并根据需要使用这些方法来调整计划。该项目将作为其他有兴趣制定全面计划的学术机构的典范，旨在帮助解决合格和熟练的人工智能技术人员的短缺问题。该项目由先进技术教育计划资助，该计划侧重于为推动国家经济的先进技术领域培养技术人员。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the way data is analyzed to produce meaningful information and has created an unprecedented demand for trained AI technicians. The goal of this project is to develop educational and career pathways in AI through the creation of an online AI certificate program. The certificate program will provide stackable credentials and credit for prior learning, be guided by an industry advisory board, and implement national recommendations for AI education. Students will be taught using real-world projects and project-based learning. The certificate program will serve high school students, incumbent workers, and second-degree seekers and will feature enrichment activities such as industry workshops, internships, and career panels. The resulting certificate program will be the first AI certificate in the CUNY system that will prepare students to pursue careers in industry as entry-level AI technicians.Beyond its immediate objectives, the program will seek to cultivate a talent pipeline, addressing the shortage of AI technicians, diversifying the talent pool, and establishing a national model for preparing diverse students for successful AI careers. The instructional materials developed will become part of the college’s permanent course offerings. The project team will use both quantitative and qualitative measures to assess the project’s effectiveness and will use these measures to adjust the program as needed. This project will serve as a model for other academic institutions interested in developing a comprehensive program aimed to help address the shortage of well-qualified and skilled AI technicians. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the nation's economy.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.