AI Fluency for educators

Anthropic

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                Estimated Time: 15 minutes

What you'll learn

By the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

Define what AI Fluency means
Define each of the 4Ds —Delegation, Description, Discernment, and Diligence

AI Fluency Framework review

(13 minutes)

This video introduces the 4D Framework—Delegation, Description, Discernment, and Diligence—as the foundation of AI Fluency. It emphasizes that AI Fluency is about augmentation (adding to your work) rather than automation (having AI do work for you), which is especially important in learning contexts. The video explores each D in detail: Delegation involves problem awareness, platform awareness, and task delegation; Description covers product, process, and performance aspects of communication; Discernment examines critical evaluation at all three levels; and Diligence ensures responsible, transparent, and accountable AI use. The video highlights how Description and Discernment work together in a continuous feedback loop, transforming AI from a tool into a thinking partner.

This video is just an introduction to the framework, for the full breakdown, check out our AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations course.

Key takeaways

The 4Ds work together to create genuine AI Fluency
Augmentation (working with AI to enhance our work) is more powerful than automation (AI simply doing work for you)
Description and Discernment form a continuous improvement loop
Each D has three sub-components that address different aspects of AI interaction
These skills remain relevant regardless of how AI technology evolves

What's next

In the next lesson, we'll apply AI Fluency to course design and learning outcomes. You'll learn to use AI as a collaborative partner for identifying essential content, mapping learning journeys, and articulating clear objectives—all while maintaining your pedagogical vision and expertise at the center of the process.

Feedback

As you progress through the course, we'd love to hear from you about how you are using concepts from the course in your life, work, or classes and any feedback you may have. Share your feedback here.

Acknowledgements

Copyright 2025 Rick Dakan, Joseph Feller, and Anthropic. Released under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. This course is based on The AI Fluency Framework by Dakan and Feller.Supported in part by the Higher Education Authority, Ireland, through the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning.

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                        - 1.2 AI Fluency Summary.pdf

AI Fluency_ Key Terminology Cheat Sheet.pdf
Framework_for_AI_Fluency_V_1.5.pdf
AIF4E_TRANSCRIPT_02_FRAMEWORK.txt