A new project aims to bring more AI literacy to rural Ohio

Source Domain: woub.org

Wright State University has secured a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop an AI curriculum for rural schools in Ohio and Kansas.
The aim of the project is to enhance AI literacy among educators and students, focusing on understanding how AI systems operate and their potential impacts on everyday life.
The curriculum will be tailored to address the unique needs and challenges of rural areas in relation to AI, ensuring that these regions are not left behind as AI becomes more pervasive.
Wright State University will collaborate with Kansas State Extension to implement the project and will develop best practice guidelines along with fundamental AI concepts for teaching.
At the project’s conclusion, the University of Florida will evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum through the development of specific metrics.
The project leader, Cogan Shimizu, emphasizes a collaborative approach that involves rural communities directly in assessing their particular AI-related needs, thus avoiding the creation of educational divides.

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