Generative artificial intelligence is increasingly used across university operations, services, and administrative work, shaping how tasks are completed, information is managed, and decisions are made, particularly in situations where outputs require careful interpretation. While it can support efficiency and access to information, it also raises questions about appropriate use, limitations, and risk in daily work.
At the University of Saskatchewan, a measured approach is being taken to support understanding of artificial intelligence in this work. This page supports staff in building understanding of AI, evaluating its outputs, and using it thoughtfully in their roles, particularly where decisions rely on interpreting or applying AI-generated results. Explore the framework, build knowledge through tutorials, and find ways to apply AI where appropriate in work activities and processes.
Literacy
Build your understanding of artificial intelligence and how it can be used thoughtfully in your work. View the tutorial overview to learn more about the AI Literacy Tutorial, including what it covers and how it works.
Generative AI literacy tutorial (course challenge version)
Uses pre-assessment to guide you through only the content you need, making it a more efficient option if you want to build key skills quickly.
Introduces core concepts in generative artificial intelligence and how to apply and assess its use in your work.
Generative AI literacy tutorial (all content version)
Includes all modules and content, providing a complete, step-by-step introduction if you prefer to work through everything in full.
Covers generative artificial intelligence in more depth, including how it is used and evaluated in your work. You can complete the end evaluation for a certificate.
Understanding Generative AI series
The Understanding Generative AI series includes three short, self-paced modules (about 45 minutes each) that help build practical understanding of how generative AI works, how to assess its outputs, and how to use it thoughtfully in your work, with a focus on critical thinking and maintaining human judgment.
- Understanding Generative AI — The Basics of Responsible Use
Explains how generative AI works, including its capabilities and limitations, and highlights responsible and transparent use in your work. - Interacting with Generative AI — Prompting Effectively
Demonstrates how to ask effective questions, verify AI-generated content, and refine prompts to support accurate, meaningful, and trustworthy responses. - Learning with Generative AI — How Much Is Too Much?
Supports reflection on how AI fits into your work, helping identify when it can support tasks and when it may reduce critical thinking or appropriate oversight.
Continue building AI literacy
Explore additional ways to build your understanding of artificial intelligence and apply it in your work.
Build understanding of key AI terms and concepts, including generative AI, large language models, and machine learning, along with how these tools work, how they are used, and how to evaluate and use them responsibly in your work.
What staff need to understand, evaluate, and apply when using AI. The framework helps staff understand how AI can be used in their work, how to recognize its limitations, and how to make informed and responsible decisions when applying it in different roles and types of work, while maintaining human judgment.
Use this short self-assessment to explore your understanding of AI, including its limitations, risks, and broader environmental and societal impacts.
Explore resources related to responsible AI adoption, organizational readiness, and workplace use.
Looking for tools or support?
Explore available tools, guidance on their use, and support services in the Tools and access or Support sections.