AI is changing the way students learn and how they show what they’ve learned. That’s why we created the College Student Guide to AI Badge, a recognition opportunity that helps students demonstrate their understanding of AI in thoughtful, responsible, and future-ready ways.
This badge builds on the Digital Learning Student Guide to AI, a resource designed to help students explore AI with curiosity, care, and confidence. Now, with the College-level badge, students can take that learning a step further and reflect on how AI fits into their academic work, personal life, and future goals. It’s a signal to instructors, peers, and future employers that a student is building AI literacy with intention.
How Students Can Earn the Badge
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Read the Digital Learning Student Guide to AI: This guide lays the groundwork for understanding AI’s capabilities and limitations.
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Visit the College Student Guide to AI Badge page and complete the College Student Guide to AI Survey. Students respond to reflective prompts that serve as their badge application.
How You Can Support Students
Instructors play a key role in helping students connect the dots between AI and their academic experience. Here’s how you can help:
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Introduce the badge in your course: A quick mention in your syllabus or class announcement can spark interest.
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Encourage thoughtful engagement: Invite students to reflect on how they’re already using AI and how they should be using it.
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Remind them to apply: A simple nudge to complete the survey can make all the difference.
By supporting this process, you’re helping students build essential skills in critical thinking, digital literacy, and ethical decision-making - skills that matter far beyond the classroom.
This post is the final entry in our three-part blog series exploring how students and instructors are navigating AI in higher education. If you missed the earlier posts, check out:
Because learning with AI is here - and helping students learn about AI is how we prepare them for what’s next.