(12 May 2025) The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and Elon University have released the second publication in the Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence series. Like the widely adopted first publication, this resource is provided to students and institutions free of charge and is available for download on the guide’s website: www.studentguidetoai.org or via the AAC&U website at aacu.org/publications.
The new publication includes guidance for students using AI in their college studies and offers practical advice about preparing for careers that require AI knowledge and skills. The content was developed with input from consulting scholars and students in 14 countries.
Students, faculty and staff at 1,900 colleges and universities around the world accessed the first Student Guide to AI when it was released in August 2024. Since then, the guide’s website has provided information to more than 36,000 users in 139 countries. The second publication supplements the first, and both are useful resources for students, faculty and staff who want to learn about AI.
The new Guide helps students prepare for the use of AI in their studies, with sections dedicated to five dimensions of AI skills:
- Research, information gathering and summarization
- Writing
- Creative work
- Data and numerical analysis
- Study and learning assistance
There are also chapters focused on academic integrity, AI ethics, career planning and building a portfolio of AI-assisted projects.
The second publication’s content was developed using input from adopters of the first edition, student reviewers and guidance from prominent AI experts and faculty members at universities in the United States, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Venezuela.
The new Student Guide to AI is endorsed by:
- The American Library Association
- NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
- EDUCAUSE
- Online Learning Consortium
- AMICAL Consortium – American international liberal arts institutions
More can be found here.
