Extension Partnerships for Innovative Programming: A Community-Based Training on Artificial Intelligence for Workforce Development
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| Title: | Extension Partnerships for Innovative Programming: A Community-Based Training on Artificial Intelligence for Workforce Development |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Paul A. Hill (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Human Sciences & Extension. 2024 12(3). |
| Availability: | School of Human Sciences, Mississippi State University. PO Box 9745, Mississippi State, MS 39762. Tel: 662-325-6861; Fax: 662-325-8188; e-mail: jhse@ext.msstate.edu; Web site: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Artificial Intelligence, Partnerships in Education, Labor Force Development, Community Education, Extension Education, Technology Uses in Education, Corporations, Technical Institutes, Adults, Training Objectives, Student Attitudes, Influence of Technology, Self Efficacy |
| Geographic Terms: | Utah |
| ISSN: | 2325-5226 |
| Abstract: | The AI Training Series was Washington County, Utah's first community education offering on the topic of generative AI (GenAI). The training provided community members with an overview of the capabilities and advantages of GenAI and assisted them in making informed technology adoption decisions. Utah State University Extension partnered with Dixie Technical College and Zonos, a software company, to evaluate the effectiveness of the learning experience based on anticipated outcomes. Results showed the training was effective for disseminating information and advancing knowledge on the topic of GenAI. However, students' intentions to adopt AI were lower than expected due to perceived barriers to using it effectively in their work. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1459863 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The AI Training Series was Washington County, Utah's first community education offering on the topic of generative AI (GenAI). The training provided community members with an overview of the capabilities and advantages of GenAI and assisted them in making informed technology adoption decisions. Utah State University Extension partnered with Dixie Technical College and Zonos, a software company, to evaluate the effectiveness of the learning experience based on anticipated outcomes. Results showed the training was effective for disseminating information and advancing knowledge on the topic of GenAI. However, students' intentions to adopt AI were lower than expected due to perceived barriers to using it effectively in their work. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5226 |
