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and offers excellent courses for those working in tech for development.
Tech Change 301: Artificial Intelligence for International Development
$395.00
4 weeks
This four-week online certificate course will cover the basics of
artificial intelligence from natural language processing and object
differentiation, to comparative facial recognition and more. It will draw
from a variety of case studies, particularly in financial services,
education, and healthcare. It will attempt to cut through hype, evaluate
real-world value and build basic skills on the topic.
Course Description
In the coming years, artificial intelligence (AI), the capability of
machines to imitate intelligent human behavior, is poised to transform many
industries from transportation to healthcare to finance. But what about
international development? How will this revolution impact public health,
agricultural extension work, humanitarian disaster response, educational
delivery, and more? Does AI have potential to improve the way aid is
carried out? Or are we a long way from having meaningful support and
engagement from chatbots, robots, smart sensors, and the like?
This new TechChange course will offer an overview of the general artificial
intelligence field, including the more current studies of machine learning
and deep learning, and how these new technologies will impact the field of
international development. The course aims to prepare students to
understand, navigate, and work with the intelligent machines that are
already becoming ubiquitous in society, and learn to critically evaluate
different types of AI-related technologies, such as by looking at built-in
bias, ethical and moral considerations, and privacy and security. By doing
so, students will be able to cut through hype, evaluate real-world value,
and build a basic technical understanding of AI. The course will draw from
a variety of international development case studies, particularly in
healthcare, agriculture, and education, to look specifically at
opportunities within the international development landscape, both now and
in the future.
Course Overview
- Week 1: Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
- Week 2: Current State of Artificial Intelligence
- Week 3: Considerations for Artificial Intelligence
- Week 4: Future of Artificial Intelligence
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Have a basic understanding of the how artificial intelligence
technologies work, including machine learning and deep learning algorithms
- Critically analyze both the opportunities and the pitfalls that emerge
when working with artificial intelligence technology to improve
international development outcomes
- Connect relevant development theories to the technological strategies
and tools discussed in the course
- Design dynamic and effective strategies for using artificial
intelligence tools and platforms to improve international development
efforts
- Become more confident in evaluating the use of artificial intelligence
technologies to address international development issues
Course Methodology
- This course is delivered entirely online over a period of four weeks.
- This course features several live interactive expert presentations
each week with leading practitioners, software developers, and academics.
- Every live event is recorded and archived for you to watch later.
- This course also features a unique hands-on learning environment with
animated videos, technology demos, practical activities, networking events,
office hours, participant presentations, immersive simulations, and more.
- TechChange recommends budgeting a minimum commitment of 5-7 hours per
week and scheduling time for the course around your existing obligations.
- Participants will have access to all course content for at least 4
months after course completion so the material can be completed and
revisited later.
Price
- $395 if application and payment is submitted by February 1st, 2019
- $445 if application and payment is submitted by March 1st, 2019
- $495 if application and payment is submitted by course start date
Group discount rates available. For more details, please contact us at
social [at] techchange.org. If you are not happy with your course
experience for any reason, TechChange is happy to discuss refunds.
https://course.tc/catalog/course/tc301-artificial-intelligence-for-international-development
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