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At-your-own pace online courses

InnovateUS is dedicated to developing free and self-paced online courses tailored specifically to equip public sector professionals with essential skills in data, digital literacy, and innovation. Through interactive modules and hands-on learning experiences, participants will learn valuable skills that they can directly apply to their work. We are committed to ensuring that our courses stay current, reflecting the latest advancements and trends in technology, so that public sector professionals can stay ahead in today's rapidly evolving landscape.

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Responsible AI for Public Professionals
Through hands-on activities, these free courses showcase the practical ways you can use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in your work as a public professional. We will also address the risks associated with these powerful tools, such as data privacy, hallucinations, and bias and how to mitigate them. Each course is at-your-own-pace. Videos are complemented by self-assessments and worksheets to support your learning. This two-course series was previously referred to as Responsible AI for Public Professionals: Using Generative AI at Work.

This course consists of 2 parts:

Part 1 - Using GenAI in Government
Part 2 - Understanding Risks and Building Resilience

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Responsible AI for Public Organizations
This two-part course guides public sector professionals through building impactful, responsible AI initiatives. Learn to align AI with agency goals, manage risks, and develop necessary skills. Free, self-paced, and open to all interested in using AI to transform government work.

This course consists of 2 parts:

Part 1 - Designing AI Projects in Government
Part 2 - Implementing AI Projects in Government

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What Works: Fast Field Scanning with AI
This course is designed to help public professionals accelerate the process of finding and implementing urgently-needed evidence-based solutions to public problems. This course is brought to you in partnership with Results for America and Solutions Journalism Network.
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Responsible AI for Public Sector Legal Professionals
This two-part course is designed for public sector legal professionals at all levels who are interested in learning more about safe and responsible individual use of GenAI tools. These free, online at-your-own-pace courses are designed for public sector lawyers and legal support staff to enable safe and responsible exploration and use of GenAI in your day-to-day work.

This course consists of 2 parts:

Part 1 - Using Generative AI: Everyday Tools and Best Practices
Part 2 - Designing AI Policy, Projects, and Societal Impact

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Open Justice
Open justice is a growing movement to use new technologies, including big data, digital platforms, blockchain and more, to improve our legal system by making the workings of our legal institutions easier to understand, scrutinize and, we hope, improve. This course is designed to help the public entrepreneur – passionate individuals like you.
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The Innovation Skills Accelerator
Based on research with thousands of public servants across three continents, our problem-solving curriculum gives you the digital, data and innovation skills to deliver more effective, equitable and engaged policies and services.
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Human-Centered Design
Designed by Virginia Hamilton, this course gives participants a substantive overview of the human-centered design framework and offers opportunities to practice applying concepts from the course to your work.

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AI for Public Sector Procurement
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Developed in collaboration with the National Association for State Procurement Officials (NASPO), this course will equip procurement and other public sector professionals with the skills to use Generative AI to improve competitiveness, effectiveness and efficiency in procurement.
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