AI Literacy in Postsecondary Education

(This brief is part of a set sharing specific AI literacy recommendations for various audiences in education.) With a focus on providing guidance to postsecondary educational leaders and policymakers, this brief outlines foundational AI skills and competencies for postsecondary educators and learners alongside key gaps in AI literacy for these groups. Importantly, it suggests a series of recommendations for reducing AI literacy gaps and making progress in the postsecondary setting, including establishing comprehensive institutional AI governance frameworks while implementing and sustaining context-specific educator development and support programs.