Helping students build their future in tech.

“My experience [has been] nothing short of enriching. The first course I took on AI reminded me how important it is to continue researching Artificial Intelligence as a force for societal good. The course where I learned to build my own chatbot using IBM Watson Assistant was an eye-opener. [It] provided me with a wonderful behind-the-scenes look at the creation of chatbots [...] I spent the summer with IBM SkillsBuild, and I can say it was a summer well-spent.”

“The IBM SkillsBuild course [I took] was great because it allowed me to learn new and useful computer skills. [...] Knowing this new information [about AI assistants] will help me in the future if I ever need to create a simple AI assistant for business or other career opportunities. For my chatbot, I focused on educating the public on the Salvation Army homeless shelter. My chatbot was meant to help anyone with how to get into the shelter, telling them what it was for, and the living conditions of the shelter.”

“I had a lovely experience using the IBM SkillsBuild course and learning how to code and design an AI Chatbot. I programmed to address and spread awareness of Covid-19, [providing] locations of testing sites, currently open grocery stores, and what you can do to help stop the spread.”

“What stood out to me about IBM SkillsBuild [was] just the variety of ways of learning and teaching students. It wasn't all just reading. They could interact, practice. I love that, doing it step by step. And it was pretty [well] laid out for the teach as well. Everything was really easy for them to access.”

“IBM SkillsBuild provides a grounding for the students where they can learn something, without [having to know] too much. It gives them a little scaffolding. That's what I like about it. So far, when I give activities to my students, none of [them] say it's too difficult to comprehend.”