Free · 27 lessons · about three hours
Learn to actually use AI.
Plain-English how-to lessons for people who tried ChatGPT once and gave up. Copy the prompt, do the five‑minute exercise, move on. The whole course is free.
No account · No card · Nothing to cancel · Built in Adelaide
How it works
Three steps. No lecture.
Open Module 1.
Under half an hour. Set up the free tools and have your first useful conversation. No sign-up.
Copy the prompt.
Every lesson gives you one to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Free versions are all you need.
Do the five‑minute exercise.
On a real task from your own week. Tick the lesson off. Repeat for six modules.
You've opened ChatGPT once or twice. The answer was mediocre. You closed the tab.
Everyone at work says they're "using AI". Nobody can actually show you how.
You don't want a computer science lecture. You just want to know what to type.
That's exactly where this course starts.
By the end
Seven things you'll be able to do.
Three tools. Free versions. Know which one to grab.
Set up ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini in Module 1, then use Lesson 1.4's rule of thumb for which one suits which job.
One formula.
Role, task, context, format. A prompt that works first time.
Emails, letters, plans.
Drafted in minutes, in your voice, ready to send.
Ask your documents.
Upload a PDF, contract or letter and pull out what matters.
Catch the made-up bits.
Spot when AI invents a fact, and check it in under a minute.
Voice and camera, on your phone.
Talk instead of type. Photograph a letter, a form, a whiteboard, and ask about it.
Know what never to paste in.
The short list of things that stay out of any AI, and how to use it safely at work and at home.
What a lesson looks like
Lesson 2.1. The four‑part prompt formula.
Every lesson gives you a prompt to copy, then a five-minute exercise on something you actually need to do. Same request below, two prompts.
Result: a generic, polite note that says nothing your landlord can act on.
Result: a firm, specific email with a deadline. Role, task, context, format. That's the formula.
Try the formula yourself
Pick the four parts. Copy the prompt. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
Inside the course
Six modules. About three hours. All free.
Start here
Which tool to use, and setting up the free accounts.
- What AI actually is, in plain English
- Set up ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini (free)
- Your first useful conversation
- Which tool for which job
Prompts that work first time
The formula, and how to fix any answer in one reply.
- The four-part prompt formula
- Give the AI the context it needs
- Fix a bad answer in one reply
- Build reusable prompts for every week
The everyday toolkit
Emails, summaries, plans and decisions.
- Emails and letters that get results
- Summarise anything in 30 seconds
- Plan trips, weeks, events, projects
- Brainstorm and make decisions
- AI in your small business this week
Your documents
Upload any PDF and pull out what matters.
- Upload a document and ask it questions
- Pull out dates, obligations, checklists
- Spreadsheets and numbers
- Notes, photos and recordings into clean text
Trust, but verify
Catch AI when it makes things up.
- How AI makes things up, and how to catch it
- What never to paste into an AI
- Fact-check fast
- Use AI responsibly at work and at home
AI in your pocket
Voice, camera and a daily habit that sticks.
- Voice mode: talk instead of type
- Your camera: photos of anything
- Make AI a daily habit
- Your 7-day plan and what's next
Bonus: the take-home kit
The 50-prompt library and the one-page cheat sheet, to keep you moving after the course ends.
- 50 prompts: writing, summarising, planning, business, learning, safety
- One-page cheat sheet
Why it's free
The basics should be free.
Most people never get past the first mediocre answer. That's not a money problem, it's a "nobody showed me" problem. So the whole beginner course is open to everyone. If we ever build an advanced course, it will be a separate thing. This one stays free.
- All six modules and 27 step-by-step how-to lessons, free right now
- A two-question check at the end of each module, so the next one opens when you're ready
- The 50-prompt library and one-page cheat sheet
- Works entirely with the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- Your progress is saved on this device. No account needed
- Nothing to buy, cancel or unsubscribe from
Start Module 1 in the next five minutes. No sign-up.
Is this for you?
Built for beginners. On purpose.
This is for you if
- You've barely touched AI, or tried once and gave up.
- You can send an email. That's all the tech skill required.
- You want practical skills for work and home, not theory.
- You'd rather learn at your own pace in short lessons.
It's not for you if
- You already prompt confidently every day.
- You're after coding, APIs or building your own AI tools.
- You want advanced business automation. This course stops at the basics.
Hi, I'm Bois.
I run businesses in Adelaide, and I use AI every single day to do it: writing, research, admin, planning and decisions. I'm not a computer scientist, and this isn't a lecture. It's the practical, plain-English version I wish someone had shown me on day one.
Built in Adelaide for Australian users. The examples use strata managers, councils, the ATO and Centrelink, not American ones.
Common questions
Before you start.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every lesson, the prompt library and the cheat sheet are open to everyone. No account, no card, no trial that runs out.
When do I get access?
Right now. Click Start learning and Module 1 opens.
How long does it take?
About three hours across 27 short how-to lessons. Go at your own pace, with no deadlines or pressure to finish quickly.
I'm really not technical.
If you can send an email, you're ready. The course starts from zero, using plain English and simple prompts for everyone.
Do I need to pay for AI tools?
No. The entire course works with the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. You don't need a subscription to use the tools.
How do I get back into the course later?
Come back to this page and open the course hub. Your progress is saved on the device you used. If you want progress saved to an account instead, you can also enrol free on our course platform, linked in the footer.
Can I share it with my team?
Yes. Send them the link. For a live workshop or team training, email admin@aionlineacademy.com.au.
Can I do it on my phone?
Yes. Every lesson works in a phone browser, and Module 6 is built around your phone's camera and voice.
Which AI tools does it use?
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, free versions. If one hits its daily limit you switch to another. Lesson 1.4 shows which to use for what.
Will it go out of date?
The tools change their menus often, so lessons describe what to look for rather than exact button names. Lessons are updated as the tools change.
Stop watching everyone else use AI.
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