The WCC invites you to workshop, An AI Workshop for People Who Hate AI, facilitated by Dr. Ellen Cole Lee and Dr. Amy Pistone.

Have you, like so many of us, been reluctant to learn much about AI because you find it to be an unethical tool with catastrophic environmental impacts, a disregard for intellectual property, and an active hindrance to deep learning? Same!

Are you now, grudgingly, realizing that you will need to engage in some capacity with generative AI, something that brings you no joy to admit? Maybe your institution wants to implement digital literacy/AI learning outcomes or you can no longer ignore the ubiquitous presence of AI in every facet of life these days, from Google searches to your email app. Since (some/many of) your students are surely using AI tools in some capacity, perhaps it’s time to learn a little more about all this, whether you’re worried about academic integrity or curious about whether there are in fact useful applications of AI that could support student learning and research. 

In this 90-minute workshop – an hour of (interactive!) content and an additional 30 minutes of discussion, workshopping, and/or application) – we will examine some different philosophies about the role of AI in the classroom. We will also brainstorm ways to facilitate meaningful, deep learning in a world of ChatGPT and other LLM (large language model) tools that are often seen as ways to avoid the challenging and time-consuming process of engaging deeply with difficult material. 

Note: To allow for deeper engagement, participants are highly encouraged to work through all modules in the Reflective Pedagogy in the College Classroom series here before the workshop begins!