In MEJO 187, students are required to use AI to generate content for website mockups (images, text), and they're encouraged to use it when writing code. However, they must disclose their AI usage, and they must include the links to their AI chatbot conversations as part of the assignments. From reviewing the chatbot threads, I can see how students are writing prompts, I can see how their prompts have changed as they've gained more knowledge on the topics, and I can offer advice on using AI effectively. It's been fascinating. It's helped me incorporate AI into class exercises, e.g., I can show examples of effective prompts and ones that don't generate good responses. It's also revealed new ethical gray areas in content creation (e.g., is it okay to use AI to generate portraits of real people who aren't recognizable public figures? Or fake people that AI deems "representative" of a culture?).
Scott Geier, Teaching Assistant ProfessorHussman School of Journalism and Media
MEJO 187, Foundations of Interactive Media
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