Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum with AI
Writing Across the Curriculum Assignments, Classroom Activities, and Educational Resources for Higher Education
This project helps students understand how subject-matter experts classify information and how AI can perform similar classifications to solve real-world problems. By creating a guessing game, students synthesize knowledge from their coursework, making it a great tool for review and end-of-unit synthesis.
The assignment provides students with practical experience in machine learning by engaging them in activities that involve training algorithms and analyzing data, making complex concepts more accessible through hands-on application.
Students gain practical knowledge of how facial recognition systems work, including the technical aspects of image processing and machine learning algorithms. The assignment emphasizes the importance of discussing the ethical implications of facial recognition technology, encouraging students to think critically about privacy, consent, and bias issues.