Beyond the Bot: Creating Learning Environments Where Human Intelligence and Emotion Lead, and AI Supports

In-Person

Abstract

In this age of AI, one of the main pedagogical questions that we must continuously ask is: “how can we utilize AI tools without allowing them to replace human innovation, thinking, and connection?”. The goal of this workshop is to explore how to design courses/or assignments and class activities through a human-centered AI lens. Instead of perceiving AI as a threat to academic integrity, we will consider how AI can help in learning, providing feedback, and progress. We will discuss how to integrate human intelligence, emotion, and empathy with AI tools to help our students and community members become better leaders.

Presenters

Anwesha Pan

Assistant Professor

I am a biological anthropologist working primarily with populations in the United States and South Asia. My research focuses on the association between environmental stressors (e.g., poverty, famine) and female reproductive health. I use theories and methods from anthropology, demography, and bioinformatics to understand how adversity throughout the life course shapes reproductive health and wellbeing.