The Examined Algorithm: Strategies for Navigating AI in the Classroom
AAPT members, register here or through scanning the QR code on the poster.
APA members, register here.
Have you been thinking about how to deal with AI in your philosophy classes this fall? In an effort to support philosophers as they respond to emergent problems, the American Philosophical Association and the American Association of Philosophy Teachers have organized a live, two-afternoon, interactive forum for philosophy teachers to share and develop strategies for addressing student AI usage. Participants will meet virtually in groups to discuss AI in introductory and general education philosophy courses, AI in student writing, AI in online courses, and AI in formal logic.
This event is open to APA and AAPT members. Register to participate in any or all of these four 90-minute discussions. Each of the four sessions will have a moderator, who will give a brief presentation before opening the floor, and a scribe, who will take notes for later distribution to those registered for the event. The format will aspire to the AAPT-style, active-learning sessions of The Teaching Hub. The focus will be on crowdsourcing the successful ways in which philosophers have responded to AI in their courses.
Note: Participants will be expected to keep their cameras on, unless ADA accommodations are needed. We will all happily weather occasional interruptions from kids, aging parents, and non-human companions. These sessions will not be recorded—participants must attend live at the times listed.
The four sessions will be the following:
Thursday, August 27
- AI in Online Courses
1:00–2:30 p.m. Eastern / 10:00–11:30 a.m. Pacific - AI in Introductory & General Education Philosophy Courses
3:00–4:30 p.m. Eastern / 12:00–1:30 p.m. Pacific
Friday, August 28
- AI in Student Writing
1:00–2:30 p.m. Eastern / 10:00–11:30 a.m. Pacific - AI in Formal Logic Courses
3:00–4:30 p.m. Eastern / 12:00–1:30 p.m. Pacific
The organizers of this event are as follows:
- Alexandra Bradner
Kenyon College
Chair, APA Committee on Virtual Programming - Andrew Mills
Otterbein University
Chair, AAPT Conference Programming Committee
