Online Delivery of Discussion-Oriented Postsecondary Classes during Critical Health Scenarios, Educating Responsible Computer Scientists towards Improved Societal Trust in Artificial Intelligence
Robin A. Cohen, Anna Xing, Hongyi Chen, Gaurav Sahu, Nanda Kishore Sreenivas · Creative Education · 2023
This paper discusses how upper year postsecondary computer science students being educated on social responsibility and AI ethics may benefit from online options for delivery of classes, within discussion-based courses. We reflect on the relationship between empathy, AI social responsibility and online learning, including insights provided by published work on these topics. We draw insights from a course offered in Spring 2022, where students had the opportunity to experience both in-person and online classes, when being educated on social implications of computing. Included are a few recommendations for future efforts to support online classes during times of critical health scenarios.