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April 27 → May 1

 

 

 

 

 

Lecture

In this lecture we explore the AI ethics of Social wellbeing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short on time? Want to listen to the lecture on the subway? The lecture is meant to include images, but there is a pure audio version here that you may download.

 

 

 

 

 

Deck

 

 

 

 

 

Research Methods

Independent work on Pajo Book, Chapter 11. Qualitative Designs and Data Collection

Please read the chapter, respond to the various questions asked in the book, and then take the quiz at the end of the chapter. Remember, the quiz is graded!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   
 

 

 

Course Schedule

Week Research Methods Textbook for Student Presentation Online Ethics Lecture for Student Presentation Class Discussion
Week 0
September 1 — Introduction
(No preparation required.)
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Brusseau: Review of the syllabus; Introduction; Overview of the course

Brusseau video lecture: What is ethics? What is AI/Tech ethics?
Week 1
September 2 → 8
 Chapter 1 (Pajo): The purpose of research Brusseau video class lecture: What is ethics? What is AI/Tech ethics?

Student group 1: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 2: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 2
September 9 → 15
 Chapter 2 (Pajo): Formulating a Research Question Brusseau video lecture: Autonomy (1 of 2)

Student group 3: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 4: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 3
September 16 → 29
 Chapter 3 (Pajo): Researching and Writing the Literature Brusseau video lecture: Autonomy (2 of 2)

Student group 5: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 6: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 4
September 30 → October 6

Chapter 4 (Pajo): Quantitative Designs

Short article TBD

 Brusseau video lecture: Dignity

Student group 7: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 8: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 5
October 7 → 13

Chapter 5 (Pajo): Measurement Errors, Reliability, Validity

Short article TBD

 Brusseau video lecture: Privacy (1 of 2)

Student group 9: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 10: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 6
October 14 → 20

Chapter 6 (Pajo): Sampling

Short article TBD

 Brusseau video lecture: Privacy (2 of 2)

Student group 11: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 12: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 7
October 21 → 27

Chapter 7 (Pajo): Data Collection for Quantitative Research

Short article TBD

 Brusseau video lecture: Using the Knowledge

Student group 13: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 14: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 8
October 28 → November 3

Chapter 8 (Pajo): Secondary Data

Short article TBD

 Brusseau video lecture: Fairness (1 of 2)

Student group 15: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 16: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 9
November 4 → 10

Chapter 9 (Pajo): Entering and Organizing Quantitative Data

Short article TBD

 Brusseau video lecture: Fairness (2 of 2)

Student group 17: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 18: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 10
November 11 → 17

Chapter 10 (Pajo): Analyzing Quantitative Data

Short article TBD

 Brusseau video lecture: Solidarity / Equity

Student group 19: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 20: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 11
November 18 → 24

Chapter 11 (Pajo): Qualitative Designs and Data Collection

Short article TBD

 Brusseau video lecture: Social wellbeing

Student group 21: Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 22: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 12
November 25 → December 1

Chapter 12 (Pajo): Entering, Coding and Analyzing Qualitative Data

Chapter 13 (Pajo): Results and Discussion

 Brusseau video lecture: Accountability / Explainability

Student group 23: Chapter 12 Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 25: Chapter 13Teaches Research Methods (Pajo) chapter to class (40 minutes)

Student group 24: Teaches Brusseau ethics lecture to class (40 minutes)

Week 13
Deember 2 → 15
 Chapter 14 (Pajo): Presenting Your Research Brusseau video lectures: Safety (Optional) & Performance (Optional) & Review lecture

Final Written Exam

75 minutes

 

 
   
   
   
   
 
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