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Note: There is no credit for late work because the exercises are about class participation. This includes the textbook quizzes

      
           
   

Note: The semester ends with the final examination.

     
           
   

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May 4 →  8

 

 

 

 

 

Lecture

In this lecture we explore the AI ethics of Accountability / Explainability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Accountability / Explainability

 

 

 

 

 

Research Methods

Independent work on Pajo Book, Chapter 12. Entering, Coding and Analyzing Qualitative Data

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Independent work on Pajo Book, Chapter 13. Results and Discussion

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking ahead to the Final Exam...

 

 

     
 

Final Exam

 

We will take the exam the week AFTER next week during the class period. The exam will be available on the Classes webpage, in the Announcements area, at the start of class.

 

The test should take about 75 minutes, but you have the entire class period (3 hours).

 

You must return the exam by email by the end of the class period.

 

Please email the exam to: jbrusseau@pace.edu

 

Please return a Word doc, and not a PDF (though PDF is OK too).

 

Please label your exam with your last name, for example: Brusseau-FinalCS312

 

We have had some excellent discussions, and I am looking forward to reading your work!

 

 

  
     

 

     
 

Exam Format

 

Exam format will be short answer and essay questions, concentrated on the ethics segment of the class.

 

The exam will have 5 short answer questions and 3 essays. Students will choose 4 of the short answers and respond for 5 points each. Students will choose 2 of the essays and respond for 40 points each.

 

The short answers will typically be questions asking you to provide definitions or quick summaries of class fundamentals. The essays will be similar to the ethical dilemmas discussed throughout the semester. You will receive a dilemma. Then you will respond with the ethical tools developed in class.

 

 

  
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   
 

 

 

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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