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February 21 → 28

 

 

 

 

 

Lecture

In this lecture we explore the AI ethics of Privacy. (Part 1 of 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 5. Measurement Errors, Reliability, Validity

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

Topics

Preparation

Online Class Lectures

Online Class Discussion

Week 0

January 24 Introduction
(No preparation required.)

·           Course planning

·           Review of the syllabus; Introduction; Overview of the course

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Brusseau: Review of the syllabus; Introduction; Overview of the course

Week 1

January 24 → 31

·           Research methods

·           Tech ethics

Chapter 1 Pajo: The purpose of research

Brusseau video class lecture: What is ethics? What is AI/Tech ethics?

Student group 1 : Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 2 : Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Week 2

January 31 → February 7

·           Research methods

·           Tech ethics

Chapter 2 Pajo: Formulating a Research Question

 

Brusseau video lecture: Autonomy (1 of 2)

Student group 3: Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 4: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Week 3

February 7 → 14

·           Research methods

·          Tech ethics

Chapter 3 Pajo Researching and Writing the Literature Review

Short article TBD

Brusseau video lecture: Autonomy (2 of 2)

Student group 5: Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 6: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Week 4

February 14 → 21

·       Research methods

·       Tech ethics

Chapter 4 Pajo

Quantitative Designs

Short article TBD

Brusseau video lecture: Dignity

Student group 7: Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 8: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Week 5

February 21 → 28

·       Research methods

·       Tech ethics

Chapter 5 Pajo

Measurement Errors, Reliability, Validity

Short article TBD

Brusseau video lecture: Privacy (1 of 2)

Student group 9: Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 10: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Week 6

February 28 → March 7

·       Research methods

·       Tech ethics

Chapter 6 Pajo Sampling

Short article TBD

Brusseau video lecture:  Privacy (2 of 2)

Student group 11: Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 12: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Week 7

March 7 → 14

·       Research methods

·       Tech ethics

Chapter 7 Pajo, Data Collection for Quantitative Research

Short article TBD

Brusseau video lecture:
Using the Knowledge

Student group 13: Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 14: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Spring break

 

 

 

 

Week 8

March 14 → 28

·       Research methods

·       Tech ethics

Chapter 8 Pajo

Secondary Data

Short article TBD

Brusseau video lecture: Fairness (1 of 2)

Student group 15: Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 16: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Week 9

March 28 → April 4

·       Research methods

·       Tech ethics

Chapter 9 Pajo

Entering and Organizing Quantitative Data

Short article TBD

Brusseau video lecture:
Fairness (2 of 2)

Student group 17: Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 18: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Week 10

April 4 → 11

·       Research methods

·       Tech ethics

Chapter 10 Pajo Analyzing Quantitative Data

Short article TBD

Brusseau video lecture: Solidarity / Equity

Student group 19: Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 20: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Study Week

 

 

 

 

Week 11

April 11 → 25

·       Research methods

·       Tech ethics

Chapter 11 Pajo

Qualitative Designs and Data Collection

Short article TBD

Brusseau video lecture:
Social wellbeing

 

Student group 21: Teaches Pajo Chapter to class (15 minutes)

Student group 22: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Week 12

April 25 → May 2

·       Research methods

·       Tech ethics

Chapter 12 Pajo Entering, Coding and Analyzing Qualitative Data

Chapter 13 Pajo

Results and Discussion

Brusseau video lecture:
Accountability / Explainability

Student group 23: Teaches Pajo Chapter 12 to class (15 minutes)


Student group 25: Teaches Pajo Chapter 13  to class (15 minutes)


Student group 24: Teaches Brusseau lecture to class, responds to lecture questions.

Week 13

May 2 → May 9

·       Research methods

·       Tech ethics

Chapter 14 Pajo

Presenting Your Research

Brusseau video lectures:
Safety (Optional) & Performance (Optional)& Review lecture

 

Final Written Exam

75 minutes

 

 
   
   
   
   
 
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