Workshops

To address the increasing divide between the controversies of AI and its potential benefits in academia, I developed the workshop "Beyond Cheating: Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Learning" to examine the ethical uses of AI, highlighting the necessity of a code of honor and the importance of academic integrity. A standout moment was a live demonstration by a student who illustrated how AI helped her master coding in Python, underscoring AI's potential as a tool for academic development and excellence.

I invited John Chew from the Learning Center to share his thought-provoking insights on plagiarism and principles of academic integrity. His discussion emphasized that while AI can be a significant resource, responsible usage is essential to uphold academic honesty. Ultimately, the workshop sought to balance AI's advantages with the ethical considerations vital for its appropriate application in educational settings.

As a positive indication of the audience's engagement and interest in this topic, there were a lot of questions about AI's implications and the practical implementation of what was discussed.

Slides were used for both Beyond Cheating and Visual Communication presentations.

Ai presentation.pdf

As an invited speaker at the "End of Semester Communication Skills" workshop, my presentation focused on "Visual communication ethics in the age of AI," which aimed to explore the challenges and ethical considerations surrounding using AI in creating and manipulating visual content. Key topics included maintaining authenticity, avoiding misinformation, and respecting intellectual property rights when utilizing AI tools for image generation or alteration. The discussion also emphasized how these ethical concerns influence public trust, particularly in journalism, advertising, and digital media, where visuals hold significant sway. As we enter the era of democratized visual manipulation, this is an important discussion to prevent the dissemination of misinformation and unethical data manipulation.

Based on the 2019 episode Roadtrip Nation of the reality television show Community Driven, which documented several community college students as they traveled across California to discuss with community college alumni how they are using their education to address some of today's challenges, this event featured panelists who discussed their career paths and how they address societal needs to guide students as they navigate their careers while offering them insights into a variety of fields and an opportunity to ask questions during a Q&A session. As one of the invited panelists, I shared my career journey as an information professional, offering personal experiences and advice to inspire the next generation to consider the possibilities within library science and information management and novel perspectives that could be applied to a multitude of careers. Through my involvement, I aimed to highlight the crucial role that information professionals play in supporting research, learning, and knowledge sharing in today's digital landscape.

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