AI Education

I have been fortunate enough to be involved in leading several AI education initiatives that have resulted in curricular and educational resources used by educators and students around the world.

ACM/IEEE/AAAI CS 2023 Curriculum

CS 2023

I led the Artificial Intelligence subcommittee for the ACM/IEEE/AAAI Computer Science 2023 curriculum (CS 2023), which provides comprehensive guidance for teaching CS at the undergraduate level, and it is used worldwide by educators to help design their own university’s CS curriculum. In particular, the 2023 update to the ACM/IEEE curriculum included a substantial focus on AI, and completely revamped the AI curricular recommendations to include:

  • a comprehensive AI core that includes both classical and modern methods, with an increased emphasis on neural networks and representation learning to reflect current practices,
  • increased emphasis on case studies and practical applications of AI (e.g., AI + X),
  • integration of responsible AI practices and analysis (e.g., ethics, safety, trust, explainability, impact, etc.) throughout courses and alongside technical topics, and
  • explicit goals to develop basic AI literacy and critical thinking in every CS student.

CRA NAIRR Pilot Classroom Expansion AI EDU Research Collaboration Network

I am a Co-PI on the CRA NAIRR Pilot Classroom Expansion AI EDU Research Collaboration Network, supported by NSF. The National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot Classroom Expansion AI EDU Research Collaboration Network (RCN) is a national initiative dedicated to building a sustainable community of practice for advancing AI education for all. By bringing together faculty across a broad range of higher education institutions, the RCN fosters collaboration, resource sharing, and the development of best practices for integrating AI education with the support of the NAIRR Pilot resources.

CRA LEVEL-UP AI

I am on the advisory board and have been leading a number of round-table discussions with dozens of educators and professionals on AI education for CRA’s LEVEL-UP AI initiative. LEVEL-UP AI brings together educators, researchers, and industry professionals across the computing community to build a shared vision for expanding capacity and access to undergraduate AI education. It plays a vital role in leading national efforts to create an AI-ready workforce.

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