I’ve been locked in some heavy coding with Claude Code in VS Code and Google’s new Antigravity. The tools have come a long way in 3 months. (Antigravity keeps running out of its content window, argh! Wrecked my codebase and I had to backtrack!)
Takeaway: Building is so much faster. I have learned so many techniques I did not know were possible. I’m building robust web apps I could not do solo (Damnit, Jim, I’m a designer and researcher, not an expert developer! 🖖). When I build by hand, I am so much faster because I take the time to learn from the process/what I make with the tools.
But AI Literacy involves…
Knowing how to write a sequence of complex prompts that segment the activity into manageable bits.
Parsing the task into stages that all point to an eventual goal. Ya gotta have in mind what you are trying to accomplish
Building off of surprises: when an unexpected feature emerges when using AI, evaluate it and then build on it… sometimes changing direction
Engaged critical thinking: my brain is always on, thinking systemically and systematically… evaluating results and adjusting with the whole picture in mind
Experience is invaluable. I can cut off so many dead ends when using AI because I have caused them in my code in the past, and I know when a turn will lead to a cul-de-sac. The more experience you have, the better the result (this is an issue for early career folx, the make-it-take-it syndrome. 🏀) Then again, folks who are self-initiated and try stuff, break it, make it, read it, and explore will get experience. I think we need to mentor students to choose active exploration and experimentation more, instead of passive consumption. This has been a theme for me for decades.
GenAi is getting better at generating new and useful feature directions rather than wild-goose-chasing all over the place. Then again, maybe I am more AI Literate. A merge perhaps? Am I getting better? Is it getting better? I am going further and can do more. I like that. And the work is stronger. I am more curious and inspired than I used to be. Hope springs eternal.
Thinking is actually more important and active than when reading because the content evolves and morphs. The content I read—as long as I use the content like putty in my hands that can be manipulated and reconfigured—is not an inanimate authority, but a resource that changes me and results in new (creation, experience, knowing, awareness).
Hm. I imagine previous scholars, writers, and creators would rather their work be alive—moving people, changing societies—than a static testament to their prowess. (okay, some folx probably do want their work to just be self-referential). Note: I am ignoring concepts of the self, ego, legacy, ownership, etc. here. These are real and factor into why people create and how they think creations should be used and credited. Folx need to make a living from their creations because in our current society, basic needs are not met if you do not have money or cannot trade your goods/services.
Oh, and the user’s agency is oh-so-important here. Intent (See: Theory of Planned Behavior, Ajzen) determines if AI use is “fix it for me” or “let’s explore ways to apply content for discovery.” Brains that are still developing and folx who are in a hurry to get to the next thing are not gonna spend time to discover. They’ll use AI to crap something out because they value something other than the thing they are doing.
What if students valued what we invite them to do? To learn?
You’re risking a lot on the basis of a belief… I was on the Enterprise. In the middle of a play… Here… but it wasn’t real… it was a stage… I don’t want to believe it.
Set up a translink to their computer core. Let’s see what happened. Are you kidding? That joke’s become a legend on this ship. Drawing on the log record of the construction of the prototype android Lore, also constructed by Noonien Soong, I request that I be allowed to remove Commander Data’s hand for your inspection. We are prepared to meet to discuss your terms. We sympathize with your situation, Radue. But what you ask is not possible. An aphrodisiac is something designed to stimulate or enhance sexual pleasure.
In accord with the Prime Directive, Captain, I’ve let them hold him pending the outcome of this. Mister Worf, you are personally responsible for the captain’s safety. I’m picking up a neutrino emission… from within the null space.
Captain, I’ve got you; it’s all… Power… weapons… communications. We’re being stripped one system at a time… Enjoy the game, friend. And don’t let ’em change the dice on you. If we don’t get our command computers back on-line soon, this — whatever this is — won’t matter. We’ll all be dead. I only wish we were as well balanced, sir.
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I think we can make an exception in this case, Mister Worf. One question. Can we do the same thing with the Enterprise? The Southwest quarter covers over two hundred square kilometers. That’s a lot of ground for one man to cover… I’d better pack an extra pair of boots.
Of all the reactions that’s not the one I expected. How can we be sure these records haven’t been falsified? Sorry. I used the last of the Owon eggs. Me — never mind me. How are you? No word, no message… nothing.
We’re going back to the ship. Let me know as soon as you have something. He seems to be handling it well, sir. We’ll discuss it later. You’re coming, too, Doctor. You need to get to Sickbay. We’ve lost the port thruster and both back-up stabilizers.
Let’s see if we can establish a new upper limit… Phaser on stun, Mister Worf. We don’t know what’s going on down there; no need to take chances. Geordi’s up to speed. I trust his instincts. I think we can make an exception in this case, Mister Worf. Vash is the Captain’s guest. Nicely done… I hope you know what you’re doing. You’re the one who said it.
How can we be sure these records haven’t been falsified? That’s how we’re getting out. We’re buying this place. Captain, we’ve laid in a course for Daled Four. We will remain on impulse power until Lieutenant La Forge completes his adjustments. Captain… with your permission, I’ve decided to remain on the Enterprise.
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How can we be sure these records haven’t been falsified? That’s how we’re getting out. We’re buying this place. Captain, we’ve laid in a course for Daled Four. We will remain on impulse power until Lieutenant La Forge completes his adjustments. Captain… with your permission, I’ve decided to remain on the Enterprise.
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But it weakened him in some way, leading to the incredible jump out here. Yuta, you’re an excellent cook, but you talk in riddles. The rendezvous coordinates are twenty-three light-years outside the Klingon Border. What’s he up to? Prepare to alter course. Captain Picard to the Bridge, please. I might, if we weren’t trying to rescue a group of suffering and dying humans. You’d think they’d at least give us a hint.
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Contact Starfleet, request all logs of the Intrepid… Riker to Doctor Crusher. It’s still headed toward the Brechtian Cluster. We’ve reestablished our course. Their defenses apparently prevent deep strikes into each other’s territory. Minor skirmishes are all that’s left. She’s bought us some time… let’s make the most of it.
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Let’s see if we can establish a new upper limit… Phaser on stun, Mister Worf. We don’t know what’s going on down there; no need to take chances. Geordi’s up to speed. I trust his instincts. I think we can make an exception in this case, Mister Worf. Vash is the Captain’s guest. Nicely done… I hope you know what you’re doing. You’re the one who said it.
I don’t want to believe it. All went well on Starbase twelve. I think you’ll find the ship to be in splendid condition. It’s no wonder you have one, with all this going on, sir. Try to relax. I’ve got things in hand. We’re all thrilled with that, sir.
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If you like, I’ll arrange a tour of the ship. That’s not good enough. I want to be able to knock out the scattering field in one shot and have the captain back on the Enterprise before they know what happened. He couldn’t understand why I did it. Do you accept me? Will you allow me to work with you? I know the captain’s orders, Lieutenant. Engage.
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I’ve worked out the new rotation schedules. I’d like you to cross check the personnel assignments and notify all department heads. It’s time we talked to the captain about Broccoli. That’s what Wesley calls him. Keep it to yourself. He’s going to have a great time.
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Don’t you see — the disappearance of Mark Twain… one of the most noted literary figures of the nineteenth century… that’s not something history can just absorb. Agreed. We’re making educated guesses about their motivations — no more than that. I think we can make an exception in this case, Mister Worf. Vash is the Captain’s guest. There has to be some way to track him. What about the high resolution EM scans? Do you accept me? Will you allow me to work with you? Murdering innocent people — is that your task?
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Wesley’s hooked some kind of tractor beam into ship’s power and has it aimed at the door. We can’t get past it to get at the computer. I’ve met someone… someone who’s becoming important to me… Drawing on the log record of the construction of the prototype android Lore, also constructed by Noonien Soong,
Wesley’s hooked some kind of tractor beam into ship’s power and has it aimed at the door. We can’t get past it to get at the computer. I’ve met someone… someone who’s becoming important to me… Drawing on the log record of the construction of the prototype android Lore, also constructed by Noonien Soong, I request that I be allowed to remove Commander Data’s hand for your inspection. You bet I’m agitated! I may be surrounded by insanity, but I’m not insane. And I won’t let you or anyone else tell me…
In that regard, it’s not unlike commanding a starship, Mister Ral. For Humans… the sexual act brings a closeness… an intimacy… it’s a very pleasurable experience… Murdering innocent people — is that your task? Maybe I’m just afraid of the big chair.
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If you like, I’ll arrange a tour of the ship. That’s not good enough. I want to be able to knock out the scattering field in one shot and have the captain back on the Enterprise before they know what happened. He couldn’t understand why I did it. Do you accept me? Will you allow me to work with you? I know the captain’s orders, Lieutenant. Engage.
You’re risking a lot on the basis of a belief… I was on the Enterprise. In the middle of a play… Here… but it wasn’t real… it was a stage… I don’t want to believe it.
They don’t have your practical experience, Wes. Riker to bridge. If you need me, I’ll be in holodeck four. He phased completely out of existence… at least out of our existence.
It’s still headed toward the Brechtian Cluster. We’ve reestablished our course. If you don’t — you force me to take command of this vessel. You’d think they’d at least give us a hint. Worf, I’m not Klingon… I don’t think there’s any shame in being injured. Are we still docked on the starbase?
Maybe I’m just afraid of the big chair. It’s no wonder you have one, with all this going on, sir. Try to relax. I’ve got things in hand. Captain… with your permission, I’ve decided to remain on the Enterprise.
Sorry. I used the last of the Owon eggs. Surely you don’t want to remain here. How will you take care of yourselves? In what sense? It sounds like he put you through hell.
But it was… such a pleasure to have been able to do those things. Surely you don’t want to remain here. How will you take care of yourselves? I suggest, sir, that the first jump out of our galaxy was as he said, a ‘mistake’… I think we can make an exception in this case, Mister Worf. Vash is the Captain’s guest. Don’t be modest. You can’t tell me you haven’t come up with a few original triumphs…
We need the engines on-line in a hurry, remember? Yes. Even if it involves my father. All went well on Starbase twelve. I think you’ll find the ship to be in splendid condition. You bet I’m agitated! I may be surrounded by insanity, but I’m not insane. And I won’t let you or anyone else tell me… None that I’d want to share with an audience.
In November 2026, my fellow Miami University AI Provost Fellow, Heidi McKee, and I will have the pleasure of presenting our work in AI at the Lilly Conference on College Teaching Conference. Our session description is below.
It can feel like the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) calls for a complete reworking of what and how college instructors teach, a feeling compounded by pressures to “meet the moment—and quickly!” But this sense of urgency should not short-circuit best practices for education. This plenary session draws on research across the curriculum to showcase frameworks and strategies where instructors drive the design of classroom, program, and institutional (re)visions in this time of technological transition. The presenters, co-facilitators of Miami University’s “AI in the Majors” initiative, advocate for building from instructors’ collective wisdom, professional expertise, and field practices to craft the futures we want for our students and ourselves as we all adapt to teaching and learning with and about AI.
Generative AI can’t replace you, but it can take your research further. Let’s learn four ways gen AI can advance your research through ideation, research, creation, and testing. Bring an in-progress or prospective project idea with you to this RWIA, and we’ll work together with GenAI to develop the project more fully. By the end of our time together, your project will be closer to implementation to secure funding or publication.
Identify ways four capabilities—Ideation, Research, Creation, and Testing—can amplify research in aging
Apply Gen AI Ideation, Research, Creation, and Testing capabilities to a real research project in aging
Discuss intended and unintended outcomes of GenAI use for projects in aging research
Generative AI tools are used daily in many of our students’ future practices and industries. These tools merge knowledge, thinking, and skills across broad areas of study, underscoring that liberal arts education is well-suited to facilitating learning on how to use, apply, and anticipate the consequences of Generative AI use. This session shares the structure and findings from the course “Creating with Generative AI: Shaping the Future,” offered in the Spring and Fall of 2024 by the College of Creative Arts, and is part of the liberal education requirement at Miami University.
This first-year course, which enrolls 40-55 students, combines hands-on activities to develop Generative AI skills, design thinking methodology, futures studies, “wicked problems,” and an analysis of pop culture’s examination of human-machine interactions to help learners develop technical competency and critical thinking skills. This session will highlight specific teaching strategies, explain how specifications grading is used for competency development, share student outcomes, and provide practical insights for educators interested in integrating AI education with liberal arts approaches.
Outcomes
After attending this session, participants will be able to: 1) Identify strategies for integrating liberal arts approaches with AI skill development to help students become doers and leaders in the workplace. 2) Apply insights from a successful first-year AI course to develop learning experiences that combine technical skills with ethical consideration and creative problem-solving. 3) Explain how specifications grading, which emphasizes iterative improvement through multiple revision cycles, supports student development of AI technical skills and critical thinking.
Evidence
The session will present products from the Spring and Fall 2024 course offerings. These include: 1) Themes and responses from an assignment called “Let’s Talk About,” where students posted questions about AI for class discussion. 686 “Let’s Talk About” questions were posted over two semesters, and I will share a few main themes that reveal concerns about workforce preparedness, AI ethics, and ways course content sparked inquiry. 2) Examples of student work and specially designed course materials to demonstrate ways learners engaged with and applied course content.
Generative AI is already an everyday tool for many of our students’ future practices and industries. These tools can write prose, produce imagery, and write code indistinguishable from human-made content, raising the question: how do instructors assess learning when we cannot tell who (or what) produced the work? The answer is instructors must shift our assessment from a final paper, a JavaScript program, or an image to the process involved in creating those outcomes. When learning outcomes prioritize process, students are more likely to develop critical thinking skills for determining what Generative AI outputs are appropriate for the assigned activity. Process-centric outcomes also establish how a final product, such as a paper, is less valuable than the thinking and skills required to create it. To take this a step further, grading models that allow multiple revisions and micro feedback from instructors, such as specifications grading, underscore the primacy of the process in developing competency.
This poster presentation shares examples of process-centric learning outcomes that dilute generative AI’s use and emphasize a learner’s ability to apply it. I will demonstrate how to convert existing outcomes that prioritize products into ones that give feedback on the student’s applied skills and thinking. I will also briefly introduce specifications grading, an alternative grading model I have used for three semesters that emphasizes iteration and improvement by responding to feedback. Viewers will be invited to discuss and develop strategies for facilitating human development and growth when generative AI is a standard tool in our fields.
