The EDLI team has received an NSF grant to host a three-day workshop on generative AI (genAI) ethics for STEM educators. The workshop aims to foster responsible AI use and promote inclusive and ethical practices in STEM education.
As genAI becomes more common in schools and workplaces, educators must understand and address its ethical implications to prepare students for the future. This project aims to enhance the ethical literacy of STEM educators and their ability to teach genAI ethics, guided by the United Nations’ Principles for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence.
The project brings together a community of educators for a 3-day workshop to engage educators in critical conversations and to create and share teaching materials on genAI ethics for undergraduate university courses. The broader significance of this work lies in fostering a generation of STEM professionals equipped to make responsible and ethical career decisions, contributing to more equitable and conscientious technological advancements.
The workshop’s primary goals are to equip STEM educators with the knowledge and tools to teach genAI ethics effectively and to create and share adaptable teaching modules on genAI ethics for undergraduate STEM courses. The workshop will focus on training and creating adaptable teaching materials in three main areas: Data Privacy, Bias, and Academic Integrity.
The workshop will follow a “One Week, One Course” design sprint model, with live data privacy, bias, and academic integrity sessions. It will also include additional asynchronous work and feedback for participants to refine their teaching materials.
Asynchronous materials from the live workshop, including recordings and slide shows, will be available for interested educators to experience the workshop independently after the event. The team will create a repository of materials and lessons that educators can implement in their classrooms. This repository and the workshop materials will be publicly available in the Summer of 2025.
Dr. Hala Sun (PI), EDLI’s Associate Director of Assessment and Evaluation, leads the project, with Co-PIs Dr. Caitlin Kirby, EDLI’s Associate Director of Research, and Dr. Bree Holtz, Project Director of the MSU Ethics Institute. Dr. Jeremy VanHof, Director of the MSU Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation, is working with the team to plan and implement the workshop.
View the award on NSF’s website to learn more about this grant.