CODL UDL and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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What We Will Cover:

Current Workings, K-12

Current Workings, Higher Education

Definitions

Background, Stories

Neurodiversity (University of Washington)�

• Introduced in the 1990s by autistic sociologist Judy Singer
• Alternative to deficit-based language, such as “disorder”
• Strengths of those in the autistic population: abilities to focus, recognize patterns, and remember factual information
• “Neurodivergent” on the autism spectrum; brain processes information in a way that is not typical of most individuals
• May have learning disabilities, attention deficit and anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Tourette’s syndrome
• Through neurodiversity lens, conditions reflect different ways of being that are all normal human experiences
• Neurodiversity describes a group of neurodivergent individuals
• Refers to all of humankind because everyone has a unique way of processing information.

Artificial Intelligence (Federal Government Definition) �

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Is a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments.

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ChatGPT (University of Arkansas) �

1. An artificial intelligence program that generates dialogue
2. Created by Open AI
3. Highly-capable chatbot uses machine learning algorithms to process and analyze large amounts of data to generate responses to user inquiries
4. Language processing program is able to understand human language as it is spoken and written
5. Allows it to understand the information it is fed, and what to spit back out
6. Type in a question, and ChatGPT returns an easily understandable answer – in a variety of formats with precise stipulations.

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Universal Design for Learning (CODL) �

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An interconnected pedagogical practice that combines accessibility and flexibility in meeting learning objectives.

In implementing UDL, a course and instructor would:

• Minimize unnecessary physical effort
• Provide a productive and supportive learning environment
• Deliver accessible and fair instructional materials, assessments, and activities
• Create a learning space that accommodates different students and instructional methods
• Be straightforward, consistent, and flexible in use and presentation
• Be explicitly presented and readily perceived

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Universal Design for Learning Diagram (CODL)�

Why Do We Care?

“So What?” �

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• Students are diverse - multiple learning styles
• Where have they been? - the K-12 system
• COVID has changed the landscape for many

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Have You Used AI?

Ice Breaker

Chat GPT Login

How ChatGPT Could Help Students with Disabilities�

Chronicle of Higher Education Article

1. Personal Assistants - organize thoughts
2. Create Study Schedules
3. Simplify Complex Ideas
4. Suggest Research Paper Topics
5. Severe Anxiety
6. Mobility Challenges
7. Social Scripting
8. Productive Repetition

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How ChatGPT Could Hurt Students with Disabilities�

Chronicle of Higher Education Article

1. Cheat
2. Do poorly on oral/ written exam
3. Lack confidence - use AI to replace voide
4. People with disabilities are already working uphill
5. Guilt - may be flagged by AI detector
6. English is not the first language
7. Do not see accommodations until they need them (too late?)

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The K-12 World, University of San Diego�

Students - some are using it - what training/ citations

University of San Diego Online article, " 43 Examples of Artificial Intelligence in Education"

Teachers - Using to build out lesson plans, scaffolding; Immigrants; Robotics (anecdotal)

Compare to Calculator - a learning tool

The K-12 World - Project Impact�

(MIT Labs) - Impact.AI - AI curricula and educational platforms that support K-12 students in fostering identities as technosocial change agents while they learn about AI

MIT Article, "Impact of AI on K-12"

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MIT Video - How To Train your Robot�

MIT Media Lab Impact of AI on K-12 Overview

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MIT Day of AI Curriculum�

MIT Article on Day of AI

Day of AI is a free curriculum of lessons and hands-on activities designed to teach kids of all ages and backgrounds the basics and responsible use of artificial intelligence, designed by researchers at MIT RAISE

Higher Education Transformation ��

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Five Ways AI will Transform Higher Education

5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Higher Education

1. Finding the Right Students and Persuading Them to Enroll
2. Strengthening Retention and Helping Students Graduate
3. Personalizing Teaching and Learning
4. Adapting the Curriculum to Meet Market Demands
5. Streamlining Operations to Gain Efficiencies and Lower Costs

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Higher Education AI Accessibility �

Cornell University AI Accessibility

AI & Accessibility | Center for Teaching Innovation

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1. Using Generative AI to create more accessible content
2. Follow accessibility guidelines
3. Review all AI-generated content
4. Use Generative AI to expand, not restrict

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Higher Education AI Technology�

1. Helps to empower people with disabilities.
2. Advice:
1. Be brave
2. Be curious
3. Be open-minded
3. AI can be used in the environment, culture, human rights, and more.

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AI Technology - University of Washington DOIT

University of Washington DOIT MS AI Technology

Integrate AI into Higher Education �

1. ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, and Bard, an AI experiment by Google, are examples of generative AI tools trained on massive text data to create novel, human-like text responses.
2. Associated Press has been using AI to automate stories since 2014
3. What is more ethical: guiding the use of AI tools or pretending they do not exist?

Educause

Educause Article, "Integrating Generative AI Into Higher Eduaction: Considerations"

UMass Dartmouth, Tufts�

Teaching at Tufts https://sites.tufts.edu/teaching/2023/01/31/thinking-about-our-assessments-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence-ai/

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

AI In Higher Education - University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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The Government Stance�

Department of Education, AI Report

https://www2.ed.gov/documents/ai-report/ai-report.pdf

11th Annual AMCOA Conference AMCOA Confrence Program - The Impact of AI on Assessment and Assignment Design

The Business World�

City in Japan using to help run government (Educause article)

General Training

Healthcare Industry

Data Analytics, Predictive Analysis

Citations, and the Tools�

Khan Academy

For all

Adobe Firefly

Next Steps�

UDL Presentation on AI, March 2024 (tentative)

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Other Learning Opportunities - Educause AI for Higher Education

Educause Showcase Seriec 2023 - Plan your Work and Work Your Plan 2024

One year old (or nine?); just starting the journey!

Team

• CODL
• UDL Community of Practice

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UDL Community of Practice�

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An opportunity for STCC faculty and staff to share ideas and practical teaching strategies. We will use individual teaching practices, web resources, and the CAST UDL guidelines as foundations for our discussion. Each meeting focuses on one topic currently being implemented in an STCC course. In participating in the Universal Design for Learning Community of Practice, you will:

• Identify UDL practices being implemented in STCC courses
• List resources for researching applications of UDL practices
• Explain how a UDL practice could be applied to your course
• Develop an individualized plan of implementing a UDL practice to any of your teaching and work with students
• practice to any of your teaching and work with students

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Thank You!�

Questions?

References – Page 1

• Administrator. “43 Examples of Artificial Intelligence in Education.” University of San Diego Online Degrees, University of San Diego, 28 Sept. 2023, onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu/artificial-intelligence-education/#:~:text=Tutoring%3A%20AI%20systems%20can%20%E2%80%9Cgauge,abstract%20assessments
• “AI & Accessibility: Center for Teaching Innovation.” AI & Accessibility | Center for Teaching Innovation, Cornell University, teaching.cornell.edu/generative-artificial-intelligence/ai-accessibility. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
• “Artificial Intelligence (AI) - United States Department of State.” U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of State, 21 June 2023, www.state.gov/artificial-intelligence/.
• “Chatgpt.” ChatGPT, Open AI, openai.com/chatgpt. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.

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References – Page 2

• Drozdowski, Mark. “5 Ways Ai Will Transform Higher Education: Best Colleges.” BestColleges.Com, 4 Oct. 2023, www.bestcolleges.com/news/analysis/5-ways-ai-will-transform-higher-education/.
• Hodges, Charles, and Ceran Ocak. “Integrating Generative AI into Higher Education: Considerations.” EDUCAUSE Review - Integrating Generative AI Into Higher Education: Considerations, Educause, 30 Aug. 2023, er.educause.edu/articles/2023/8/integrating-generative-ai-into-higher-education-considerations.
• “How CHATGPT Could Help or Hurt Students with Disabilities.” How Chat GPT Could Help or Hurt Students with Disabilities, Chronicle of Higher Education, www.chronicle.com/article/how-chatgpt-could-help-or-hurt-students-with-disabilities. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.

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References – Page 3

• “Microsoft AI Technology.” Microsoft AI Technology | DO-IT, University of Washington, www.washington.edu/doit/microsoft-ai-technology. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
• “Momentum I 023-2028 - STCC.” STCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028, Springfield Technical Community College, www.stcc.edu/media/departments/strategic-planning/STCC.Strategic-Plan.MOMENTUM-2023-2028.pdf. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
• Ouellette, Katherine. “Day of AI Curriculum Meets the Moment.” MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Open Learning, 26 June 2023, news.mit.edu/2023/day-ai-curriculum-meets-moment-0626.
• “Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan.” EDUCAUSE, 2023 Showcase Series, www.educause.edu/showcase-series/2023/plan-your-work-and-work-your-plan-2024. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.

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References – Page 4

• “Project Overview’ Impact.AI: K-12 AI Literacy.” MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, www.media.mit.edu/projects/impact-ai-k-12/overview/. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
• Rebello, Rachel, Posted by. “Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education.” Instructional Development, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, 5 Oct. 2023, instructionaldev.umassd.edu/2023/10/04/artificial-intelligence-in-higher-education/.
• Shea, Peter, and Devan Walton. “AMCOA Presentation - AI: Implications for Assessment and Assignment Design.” Eleventh Annual AMCOA Conference - The Impact of AI on Assessment and Assignment Design, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, 28 Apr. 2023, www.mass.edu/strategic/documents/AMCOA%20Conference/2023/AMCOA%20Presentation%20-%20AI_%20Implications%20for%20Assessment%20and%20Assignment%20Design.pdf.

References – Page 5

• “The UDL Guidelines.” UDL, CASE UDL Guidelines, 16 Oct. 2023, udlguidelines.cast.org/.
• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations, Washington, DC, 2023.
• “Universal Design for Learning.” Center for Online & Digital Learning, Springfield Technical Community College, sites.google.com/stcc.edu/codl/teaching-stcc/universal-design-for-learning. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
• “University of Central Arkansas: UCA.” Center for Excellence in Teaching and Academic Leadership, University of Central Arkansas, uca.edu/cetal/chat-gpt/. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.

References – Page 6

• “What Do ‘Neurodiverse’ and ‘Neurodivergent’ Mean?” What Do “Neurodiverse” and “Neurodivergent” Mean? | DO-IT, DO-IT, University of Washington, www.washington.edu/doit/what-do-%E2%80%9Cneurodiverse%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9Cneurodivergent%E2%80%9D-mean. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.