Assignments
This page provides an overview of the work that contributes to your final course grade, and connects you to descriptions for those projects and workshops through the links below. (Note that no descriptive detail appears on SVSU Canvas for any of these assignments.) I typically activate assignment pages as we need them, so do not worry if you cannot access all of the descriptions at the beginning of the semester.
Your course grade is computed from the points you earn on 4 projects and 10 workshops. Combined, these assignments total 1450 points.
You can read more about grading and what factors might influence your grade on the Policies page.
Projects
I use the term projects to categorize assignments that are significant undertakings, and that require development and refinement time that may span several weeks of the semester. You will complete 4 projects this semester that collectively contribute 950 possible points to your course grade.
Each project description details several elements of the work, including content and design requirements and submission guidelines. Use the links below to access those descriptions.
- Resource Annotations (RA). 200 points. The RA project results in a set of annotations of resources relevant to your explorations of generative AI. The RA project is challenging because it requires you to curate your encounters with and analyses of meaningful and useful contributions to the conversation about these emerging tools and technologies.
- Instructional Videos and Posters (IVP1, IVP2). 500 points. The IVP project set results in the creation of a 2 sets of 2 instructional docs (2 videos and 2 posters for each) that assist audience members in understanding and implementing smart tools (GAI) into their writing, research, and design work flows. The IVP projects are challenging because they require you to invest in research about emerging tools and then document best practices for implementing those same tools.
- AI Knowledge Article (AIKA). 250 points. The AIKA project results in an article suitable for publication in a professional design journal. The AIKA is challenging because it requires you to frame for readers how to understand and best leverage the GAI tools and strategies that you present in your Instructional Videos and Posters.
Workshops
I use the term workshops to categorize assignments that are smaller scale than projects, work that can be completed in the space of a single class session, or within the space of a single class week. The concepts, strategies, and practices examined through workshops build and reinforce your working knowledge for the course. You will complete 10 workshops this semester that collectively contribute 500 possible points to your course grade.
Each workshop description details several elements of the work, including design and discussion requirements, and submission guidelines. Use the links below (when available) to access those descriptions. Descriptions for workshops not linked from this page will appear in the Canvas Discussion forums dedicated to each of those assignments.
- Affinity Mapping about AI. 50 points. You reflect on our classroom explorations of AI technologies and the perceptions people have of them.
- AI - First Encounters. 50 points. We explore a sampling of generative AI tools & strategies together.
- Crafting Effective Annotations. 50 points. You practice the construction of effective, useful annotations for professional articles.
- AI Studios 1-3. 150 points. Ongoing explorations of generative AI tools and strategies.
- Project Planning. 50 points. Your design team sets content, goals, and timelines for IVP prototype development.
- Usability Studies Of Prototypes. 100 points. Your team tests its IVP prototypes and reflects upon the results.
- Final Assessment. 50 points. You examine and reflect upon your work for the semester.