3. Designing AI tools

Week 3 (February 13)

Due: A. Initial conjectures

Assigned: B. User research

Guest speaker presents case study of an AI education startup. Present and discuss initial conjectures. Introduction to HCI design methodologies and user research. Practical considerations and ethics of user research.

Schedule

• 4:15-5:15: Guest speakers: Devon Proctor and Gautam Thapar, EnlightenAI
• 5:20-6:10: Initial conjectures presentations
• 6:15-6:50: Introduce User Research assignment, group work time

• Large Language Models in Education
• Assignments
• Pre-course survey
• Schedule
• 1. Introductions
• 2. How do LLMs work?
• 3. Designing AI tools
• 4. Activity systems: Designing for/in context
• 5. Prototyping
• 6. Needfinding
• 7. Planning a field study
• 8. Qualitative data analysis
• 9. Critiques
• 10. Quantitative data analysis
• 11. Open
• 12. Data analysis workshop
• 13. Writing workshop
• 14. LLMs in Education Expo