AI and Digital Ethics
The AI and Digital Ethics Program is an interactive, participant-centered, course for leaders and teams to examine and reflect on generative artificial intelligence, digital ethics, and other technology-related discussions that impact their organizations. In response to the complex nature of these interrelated areas, we will allot dedicated research and development time for this work that builds on the organization’s input.
Format
- Delivery method: Live online with additional asynchronous content
- Times: Customizable
- Participation: Discussion groups, interactive activities to share and connect with other individuals and teams in the organization
Learning outcomes
Non-credit, certificate of completion
The goal of these workshops is to develop conversations and research about artificial intelligence tools/platforms such as ChatGPT, Bard, Microsoft CoPilot, MidJourney, Dall E, and embedded AI APIs across large productivity platforms.
Course overview
In this course, participants will begin to:
- Identify key questions about interacting with and using AI tools/platforms
- Develop actionable steps for aligning policy with contemporary digital ethics considerations
- Explore ways leaders and team members might discuss and practice effective AI usage in the organization
- Assess participant’s current experiences, perspectives, and comfort with AI and digital ethics
- Seek out resources that support continued learning outside of the course
Faculty bio: Dr. Clayton Colmon, PhD
Director of Curriculum Design
Dr. Clayton Colmon is the director of curriculum design for the Arts and Sciences Online Learning team at Penn. In this role, he works with instructors to conceptualize, create, and support educational experiences. Clay believes lifelong learning is integral to any sustainable social system and appreciates the transformative potential of blended and online learning modalities. He is an advocate for inclusivity in present and future knowledge-building communities and uses inclusive design practices in his work. Clay also adapts his instructional design approach to meet individual pedagogical needs.
Before coming to Penn, Clay has taught courses on digital rhetoric, American literature, and science fiction at the University of Delaware. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English and political science, with honors, from Rutgers University. He holds a PhD in English from the University of Delaware. Clay’s work lives at the intersection of critical race, gender, queer, and utopian studies, as he examines technology’s impact on queer communities of color, creative knowledge-work, and social change. He has presented and published scholarship on queer afrofuturism, digital pedagogy, dystopian urban spaces, and critical worldbuilding.
