How can IU equip students and faculty to confront and address ethical challenges presented by our digital world? This is the question at the root of the digital ethics project at IU. During the 2020-2021 academic year, the Artificial Intelligence topic area hosted six webinars that engaged with scholars about key areas of concern such as work, trust, and bias. How do we take these conversations with experts and incorporate them into meaningful ethical conversations about AI across the curriculum? If we learned one thing from the webinar series, it is that everyone has a different starting point when it comes to questions about AI and ethics? For example a college freshman studying nursing will likely have a different starting point and focus compared to a freshman studying informatics, or journalism. The starting point for a high school social studies teacher will likely be different to that of someone who teaches graduate level courses, yet all could engage in meaningful conversations about ethics and artificial intelligence.
Co-opting the language of invitations common in the K-12 teaching world, below you will find X number of jumping off points that invite you to explore and learn about ethics and AI in the context of healthcare. Each x provides a short overview, links to accessible resources such as videos or podcasts to learn more about the topic, and a sample lesson plan for teachers who want to incorporate the topic into the classroom.