Objectives
- We feel heard regarding what we’re bringing to this class.
- We support each other as a community.
Instructions
In this week’s Discussion forum, please write a minimally filtered post. This isn’t for showing off; please feel free to not use AI to “polish” these. You may write and post in your native language, but include a translation to English. (If a free translation service doesn’t do a good job, ask me, I’ve got some resources.)
Here’s two things to include:
Part 1: Who are you?
First, tell us how you want people to address you, since sometimes Moodle has a name you don’t actually use, or it’s unclear what pronouns to use.
Tell us some small part of your story. Some ideas:
- Where you grew up and what that was like
- How you ended up at Calvin?
- Some highlights (or difficulties) from your time so far. What have been your favorite classes/instructors (why?), favorite places, …
- What you enjoy doing outside of classes
- What you did over the break (or last summer or whatever)
Keep it short and real.
Part 2: How are you feeling about AI?
Write a short vent about how you’re feeling about AI. What gets you excited? Scared? Overwhelmed? etc.
Then make it actionable: what are you curious about? What do you want to understand better this semester?
You can interpret “AI” either broadly (what’s going on in the world) or narrowly (this half-semester class), it’s up to you.
Optional but recommended: Choose how you will keep yourself updated about AI developments. Browse the sources I suggest or find other ones, pick just one or two (avoid overwhelm), and share which you picked.
Replies
You don’t have to reply, but I encourage you to read what others write and respond to a few of them in a way that makes them feel heard.