Please join us on Friday, November 15, at noon in the CREATE seminar space to welcome Dr. Wanju Huang and Wonjin Yu from Purdue University.
"A Deep Dive into the GenAI Blackbox: Making the Transformation from Consumer to Creator through Hands-on Learning" will introduce an AI course aimed at improving students' AI competency through hands-on learning activities and assessments. The course challenges and motivates students to integrate critical thinking and creativity into the design of learning experiences from both GenAI user and creator perspectives.
A Zoom option will be offered with registration required: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O5hnnXqLTSW8q3USf26QIg#/registration
Dr. Wanju Huang is a Clinical Associate Professor of Learning Design and Technology and an Innovation and Entrepreneurship fellow at Purdue University. Her research focuses on online learning, professional development in STEM, augmented reality/virtual reality, and the integration of artificial intelligence in education. She has received awards for teaching and instructional design, and has published and presented at national and international conferences. She has contributed to several NSF-funded projects as Co-PI and key personnel and is currently serving as the Director of Online Learning and Evaluation for the Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement (SCALE) funded by the Department of Defense.
Wonjin Yu is a PhD candidate in Learning Design and Technology at Purdue University. His research interests include computing education and emerging technologies in education, with a current focus on AI education. Prior to joining Purdue, he worked as an elementary school teacher in South Korea. He contributed to promoting computing education for all through community engagement projects in South Korea, and his efforts were recognized with awards from the South Korean government. He is also an active committee member of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) and has served as a K-12 CS standards revision advisor.
