The College of Education and Human Sciences is hosting a live, game show-style event for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students called The Great Prairie AI Show as part of Husker AI Days.
The Great Prairie AI Show is schedule from 4-7 p.m. on April 22 in room 227 of Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall. The event, which is open to undergraduate and graduate students across campus, will involve four interdisciplinary teams of 4-6 students each competing across three timed rounds to design AI-supported solutions to a real educational challenge.
Individual students can register to participate by April 15 and are allowed to designate teammate preferences on the registration form. Students will be placed into teams intentionally mixed across disciplines to compete in the event. Teams will be given a prompt for each of the three rounds to design, prototype and defend AI-supported solutions. They will be judged for AI outputs, as well as their design reasoning, attention to human roles, and responsible AI practices.
“There is no shortage of serious questions about AI – bias, environmental impact, and academic integrity, to name a few,” said Elizabeth Niehaus, professor of educational administration. “Those conversations matter and we need to be having them. As educators, we know that play is serious business and not just for children. People learn when they are having fun. Inspired by The Great British Baking Show, The Great Prairie AI Show is a fun, playful opportunity for students to explore what AI means for education.”
Niehaus, along with Guy Trainin, professor of teaching, learning and teacher education, have planned the event to be interactive and engaging for both the participants and audience members throughout the three hours. Three judges will select an overall winning team, while audience members will vote for a winning team each round.
“I hope that competitors and audience members walk away from the event knowing a bit more about AI, having a bit more confidence in navigating the implications of AI for education, and, importantly, having had fun,” Niehaus said.
The event will include free food, as well as door prizes and opportunities to experience technology from the CEHS VR Sandbox. A schedule for the event is available on The Great Prairie AI Show webpage.
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