Workshop: Generative AI and Programming Education at TU Delft, Opportunities and Challenges
21 November 2024 13:00 till 14:30 - Location: Delft University of Technology, location: tbd | Add to my calendar
How will the emergence of Generative AI (GenAI) reshape programming at TU Delft? In this participatory workshop, we invite you to explore the opportunities and challenges that GenAI brings to both educators and students. For instance, GenAI can support personalized learning, enhance code comprehension, speed up debugging, and automate various programming tasks. However, GenAI can also invalidate coding assessments, breed over-reliance and disengage students from meaningful intellectual work. As educators, how might we realize the benefits while mitigating the risks—while also preparing students for a future where using GenAI is a key professional skill?
In a series of interactive interdisciplinary discussions, our workshop aims to identify concrete challenges and opportunities, explore practical methods (e.g., for using AI tools in programming courses), and discuss strategies for maintaining integrity amidst innovation. We hope to understand how GenAI might impact educational methods, assessments and goals. Come contribute to a shared understanding of the future of GenAI in engineering education.
Moderators
Helma Toorkmann
Dr. Helma Toorkmann
Assistant Professor AI for Health Systems and a member of the Systems Engineering section in the Multi-Actor Systems Department (Faculty of TPM)
She researches the role of Large Language Models (LLMs) in sociotechnical systems, including mental health care, education, and knowledge workplaces. She also has experience teaching introductory Python programming to over 300 bachelor students at TU Delft.
Michael Liut
Dr. Michael Liut
Visiting Professor of Computer Science from University of Toronto
He uses research methods from the field of learning engineering to investigate new tools, approaches and algorithms for computer science education. He has extensive experience teaching both introductory programming classes and upper-level implementation projects.
Derek Lomas
Dr. Derek Lomas
Assistant professor of Positive AI in the department of Human-Centered Design (Faculty of IDE)
With a background in cognitive science and human-computer interaction, he researches the impact of technology on student learning and engagement.
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