Alternative Title
Policy advocacy: Graduate students use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimize impact, scrutinize accuracy, and reflect on ethics of use of advocacy 1-pager
Contributor
University of Central Florida. Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning; University of Central Florida. Division of Digital Learning; Teaching and Learning with AI Conference (2025 : Orlando, Fla.)
Location
Mangrove
Start Date
30-5-2025 9:30 AM
End Date
30-5-2025 9:55 AM
Publisher
University of Central Florida Libraries
Keywords:
Advocacy techniques; AI optimization; Ethical considerations; Graduate education; Political engagement
Subjects
Social advocacy--Study and teaching; Artificial intelligence--Educational applications; Artificial intelligence--Study and teaching; Graduate students--Political activity; Active learning--Evaluation
Description
Active engagement and reflection support learning. The exemplary student AI assignment presented utilizes both for students and sparks participant discussion. This assignment technique is applicable to all disciplines and students whose roles include political advocacy and beyond. First students each create a short, factual, data-informed advocacy piece for their legislator with their â€oeAsk†. Then use an available AI program (e.g., Microsoft' s copilot, Open AI' s GPT-4o) to try to improve it. Student then compare, upload and discuss optimization, accuracy, and ethics of this use of AI prior to presentation of the optimal 1-pager to their legislator.
Language
eng
Type
Presentation
Format
application/pdf
Rights Statement
All Rights Reserved
Audience
Faculty; Students
Recommended Citation
Davis, Jean W. and Koszalinski, Rebecca, "Policy advocacy: Graduate students use AI to optimize impact, scrutinize accuracy, & reflect on ethics of use of advocacy 1-pager" (2025). Teaching and Learning with AI Conference Presentations. 10.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/teachwithai/2025/friday/10
Policy advocacy: Graduate students use AI to optimize impact, scrutinize accuracy, & reflect on ethics of use of advocacy 1-pager
Mangrove
Active engagement and reflection support learning. The exemplary student AI assignment presented utilizes both for students and sparks participant discussion. This assignment technique is applicable to all disciplines and students whose roles include political advocacy and beyond. First students each create a short, factual, data-informed advocacy piece for their legislator with their â€oeAsk†. Then use an available AI program (e.g., Microsoft' s copilot, Open AI' s GPT-4o) to try to improve it. Student then compare, upload and discuss optimization, accuracy, and ethics of this use of AI prior to presentation of the optimal 1-pager to their legislator.