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This program is tentative and subject to change.

Thu 27 Feb 2025 11:41 - 12:00 at Meeting Rooms 310-311 - Ethics

Computing ethics instruction is a vital aspect of the undergraduate computing curriculum. It has received greater focus in recent years driven in part by concerns about the societal impacts of computing technologies such as social media and artificial intelligence. The increased attention provides an opportunity, even imperative, to examine and rethink common practices. To support our understanding of current practices in computing ethics education, we surveyed 318 computing educators in the United States (U.S.), including 56 who have never taught ethics. The survey included questions about ethics teaching methods and challenges the instructors confronted. We show that ethical frameworks are frequently taught yet are learning them is regarded as one of the least important learning outcomes, and that respondents largely do not consider author demographics when selecting readings for their ethics classes, which could limit the diversity in perspectives present in the course. We conclude with recommendations for improving teaching methods, materials selection, and deployment strategies in computing ethics education, and discuss their implications for promoting more inclusive computing ethics education curricula in the U.S.

This program is tentative and subject to change.

Thu 27 Feb

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10:45 - 12:00
10:45
18m
Talk
'Do I Have to Take This Class?': A Review of Ethics Requirements in Computer Science Curricula
Papers
James Weichert Virginia Tech, Dayoung Kim Virginia Tech, Qin Zhu Virginia Tech, Hoda Eldardiry Virginia Tech
11:03
18m
Talk
Enhancing University Curricula with Integrated AI Ethics Education: A Comprehensive ApproachMSI
Papers
Debzani Deb Winston-Salem State University, Greg Taylor Winston-Salem State University, Scott Betz Winston-Salem State University, Bao Anh T Maddux Winston-Salem State University, Charles Edward Ebert Winston-Salem State University, Flourice W. Richardson Winston-Salem State University, Jeanine Lino S Couto Winston-Salem State University, Michael S. Jarrett Winston-Salem State University, Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi Winston-Salem State University
11:22
18m
Talk
Experience Report: Using Narratives to Teach Responsible Computing in the U.S. and NigeriaGlobal
Papers
Stacy Doore Colby College, Omowumi Ogunyemi Pan-Atlantic University, Alexandra Gillespie Colby College, Michael Yankoski Colby College
11:41
18m
Talk
Towards a More Inclusive Curriculum: Opportunities for Broadening and Diversifying Computing Ethics Education
Papers
Grace Barkhuff Georgia Institute of Technology, Jason Borenstein Georgia Institute of Technology, Daniel Schiff Purdue University, Judith Uchidiuno Georgia Institute of Technology, Ellen Zegura Georgia Institute of Technology