teaching in the age of AI

This note last modified July 28, 2026

  • Bring critiquing to the forefront. The most important skill in an AI-age is reading other people’s code and AI code.
    • Perhaps assignments / exams where students identify edge cases and important unit tests for an algorithm.
    • Perhaps in-class activities where students read and critique each other’s code.
  • Communicate, explain to students why you may not want them to use AI for part of an assignment.
  • Students are motivated by the job interview, give them exam questions similar to job interview questions.

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