In Dystopian Visions, Artificial Intelligence, and Education, we’ll consider the thematic elements of dystopian works and their relationship to AI within the context of education. We’ll draw insights from dystopian fiction to inform our work, as well as peer-reviewed literature and other scholarly resources. We’ll read or view selected pieces of dystopian fiction (i.e., short stories, poetry, novels, movies, music, and streaming series) to develop a series of reflections, creative works, and an academic treatment about A.I. and its impact on teaching and learning.
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About Me
Meet the Instructor and Designer
Hi there. I’m Ross Perkins. I’ve been a professor of educational technology at Boise State University since 2008. Since that time, I’ve designed and taught multiple fully online graduate courses, including instructional design, emerging trends in ed tech, and leadership. Before completing my Ph.D. in instructional systems design at Virginia Tech, I was a high school English teacher.
Updates & Reflections
Follow along as we learn.
March 2024 Update
The course development continues – sometimes a lot of progress is made in a couple of days, and sometimes it takes a bit longer for inspiration to strike. I’ve been finding a number of very interesting readings (articles, chapters, etc.) that will be fit into the course. The other thing I’ve done is settle on …
Some Initial Ideas
As of February 2024, the course is still very much under construction. While I have ideas in place for the focus of each week in the 10-week course, I do not have all the activities and assignments planned quite yet. However, here are some initial ideas I have for them:
Why this Course?
The “Dystopian Visions” course was inspired by a class I took while earning my master’s degree in instructional technology at Virginia Tech (I was an English teacher at the time). I needed to take an elective, and I preferred to do it online if possible (mind you, online courses were relatively new in the summer …
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Questions or comments about the course? Please contact me!