Establish an inclusive AI task force before revising responsible use policies¶

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Description¶

Before revising responsible/acceptable use policies, districts should establish an AI task force: "A group of people who purposefully meet to address a specific topic and accomplish a defined objective." The AI task force "Provides feedback on AI-related policies and practices during their development and ongoing evaluation as emerging technologies change." Task forces should be inclusive of community members, learners, educators, and guardians, and districts must secure resources to raise awareness and empower others to become learners about AI.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Districts need to secure resources necessary to raise awareness and empower others to become learners about AI and emerging technologies
• Task forces should aim to be inclusive at all levels including community members, learners, educators, and guardians

Constraints¶

• The deck recommends acknowledging that everyone is at different stages of experience and use, and focusing on adult use initially, then other audiences

Target Learners¶

• school district leaders
• educators
• learners
• guardians
• community members

Target Learning Goals¶

• participating in AI policy development and co-learning about emerging technologies

Affordances¶

• Six Topics Genai Responsible Use Policy Taxonomy

Related Strategies¶

• Plan frequent policy updates and adapt instructional methods for AI integration
• Plan mutual accountability for implementation, including rollout plans, educator supports, and early indicators for pivoting
• Build implementation support through inclusive needs assessments, flexible responses, and online best-practice resources
• Ground AI integration in higher education on core principles of human agency, academic freedom, transparency, ethics, inclusivity, and critical thinking

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Ruiz, P., Armstrong, A. L., Karim, S., Shell, A., Singmaster, H., Giang, M. (2024) Emerging Technology Acceptable Use Policy [Google slides]. Digital Promise. https://bit.ly/DPAUPLanguage