This is how I use AI: Ellie Parker
STEM lecturer Ellie Parker teaches several undergraduate and postgraduate courses in聽computer systems, cybersecurity and networking.
wanted to use AI software in her teaching, but she didn鈥檛 just look for a solution, she built it.
The UniSA STEM lecturer teaches several courses in computer systems, cybersecurity and networking for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Ellie uses the flipped classroom method, where students engage with foundational material asynchronously and class time is dedicated to deeper learning activities that support higher-order thinking. But for some students, there can be barriers to active engagement in class.
鈥淭here are numerous issues with preparation, and then the students don鈥檛 engage,鈥 Ellie says.
In Ellie鈥檚 postgraduate courses, not all students will have studied computer science in their undergraduate program.
鈥淭here were some issues with postgraduate students, in particular, not understanding the technical requirements, or going through it a little bit too fast and missing the actual concepts they needed to learn.鈥
Ellie recognised this was an area where AI could help outside the classroom, so she bui