Abstract
Incorporating AI personas into community-engaged courses offers a dynamic approach to bridging gaps between students and community partners. This innovative method leverages AI-driven personas to enhance students’ understanding of diverse stakeholder perspectives, facilitating better communication and collaboration with community members. By integrating AI personas as “brainstorming and practice partners,” students gain a consistent resource for refining ideas, exploring viewpoints, and practicing dialogue before putting their projects into action. This approach helps students develop communication skills, gain cultural awareness, and prepare for collaborative work with community stakeholders. Presented as a showcase, this session invites conference attendees to explore the practical application of AI personas in fostering community engagement. Attendees will gain insights into how this method can be applied within their own courses to create interactive learning environments that support meaningful, impactful partnerships. By highlighting the process, benefits, and outcomes, this showcase aims to inspire educators to harness AI tools to enrich student learning and community collaboration.
Presenters
Margaret SassLecturer, Interdisciplinary Professional Studies, Boise State University, Idaho, United States
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KEYWORDS
AI, Community Engagement, Service-learning, AI Personas
