https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup How was your experience in the Discover AI program this semester? For each of the following areas please elaborate on what worked and what could be improved. (Scroll all the way to the right to see the complete list.) Please do not forget to add your name to each entry. en-us 2022-05-09 14:27:45 UTC 2022-05-17 06:27:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186017356 I really enjoyed the ethics discussions we had in class. I felt comfortable learning from the mentors as well as my peers. ]]> 2022-05-16 16:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186017356 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186023217 The labs were very helpful with Faith going through what we needed to include in the labs. It was also helpful getting feedback about where we could improve and the opportunities there were to show our advanced knowledge in different areas.]]> 2022-05-16 16:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186023217 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186024890 This is where I learned the most honestly. I was able to put my knowledge to the test here actually apply what we learned in the labs. ]]> 2022-05-16 16:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186024890 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186028135 I enjoyed the group project. It was a nice chance to get to know fellow classmates and learn from them. I liked how even though we were online, I could still connect with them and present our findings together. The project was open-ended enough where we could go very advanced or also minimally advanced which I appreciated. ]]> 2022-05-16 16:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186028135 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186032127 I would say that it was a little bit harder than I thought it would be, but it was manageable and I could keep up. It was not as introductory because some of the skills we needed were a bit more of coding that I did not know, and I had to learn a bit on my own. ]]> 2022-05-16 16:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186032127 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186033609 I found all the admin to be very accessible. They were all nice and supportive and understanding if we were not understanding as well.]]> 2022-05-16 16:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186033609 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186035789 I did end up feeling pretty connected with everyone in the class and I felt like I was with people of similar levels of AI knowledge, but also a vast variety so there was room for me to learn from othes.]]> 2022-05-16 16:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186035789 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186064270 It was a great learning experience. There was a good scope for learning as everyone shared their perspectives. ]]> 2022-05-16 16:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186064270 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186070939 This session gave us practical experience. I could bridge a gap between the thereotical and practical knowledge.]]> 2022-05-16 16:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186070939 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186200378 I thought the ethics discussions introduced some really pressing concerns in AI, and it is very important to be mindful of these issues. I loved learning about different AI tools created as well]]> 2022-05-16 18:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186200378 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186215234 I could access myself while working on the assignments. I could address actual doubts.]]> 2022-05-16 18:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186215234 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186241211 Yes, it was difficult to manage at first. But this taught me how to manage the time. The level of difficulty was average. ]]> 2022-05-16 18:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186241211 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186248770 The instructor and TA were very nice, helpful, kind and patient. They were quick to respond. ]]> 2022-05-16 18:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186248770 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186260571 The project was a wonderful learning experience of team work. I got opportunity to meet new people. As we shared different ideas, I was able to discover various perspectives, applications in AI, ML. ]]> 2022-05-16 18:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186260571 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186268534 After this program, I believe AI helps extend the capabilities of online communities and makes management a cake-walk for community managers. To add-on, AI helps moderate community to minimize overall operational cost.]]> 2022-05-16 18:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186268534 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186430604 I really enjoyed the challenge, it was tough, and I needed to dig myself a more than I expected to make all the labs work, but the learning experience was guided which made it great. I always wanted to start coding something that seemed like a ML because all my past courses were just theory and nothing in practice. I really liked them.]]> 2022-05-16 21:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186430604 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186432382 There is no other way to put all the knowledge learnt in practice if you don't suffer a little bit making it work. The cases covered much more than I expected and the more exercises I did the better I understood the concepts.]]> 2022-05-16 21:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186432382 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186433930 In this point I think that it can be improved, I didn't receive any feedback in the comments I made in the discussions and I didn't really feel that I could interact with my classmates thru them.]]> 2022-05-16 21:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186433930 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186436603 Working in teams is always a better way to complete bigger goals, the problem here is that we all had very different schedules, we never met in person and the remote environment didn't help to work better. That is my main feedback, at the end some initiatives we couldn't follow them because of the complexity and the work in the team was not really fair for all the team mates. I did my best to learn the most I could and I really did, at the end with the real case we chose I really felt that I was doing a prototype that had a potential use.]]> 2022-05-16 21:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186436603 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186438045 Definitely much more than expected for a Discover session, I really thought that it was going to be an introductory course, also I didn't understand that there were 2 sessions from the beginning so it was more demanding than was planned, I struggled a lot but learnt the same.]]> 2022-05-16 21:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186438045 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186439068 The instructor is really passionate of this subject which I can feel and a student and encourages me to do it better. Anytime I asked for help I received it.]]> 2022-05-16 21:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186439068 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186440004 I don't really feel that everybody was at the same level, we all thought and expected different things, but with the project I worked together with my team to make it through.]]> 2022-05-16 21:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2186440004 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187048661 The lab sessions were a great walkthrough about different ML models. I wish we could have in person lab sessions though.]]> 2022-05-17 06:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187048661 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187050057 The hands-on lab assignments were helpful to build a better understanding about what we talked about. It's cool to apply what we are learning to a real-life scenario. ]]> 2022-05-17 06:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187050057 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187052757 I had a great group, and the project went smoothly. It was pretty challenging overall, and I had some trouble splitting up the work.]]> 2022-05-17 06:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187052757 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187053613 It wasn't terribly difficult since a lot of the notebooks were pretty straightforward with a lot of hints in the instructions. ]]> 2022-05-17 06:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187053613 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187054821 The instructors were nice and got back to me really quickly if I missed an assignment. Great and supportive staff overall!]]> 2022-05-17 06:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187054821 https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187055694 I felt like I belonged, but it was difficult to make new friends because of a lack of an in-person aspect.]]> 2022-05-17 06:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/AmirGolnabi_AI4ALL/DAISP22_StudentFocusGroup/wish/2187055694