By james art Miami Dade College is a national leader in artificial intelligence education.
They were the first institution in Florida to start per associate and bachelor’s degrees in the field of applied artificial intelligence. In October MDC headed a consortium of community colleges to help other institutions develop AI programs.
Now business professors Alison Hudson (North) and Veronica Ramsundar (Hialeah Campus) have published an e-textbook on the impact of AI in business.
“We are at the forefront of delivery [our students] with information and knowledge that will immediately shape their future,” said Ramsundar. “[Students] they will not be lacking in terms of the knowledge they bring to the workplace; they will be informed about how AI is being used in their particular field.
the book The impact of AI in businesswas published on August 26 in partnership with McGraw Hill Education and will be used in the College’s course on Applied AI in Business (GEB 1432).
With an interactive interface featuring several external links to articles and videos, the book keeps things simple.
It starts with the basics of AI and explains how emerging technologies are being used in the business and financial industries. It then dives into the ethics of AI with case studies.
“I feel like no one is spared when it comes to AI,” Ramsundar said. “[It] has influenced and influenced every aspect of our lives, and as technology advances, the impact will grow with it.”
Hudson and Ramsundar met in 2007 while working at the University of St. Thomas. Eleven years later, their paths crossed at Miami Dade College.
Eventually, they decided to partner up. In 2021, the duo helped develop the College’s Applied AI in Business course, which launches in 2022.
Last fall, the idea of writing a book for their class was suggested by a representative from McGraw Hill Learning Technology.
The pair began writing in January and chose an e-textbook format so they could easily update it as AI continues to rapidly advance. They spent weekends writing and “wrote every single sentence together.”
“I want to be able to look back and say, ‘I helped change the lives of students in education,'” Hudson said.
The professors aim to close the AI literacy gap among underrepresented communities. They will continue to update the first edition and design AI awareness workshops for emerging scientists at the North and Hialeah campuses.
“I wish I could say it was a dream come true, but honestly, I’ve never dreamed so much about myself,” Hudson said of writing the book. “The opportunity came up and I said, ‘You know what? Why not?”
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