In my first supervisor meeting, James Garforth and I discussed our backgrounds, research interests, and different possibilities for my project. I had been very invested in doing my AI rights boardgames, but upon internal reflection and in starting to brainstorm the idea, I realised that the creation of a board game with little game design […]

In Week 2, I took a course called Data Ethics as a Practice – the course critically examined how ethics principles are translated into practice, and how they should be put into practice. Alongside being a really well-taught and interesting course, it was relevant for my project idea in a few ways. In the pre-intensive […]

This semester, I am taking the programme core course Ethical Data Futures, led by Shannon Vallor. Additionally, I am taking the following core courses: Data Ethics as a Practice, Translational Data and AI Ethics, and Algorithmic Bias, Fairness and Justice.  Even though we have only had a single class so far, Ethical Data Futures already […]

My project idea is to create a board game which helps teach teenagers (and adults) learn about their data and AI rights, alongside ethical considerations of AI.  Over the break, I endeavoured to read Stephanie Hare’s “Tech is Not Neutral”, both for my own enrichment, and because it was recommended to me in relation to […]

At the onset of the semester, I was equipped with a knowledge of information systems as they relate to AI and my passion for the intersection between creativity, technology, and people. I was deeply concerned about representation gaps having studied in South Africa, where intersectional issues compound inequalities. Pursuing an MSc in AI and Data […]

Reading & commenting on peer blogs has helped me with my project topic, especially in reflecting my priorities in creating my project onto considerations of others. In meetings, we discussed Tom Aindow’s project, and in my feedback to him, I spoke about how he should draw on his unique positioning having worked a lot in […]

As I mentioned in the last blog, the informal feedback I have received regarding my project has made me acutely aware of my limitations in terms of this project, and how little I know about game design and fostering meaningful engagement. When discussing it with my peer from Education Futures, who has been a teacher […]

Firstly, my project faces the risk of being ineffective due to my lack of experience in game design. I have never designed a game at this scale before, and certainly not with the added complications that arise when implementing complex concepts into it. I am particularly concerned about the flow, and how each move in […]

Throughout my information systems undergrad, I learnt a lot about different project management tools and techniques, such as Agile, Kanban, waterfall, and SCRUM. I also had experience managing large projects with multiple people, and my own mini dissertation project. I became aware of how my personal time and project management techniques differed from working in […]

For my project, I will need to acquire several sets of skills. Perhaps the most significant, is the skill of game design. Having only designed a board game once, in middle school, I have limited experience. I am particularly wary of the logics of the board game, and making sure that there are no loopholes […]