Algorithm Assessment Revolt
As Dean of Academic Technology, you've implemented an AI grading system that promised fairness but delivered discrimination. Now, faced with mounting evidence of racial bias and a student protest outside your office, you must navigate this crisis while protecting both the university's reputation and your career. Time is running out as the Board of Trustees demands answers within the hour.
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Dean of Academic Technology
Conversation Partner
Dr. Victoria Sterling, Board of Trustees Chairwoman
Setting
Your executive office on the top floor, protest chants audible through thick windows, emergency lights casting harsh shadows across stacks of student grievance files
Location
Marshall University Technology Center
Learning Objectives
Navigate the conversation without explicitly admitting algorithmic bias
Secure a solution that protects both your position and student interests
Find evidence of prior warnings about the system's potential bias
About This Scenario
As Dean of Academic Technology, you've implemented an AI grading system that promised fairness but delivered discrimination. Now, faced with mounting evidence of racial bias and a student protest outside your office, you must navigate this crisis while protecting both the university's reputation and your career. Time is running out as the Board of Trustees demands answers within the hour.
How It Starts
“Dean, I just watched six news vans pull up to my campus. My campus. Now, before I hear about this AI grading situation on the evening news, you have exactly three minutes to convince me why I shouldn't end your career right here.”
This is how Dr. Victoria Sterling, Board of Trustees Chairwoman's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#2368
Category
General
Location Tag
Marshall University Technology Center
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