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Susan Dwyer PHIL211 Anonymous 01/28/2025	Pros: Dr. Dwyer is an incredibly engaging professor. She is able to explain topics eloquently and in a manner that is easy to understand. The content is interesting. You go over topics such as automated influence(recommender systems), LAWS, algorithmic bias/opacity, and moral machines. She has a great sense of humor. Cons: The grading is challenging. There were 6 quizzes, worth a total of 70% of your grade. Each quiz has about 4-5 questions. The questions are not multiple choice; you have to write out your answers in sentences. However, in lecture, Dr. Dwyer will give out “quiz highlights” i.e. “Here’s what's on the quiz”, which is incredibly helpful. Also, the quizzes tend to quiz main ideas, and not random facts. The other 30% is an essay where you illustrate how your views on various ethical issues regarding AI have formed, and then defend said views. Getting an A is perfectly doable and should not be very time consuming, as long as you pay attention in lecture.
Susan Dwyer PHIL211 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/21/2025	Pros: - Dr. Dwyer is an incredibly engaging professor. She is able to explain topics eloquently and in a manner that is easy to understand. - The content is interesting. You go over topics such as automated influence(recommender systems), LAWS, algorithmic bias/opacity, and moral machines. She has a great sense of humor. Cons: - The grading is challenging. There were 6 quizzes, worth a total of 70% of your grade. Each quiz has about 4-5 questions. The questions are not multiple choice; you have to write out your answers in sentences. However, in lecture, Dr. Dwyer will give out “quiz highlights” which are incredibly helpful. Also, the quizzes tend to quiz main ideas, and not random facts. The other 30% is an essay where you illustrate how your views on various ethical issues regarding AI have formed, and then defend said views. Getting an A is perfectly doable and should not be very time consuming, as long as you pay attention in lecture.