Blog Journal #8

 1. A lot of the experience I gained from this assignment is with handling wix.com, rather than the application of CRAP principles. That's not to say I didn't use CRAP principles: I used contrast to allow my words to be apparent on the page, and alignment to make sure any figures were aligned. I imagine some good Wix website creators make their site look good, but I've found that I really don't like how it works. Overall, I'd say that I'll keep CRAP principles in mind if I ever have to make a personal website for myself, but I won't be using Wix the next time I do so. https://thejar168.wixsite.com/my-site-2

2. AI is a part of everyday life at this point, but I won't say that I go out of my way to use AI tools such as ChatGPT. I believe that using those tools produces an equivalent, if not worse, outcome that a human currently can (ex. a human asks ChatGPT to make a code for a project. It produces what looks to be a working code, but has so many bugs that the human may as well have made it themselves.) I can't say I'm motivated to use AI tools as a result of this since I believe that I can make better results without their help. I am curious to know how these AI tools are being improved, and if AI tools will legitimately be better than what humans can do at some point soon.

3. I don't think I've learned very much from my use of AI in this course. I asked the AI simple questions (ex. How was your day? Can you write me a short poem about the weather?). I feel that my perception of AI has remained the same after using it in the context of this course. If my students were trying to use AI within my class, I'd find ways to trick the prompt the students give it to tell me if they cheated or not (ex. include a statement in size 1 font with white coloring saying to place the word melon within the middle of the output.)

4. The only way AI currently enhances my productivity is by improving my recommended search results in Google. Google's search engine utilizes AI to produce recommended results for the things a user tends to input, and that helps me get quicker results for things I wish to research. However, outside of that, I don't see myself using explicit AI tools to improve my productivity. Furthermore, I don't see myself using AI tools to improve my teaching job either.

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  1. Bria's BlogApril 7, 2024 at 12:38 PM

    Hi! Yours is the first website I have seen that used Wix. I like how your website is very clear-cut and enjoyed the humor you employed. Everything on your website aligns with the design principles from class. Good job:)

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