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Algorithmic Awareness Toolkit: Teaching Algorithmic Literacy in Academic Libraries and Beyond

Das “Algorithmic Awareness Toolkit” ist eine komplettes Lehrmaterial zum Thema Algorithmic Awareness für die Hochschullehre (bzw. Erwachsenenbildung). Es beinhaltet entwickelte Stundenentwürfe zu den Themen: Black Box des Algorithmus, Personalisierte Werbung, Algorithmen und Fairness, Generative KI und Privatsphäre. Alle Stundenentwürfe beinhalten neben inhaltlichem Input auch interaktive Elemente und Diskussionsfragen. Das Toolkit Read more…

By Ina Sander, 4 weeks8. January 2026 ago

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Can you break the algorithm

Im webbasierten Browserspiel “Can you break the algorithm” schlüpfen die Nutzer*innen in die Rolle einer neuen Redakteurin, die versucht den Algorithmus der fiktiven Social Media App “TikTube” zu entschlüsseln. Aus einer journalistischen Perspektive lehrt das Spiel wie Algorithmen funktionieren und warum es so schwierig ist, die ‚Black Box Algorithmus‘ zu Read more…

By Ina Sander, 2 years13. February 2024 ago

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Breaking the Black Box

ProPublica (2016): Breaking The Black Box, New York. In the age of increasing automation, in which machines are making more and more decisions for us, the information service “Breaking the Black Box” aims to shed more light on the thicket of automated decision-making systems. In a small series of articles, Read more…

By tt, 4 years19. July 2022 ago

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Center for Humane Technology

This is the website by the nonprofit organisation Center for Humane Technology. The website includes a variety of resources that can be used to educate about digital technologies and data, such as a film, a podcast, several toolkits and an online course. The website has individual sections for youth, parents Read more…

By Ina Sander, 4 years15. July 2022 ago

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Automating NYC

Automating NYC is an interactive website created by Harvard graduates to address the lack of public education about automated decision making systems, while also educating New York City residents about the kinds of systems being deployed in their city. The website includes stories, infographics and interactive elements that explain how Read more…

By Ina Sander, 4 years14. July 2022 ago

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Simulator “Plattformdynamiken”

DataSkop (2022). Simulator “Plattformdynamiken”. The simulator “Plattformdynamiken” is an interactive online tool that aims to demonstrate to users how recommendation algorithms (or “recommender systems”) work. These are used to sort and recommend content on many online platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Spotify or sales portals. The simulator allows users to Read more…

By Ina Sander, 4 years13. April 2022 ago

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UnBias Fairness Toolkit

The UnBias Fairness Toolkit is a printable teaching resource that aims to promote awareness, stimulate “civic thinking” about how algorithms shape online experiences, and foster reflection ways to address issues of online unfairness. It consists of a handbook for facilitators, so-called awareness cards and several maps and worksheets. Das UnBias Read more…

By Stephan Packard, 4 years9. August 2021 ago

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The Algorithm & Data Literacy Project

Kids Code Jeunesse (o.J.): The Algorithm & Data Literacy Project. Kids Code Jeunesse (KCJ) and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO) partnered up to launch the Algorithm Literacy Project to raise awareness and educate kids about the presence of algorithms and how they influence our digital experiences — in other Read more…

By Stephan Packard, 4 years9. August 2021 ago

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We Need to Talk, AI

Schneider, Julia & Ziyal, Lena Kadriye. (2019). We Need to Talk, AI. A Comic Essay on Artificial Intelligence. In 30 years, will robots do all the unpleasant work for us? Or will they subjugate us to become submissive slaves? The debates on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change our lives Read more…

By Harald Gapski, 5 years16. July 2021 ago

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Künstliche Intelligenz – So fremd und doch so nah

Heise, Nele (2021): So fremd und doch so nah. Big Data und Künstliche Intelligenz in unserem Alltag. Vortrag, gehalten am 4. Februar in der Evangelischen Akademie im Rheinland. In her talk, Nele Heise introduces the basics of Artificial Intelligence, explains how it works, what it is already being used for, Read more…

By tt, 5 years2. June 2021 ago