Is It News or Nonsense? Accounting Class Activities to Help Students Think Critically and Skeptically About AI
Is It News or Nonsense? Teaching Critical Thinking and Skepticism in AI-Driven Accounting
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Course Title: Is It News or Nonsense? Accounting Class Activities to Help Students Think Critically and Skeptically About AI

We will share a collection of modular, scalable classroom activities designed to build critical thinking, professional skepticism, and ethical reasoning in introductory financial and managerial accounting courses in an AI-enabled world. Activities such as News or Nonsense ask students to evaluate the credibility of financial “news” and AI-generated content by identifying missing, misleading, or overly optimistic information. The collection spans 12 accounting topics and includes over 300 free, adaptable activities suitable for small and large classes.

Moderator: Markus Ahrens, AAA

Panelist:
Speaker: Tracie Miller, Franklin University
Speaker: Wendy Tietz, Kent State University

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Identify risks associated with AI-generated accounting information.

2. Distinguish between accurate and misleading AI outputs.

3. Select classroom strategies to build skepticism and critical thinking.

Field of Study: Information Technology

Program Level: Basic

Prerequisites: None required

Delivery Method: QAS Self-Study

CPE Credits: 1.6 CPE
Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Cost:
FREE
Credit Offered:
1.6 CPE Credits
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