TY - JOUR AU - desJardins, Marie PY - 2014/12/22 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - ACTIVE-ating Artificial Intelligence: Integrating Active Learning in an Introductory Course JF - AI Magazine JA - AIMag VL - 35 IS - 4 SE - Columns DO - 10.1609/aimag.v35i4.2557 UR - https://ojs.aaai.org/aimagazine/index.php/aimagazine/article/view/2557 SP - 125-126 AB - his column describes my experience with using a new classroom space (the ACTIVE Center), which was designed to facilitate group-based active learning and problem solving, to teach an introductory artificial intelligence course. By restructuring the course into a format that was roughly half lecture and half small-group problem-solving, I was able to significantly increase student engagement, their understanding and retention of difficult concepts, and my own enjoyment in teaching the class. ER -