AI at work · Case analysis · 50 min
What goes in the tool, and who gets told
The two questions that get entry-level workers in trouble: what data was I allowed to paste, and did I say a tool was involved.
Target level: Proficient — Has functional knowledge of the skill and can apply it properly in specific on-the-job settings.
Why this design
Work a real situation from evidence to recommendation, and show the reasoning. Judgment content — root cause, tradeoffs, competing priorities, risk.
What this evidences
- data-privacy-judgment×1 at Proficient
- ai-ethics-disclosure×0.6 at Proficient
By the end, the learner can
- Regulatory compliance gap analysis: directs an AI tool to cross-reference project activities against applicable clean water statutes and permit conditions, then applies expert judgment to resolve ambiguities and finalize compliance determinations.
- Regulatory documentation review: uses an AI assistant to scan draft maintenance and compliance records for missing required fields or regulatory inconsistencies, then authors all corrections and attestations personally.
- Aseptic procedure documentation: records blood and tissue collection events using AI-assisted transcription, then audits the output for procedural compliance and patient identification accuracy.
Session plan
- 15 minThe caseWhere this shows up: laboratories and research organizations, working with managers, researchers, technical staff. Conditions to expect: evidence-driven, precision-focused, methodical. Entry roles this maps to: Histology Technicians, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians.
- records blood and tissue collection events using AI-assisted transcription, then audits the output for procedural compliance and patient identification accuracy.
- 15 minEvidence logWork the task on your own first. Support is available, but ask for it out loud so the group hears what got you stuck.
- Tools in play: Data base user interface and query software, Spreadsheet software, Office suite software.
- 10 minCompare readingsCompare answers before the debrief. Where the room split is the useful part — the split usually marks a real judgment call rather than a knowledge gap.
- Where did two people read the same situation differently, and what did each notice?
- Which answer would survive a supervisor asking "why did you do it that way?"
- 10 minWhat the record showedClose the loop: what changed between the first attempt and the last, and what would have to be true for data & privacy judgment to hold up on a bad day.
Assessment (17 items)
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