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In this session, Doug will describe and illustrate three assignments—from multiple disciplines—that engage students with various AI platforms and capacities while also building students' critical awareness of these technologies. Doug brings expertise as a Digital Rhetorics scholar, a director of Writing and Rhetoric Programs at GMU, a co-editor of a recent AI-focused issue of Computers and Composition, and the author of a chapter in TextGenEd: Teaching with Text Generation Technologies about an AI activity in his technical communication course.
In this session, Dale will share his experience incorporating ChatGPT into a calculus-based introductory physics course for science and engineering majors. The session will focus on the unique approach taken by the presenter, where students are required to use ChatGPT to generate the introductory portion of their lab reports and, more importantly, to critically evaluate and critique the AI-generated writing. The presenter will discuss the surprising insights and takeaways reported by students, highlighting the potential benefits and challenges.
Embark on a journey through the frontier of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching and learning in a workshop exploring the current influence of generative AI tools. This interactive session begins with learning practical tips for integrating generative AI and collaborating with peers to brainstorm strategies and imagine the future direction of AI in teaching and learning. Bring your laptop to play hands-on with sample tools in the second half of this workshop. Participants will discover example projects and practical strategies for implementing AI tools effectively in a variety of disciplines. Iterating ideas for both text and image generation, participants can create their own AI-driven learning activities specific to their teaching practice. Collaboration and sharing will be encouraged throughout the session.
Across college campuses, teachers have long valued writing as a way to deepen students’ learning as well as to evaluate students’ knowledge. With the advent of readily available generative AI, how should faculty revise their definition of “writing” and their approaches to assigning writing? At this keynote, AI and Digital Rhetorics scholar Doug Eyman argues that writing continues to deserve a central place in post-secondary curricula—but that we must be willing to revise some common assumptions about what writing is and does.
Keynote Speaker:
Doug Eyman is Director of Writing and Rhetoric Programs at GMU. He teaches courses
in digital rhetoric, technical and scientific communication, web authoring, new media,
and professional writing. His current research interests include the affordances and
constraints of composing with AI/LLMs, new media scholarship, teaching in digital
environments, and video games as sites of composition. With Dr. Nupoor Ranade,he recently
co-edited a special "Composing with Generative AI" issue of Computers and Composition
and is currently working on an edited collection about AI in Writing Studies.
9:00-9:45AM MST | Growing your AI Confidence with SAMR (Candace Ryder)
As artificial intelligence transforms higher education, join us for an interactive workshop on integrating AI into your teaching in ways that enrich relationships and learning. We'll explore SAMR - substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition - as a framework for thoughtfully adopting new technologies. Through hands-on activities with chatbots and other AI tools, and reflection on our own teaching values, we'll grow our confidence in leveraging AI to enhance how we connect with students. This session welcomes instructors of all backgrounds and technology skill levels who want to engage deeply with their classes while also preparing students for an AI-powered world. By supporting each other as we reimagine teaching alongside intelligent machines, we can lead positive change at our university.
10:00-10:45AM MST | From Teacher to Chatbot: The Role of ChatGPT in Education (University of California Television)
ChatGPT has the potential to enhance learning by providing instant answers, explanations, and personalized assistance to students. It can offer additional support, especially in areas where teachers may be limited. However, concerns arise regarding overreliance on artificial intelligence, as it lacks human understanding and may provide incorrect or incomplete information. Educators must consider the ethical and practical implications of integrating ChatGPT into educational settings for optimal learning outcomes. A panel of experts from UC San Diego discuss the benefits and pitfalls of the chatbot's use in education settings.
(University of California Television | Time 26:50 | Recorded on 04/19/2023)
11:00-11:45AM MST | AI Can Do Your Homework. Now What? (VOX) AND Should We Let Students Use ChatGPT? (TEDxTalks)
OpenAI's ChatGPT kicked off a race among tech companies to release their own chatbots and integrate them into existing consumer products. The most advanced language models, like GPT-4 and Claude2 are kept behind paywalls. They offer more nuanced answers and make fewer mistakes but because reliability is not guaranteed, many businesses cannot yet deploy these systems. That means a significant portion of chatbot use cases are for low-stakes applications, like schoolwork. This presents a major challenge to educators, who now need to rethink their curriculum to either incorporate chatbot use or to attempt to deter it. In this video, we hear from students and teachers about how they're thinking through the problem, and review research in the science of learning to understand how the "fluency" of a chatbot experience could disrupt the learning process.
Vox | Time 17:02 | Recorded on 12/12/23
The emergence of ChatGPT in November of 2022 took the world by storm: particularly the world of education. With this technology able to generate complex pieces of writing, solve advanced math equations, generate code, and more with the push of a button, educators across the country have entered a state of panic. How are educators supposed to teach students when they have this technology at their literal fingertips? For too long, the field of education has been teetering at the precipice of serious change, and the widespread accessibility of generative AI may just be the catalyst education needs in order to progress in tandem with the rest of the world. But first, educators need to reevaluate their answer to the tough question: why do we teach? Natasha Berg, M.Ed. works as the Multimedia and Technology Integration Specialist at a local high school in South Dakota. She has spent her career learning about and developing her skills in education and educational technology. Berg believes that new and emerging technology should be integrated into classrooms as it fully prepares students to enter the 21st century workforce and helps make learning accessible to students of all abilities.
TEDxTalks | Time 14:16 |10/11/23
12:15-1:00PM MST | LUNCH PROVIDED | Integrating AI in Building Relationship Rich Educational Experiences (William Cain)
"Integrating AI in Building Relationship Rich Educational Experiences" presents how AI technologies like ChatGPT can enhance educational connections and personalization. This presentation explores AI's role in creating mentorship networks and providing individualized support, particularly for marginalized students. It examines the potential of AI in classrooms to create interactive, relationship-focused learning environments and its capacity for offering continuous mentoring. The talk highlights how AI can help engage less active students, facilitate cross-institutional learning, and optimize existing programs. Additionally, it discusses empowering adjunct faculty with AI resources and using AI to narrate impactful stories showcasing the influence of relationship-rich education. This session aims to demonstrate how AI can make educational experiences more relationship-focused and effective for diverse university audiences.
