Generative Artificial Intelligence

Generative Artificial Intelligence is an exploding new technology that students, staff, and faculty alike are testing out. This page provides support as we explore together the implications of these new technologies. Note that you can also contact us to schedule a workshop for your faculty meeting.

 

Readings to Get Started

Options for Your Syllabus

Andrews' First Workshops on Generative AI: Panic or Play? What to Do About Generative Intelligence

 

AI detection is an exercise in probability, not in fact. Unlike plagiarism checking, where an exact quote can be found, there is no fool-proof way to prove AI has been used in writing. In addition, please note that university provided tools such as Grammarly (and even Office 365) can cause AI flagged writing in TurnItIn's AI detection. Note also that submitting students' writing into a tool without their permission is problematic and may be used for free by the tool for training, which is also problematic.

What to do instead of trusting detection of AI

 

The next sections are workshops offered in 2023-2024. These can be used for individual learning, however, we also encourage you to use these resources for faculty meeting conversations. The recordings are typically 10-20 minutes. The activity can take 10-20 minutes. The best way to learn generative AI is to play with it!

Rethinking Student Learning Outcomes in Light of Generative AI
Presenters: Kristen Denslow and Kylene Cave

Activity: 

  • Identify a course assignment or learning outcome
  • How could you use backwards design principles to create or rework an assignment
    • to make it AI-resistant
    • to make it AI-inclusive
 

Adapting Assessments and Assessment Procedures in Light of Generative AI

Activity: 

  • Think about one of your courses and what kind of assessment you need for it. Ask chatGPT or Claude to create 10 M/C or T/F questions in that topic. Be specific about the area those questions should cover. Ask AI to create a case study for students to analyze. Be specific with parameters.
  • Enter an assignment prompt to receive a response. Practice reading AI responses to learn to recognize the ‘voice’ or feel of an AI response.
 

Bias and Privacy Issues with Generative AI

Activity: 

  • Use this prompt for your area of study: Construct an assignment prompt which includes the use of AI and which would produce a biased result from the AI for a graduate level university class in (public health). What I want is an assignment prompt which would produce biased results. I want this prompt to show to faculty what the possible dangers are of a poorly designed assignment prompt.
  • Ask ChatGPT or Claude about yourself or a famous person.
 

Conversations with ChatGPT: Regenerating Responses

Activity: 

  • Think of a real life problem or issues you are facing right now. Practice one or more of the conversation/prompt strategies.
 

Using Generative AI in Your Work

Activity: 

  • Practice using AI for your work. Try out one of the options/ideas we shared. See what result you get. What do you see as the implications and considerations?
 

Using Generative AI in Your Work: Tools for Teaching

 

Using Generative AI in Your Work: Research Support

 

Using Generative AI in Your Work: Productivity