Tag: ai
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Can AI Tools Reshape the Way We Educate?
By Dr. Shrikant Londhe, Dept. of Chemistry History has shown that when new technologies emerge, there is often resistance and skepticism regarding their adoption. The introduction of tractors and other mechanized equipment received apprehension from farmers in India, who were concerned about their jobs being taken away by machines. However, those who embraced the technology…
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New! Apply to Join the Teaching and AI Faculty Learning Community
“Ready or not, ChatGPT is now in your classroom. It can write papers, essays, and poems. It can create art and write computer code in many languages. This is not however the time to panic; it is the time to focus on the value you offer students as their instructor.” –Ryan Watkins, Update Your Course…
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Hands-On Exploration of AI Tools: A Starter Session for Educators
Want to learn how to use ChatGPT and other generative AI tools that are being applied to teaching and learning? Want to explore the potentials of AI in your teaching or other work at OSU? Then join us for a fun, interactive workshop where you will experience AI firsthand on your own laptop. We’ll try…
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Panel Discussion: Accelerating Your Research Using AI
You’re invited to see how OSU researchers across a range of disciplines use Large Language Models and many other artificial intelligence tools to help them understand and summarize research papers, write code for analysis, process and visualize large amounts of data, and much more, in a dynamic panel format. Where: MU Horizon Room 49 or…
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Introduce Yourself to AI in Teaching and Learning
Want to learn more about the basics of AI tools and implications for teaching and learning? Benefits? Drawbacks? Practical strategies you can take? Join us for either of two upcoming one-hour Zoom sessions that will feature short demos, presentations on considerations for your courses, and an opportunity to connect with colleagues in breakouts to discuss…
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Lights, Camera, AI Syllabus Statement, Action!
Thousands of classroom seats will soon be filled by bright, spirited Oregon State University students. For all students, whether they are first-year undergrads or finishing a doctoral program, this is the first academic year in which widespread use of ChatGPT and other popular generative AI tools will be a major part of teaching and learning…
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OSU Resources about AI in Teaching
Editor’s note: This is an expanded version of the September 7 Inform email Alix Gitelman, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Senior Vice Provost, sent to Oregon State University faculty regarding OSU resources about AI in teaching and learning. This version provides additional examples and suggestions. Welcome to fall term! Your colleagues in Ecampus and…
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PedAIgogy Post #5 – Considerations for Integrating AI in Writing Assignments
By Nadia Jaramillo Cherrez, Oregon State University Ecampus > Generative AI tools are shaping teaching and learning in the educational landscape leading instructors to make urgent changes to their courses. While there are numerous and valid concerns about the use of these tools, ranging from ethical to bias to legal, we all need to recognize…
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PedAIgogy Post #4 – How Can We Help Students Think with ChatGPT?
By Eboni Gill, M.Ed., Spring 2023 CTL blended learning intern > OpenAI’s ChatGPT is a sophisticated conversational AI platform. ChatGPT is intended to engage users in natural and human-like interactions. It has been trained on a massive quantity of text material from the internet, allowing it to comprehend and create intelligible replies in human language…
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PedAIgogy Post #3 – Can ChatGPT Be a Good Thing for Higher Education? Prospects and Limitations
By Eboni Gill, M.Ed., Spring 2023 CTL blended learning intern > ChatGPT, an advanced language model developed by OpenAI, has generated controversy within the higher education community. One key concern is the potential impact on academic integrity. As ChatGPT can generate human-like responses, there are worries that it could be used by students to cheat…