Playing with ChatGPT:
The Key to a Productive, Rich Relationship with AI
Workshop for POD 2024, Chicago
November 12, 2024
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Facilitators
Facilitators
Lew Ludwig
Lew Ludwig
Dr. Ludwig is a Professor of Mathematics and the director of the Center for Learning and Teaching. at Denison University. He is a nationally recognized speaker on generative AI, leading numerous webinars and workshops for the MAA, POD, and the GLCA. His work includes serving as a project leader on the MAA Instructional Practice Guide and presenting innovative teaching strategies at various national conferences.
Michael Reder
Michael Reder
Dr. Reder directs the Joy Shechtman Mankoff Center for Teaching & Learning. Among his areas of interest is effective teaching and learning, especially using writing and other active teaching techniques to enhance student and faculty learning, and the creation of faculty teaching and learning centers at small colleges.
Play along prompts for Assessment Redesign
PROMPT to set the stage/context
PROMPT to set the stage/context
I need help determining my learning outcomes for a calculus assignment I have already created. I want you to act as a Mathematics Education Specialist focused on effective teaching methods and curriculum design for mathematics, including calculus. In particular, I want you to be versed in the MAA CUPM guide. Does that make sense?
PROMPT to share assignment and determine learning outcomes
PROMPT to share assignment and determine learning outcomes
Next, I will provide my assignment. I will not change the assignment. I just need to know the learning outcomes. Here is the assignment: <copy and paste here>
Example assignments
Open the file, copy text, paste into ChatGPT
PROMPT to see how your assignment maps to Bloom's Taxonomy
PROMPT to see how your assignment maps to Bloom's Taxonomy
Great. Now, use Bloom's taxonomy to indicate which level of Bloom's each of the 1-5 learning outcomes addresses. I understand that some learning outcomes may hit multiple levels of Bloom’s taxonomy.
Crafting Assessments that Matter in an AI World
Crafting Assessments that Matter in an AI World
by Lisa BlueMichael Reder
by Lisa BlueMichael Reder
Director of Artificial Intelligence Strategies
Eastern Kentucky University
Explores GenAI's pivotal role in reshaping teaching practices. Discover practical ways to use AI to enhance student engagement, foster curiosity, and navigate student use of AI. Examine strategies for designing assessments that are both AI-resilient and AI-inclusive.
Books on AI and Teaching
Offers educators a comprehensive and practical roadmap to effectively integrate AI into their teaching practices, addressing both the opportunities and challenges posed by AI, and equipping them with the tools to enhance learning, maintain academic integrity, and adapt to the rapidly evolving educational landscape.
April, 2024
Authored by Kevin Yee, Erin Main, Laurie Uttich, and Liz Giltner from the University of Central Florida, 50+ AI Hacks for Educators (.PDF), explores the urgent need for educators to understand and integrate Generative AI into their teaching, offering practical insights and strategies to enhance engagement and ensure students are well-equipped to use AI effectively in their careers.
July, 2024
Authored by Levy and Pérez Albertos, 'Teaching Effectively with ChatGPT' explores concrete examples of AI integration in education, offering practical strategies and insights to enhance teaching and prepare students for AI utilization.
July, 2024
Books on Understanding AI
Still the OG of AI books, An essential guide for educators on using AI as a transformative co-worker, co-teacher, and coach.
April, 2024
Authored by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor, AI Snake Oil critically assesses AI's promises and pitfalls. It acknowledges the potential of generative AI, such as ChatGPT, while debunking myths and exposing misleading claims about the capabilities of other types of AI. This book provides essential insights into the use and misuse of AI across various sectors, helping readers navigate the benefits and challenges of AI. Includes accompanying website with tons of resources.
Septemember, 2024
AI with and for your students
Ryan Watkins provides an adaptive survey you can use with students to determine what AI use is permissible or not in your classes.
July 27, 2023.
Editable surveys for you and your students
Editable surveys for you and your students
Its important to talk to your students about appropriate AI usage. Below are two editable Google Form surveys you can use with your students to begin these conversations. You will need to be logged into a Google account. Don't like these examples, use AI to help generate new ones. Here is a prompt to help get you started.
Calculus: You can make an editable copy of this Google form to create a progressive scale of student AI usage on a related rates assignment. Here is a list of prompts for each scale level students can use.
Intro to proofs: You can make an editable copy of this Google form to create a progressive scale of student AI usage on an equivalence relation assignment. Here is a list of prompts for each scale level students can use.
Some useful blogs and resources
AI Pedagogy Project
AI Pedagogy Project
metaLAB (at) Harvard
metaLAB (at) Harvard
Focused on the essentials and written to be accessible to a newcomer, this interactive guide will give you the background you need to feel more confident with engaging in conversations about AI in your classroom.
A useful guide when considering AI Literacy
An excellent resource for both students and faculty, this student guide by Elon University and the AAC&U is designed to navigate college life in the AI era. Freely available, it offers practical advice on using AI responsibly and enhancing academic and career journeys. Access it at studentguidetoai.org to start leveraging AI effectively in your educational and professional endeavors.
Some Technical Things to Consider with Generative AI
A visual walk-through of how this type of artificial intelligence work by Seán Clarke, Dan Milmo, and Garry Blight, The Guardian, November 1, 2023
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
The article explores how AI like GPT-4 can boost or trip up the work, depending on the task at hand. It's a deep dive into when AI is a help and when it's not!
September, 2023
MIT Technology Review
MIT Technology Review
The article explores the remarkable and puzzling capabilities of large language models, which can perform impressive feats of generalization and reasoning that defy traditional statistical understanding, leaving AI researchers scratching their heads about the underlying mechanisms that drive these models' success.
March, 2024
Generative AI and Your Research
GenAI tools have transformed the landscape of research, providing new
methods for data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Here is a list of
cutting-edge GenAI applications designed to enhance efficiency and
creativity in research endeavors.
A Possible Way Forward: Alternative Grading and AI
In the age of generative AI, our educational practices are undergoing significant transformations. This technology compels us to reassess not just what and why we teach but also how we evaluate student learning. I believe one approach will be alternative grading methods, such as standards-based grading or contract grading, to better align with the evolving educational landscape. These approaches encourage a deeper, more personalized engagement with the material, creating a learning environment where students are motivated by curiosity and understanding rather than pursuing traditional grades.
edited by Susan D. Blum (2020) - This collection of essays by various educators discusses the drawbacks of traditional grading and provides practical advice on implementing ungrading practice.
by David Clark and Robert Talbert (2023) - This book critiques traditional grading systems and explores alternative grading methods like specifications grading and ungrading. It includes case studies and a workbook for designing alternative grading systems
by Linda B. Nilson (2014) - This book introduces specifications grading, a system that focuses on meeting specific criteria rather than accumulating points. It aims to restore rigor and motivate students while saving faculty time
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