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Artificial Intelligence

A useful guide for using GenAI in higher education

How to Use AI

 
  • AI as a Mentor
    • Use a chatbot to get feedback on essay structure or to find errors 
    • Remember to critically examine the feedback
  • AI as a Tutor
    • Use a chatbot to create explanations and analogies for concepts based on interests
    • Ask open-ended questions that encourage further thinking
    • Ask a chatbot to quiz you on topics or your notes (*you can copy your notes into the chatbot)
  • AI as a Teammate
    • ​​​​​​​For group or team assignments, use a chatbot to synthesize your ideas, develop a timeline, or provide differing perspectives or critiques
    • Remember to make your own decisions, don't just trust the chatbot
  • AI  as a Simulator
    • ​​​​​​​A chatbot can help you role-play various scenarios or situations, and provide feedback
    • It can create real-life ethical dilemmas that you can role-play with
  • AI as a Tool
    • ​​​​​​​Dreaming—Helping you think
      • Examples: Brainstorming, Concept Expansion, Concept Mapping, Collaborative Writing, Scenario Building, Simulating Discussions
    • Drudgery—Lightening your load
      • Examples: Summarization, Data Cleansing, Progress Tracking, Content Moderation, Synthetic Data, Review and Feedback
    • Designing—Designing content
      • Examples: Lesson Plan Generation, Project Planning, Content Personalization, Accessibility Design, Interactive Experiences, Curriculum Mapping

 

All information from:

Ikemoto, K., Diogenes, M., Pickett, S., Yegnashankaran, K., Seligo, C., Weiss, J., Saltarelli, A., Otero, L., Mitchell, J., Fajardo, G., Tekgurler, M., & Young, P. (2023). Artificial intelligence teaching guide. Stanford Teaching Commons, Stanford University, Stanford, CA. https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/teaching-guides/artificial-intelligence-teaching-guide/defining-ai-and-chatbots

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