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Generative AI

A guide on current topics in generative AI including glossary, resources, and more.

Gen AI for Educators

Consider exploring AI as an educator collaborator and assistant. Many educators are discovering the benefits of tools like ChatGPT to streamline tasks, create assignments, aid in planning, develop supplemental resources and communication and feedback for students. Exploring AI presents practical insights and possibilities to enhance teaching methods.

Professional Tasks

Research Assistance

  • relevant research on a certain topic (keeping in mind that generative AI is subject to hallucinations).
  • Summarize research  
  • Conduct literature reviews  

Administrative Support

  • Plan meetings and events
  • Update bios and resumes  
Instructional Design & Planning

Course & Lesson Planning

  • Create syllabi with learning outcomes, timelines, activities, and rubrics
  • Develop lesson plans with textbooks, articles, and modules
  • Draft course policies and lecture notes

Additional resource: 2024 UHD CTLE Lunch & Learn Workshop #1: Designing Quality Courses Efficiently with QM Essentials and AI

Assignment & Assessment Creation

  • Design quizzes with varied question types, answer keys, and rubrics
  • Create assessments that promote critical thinking and application
  • Write assignment instructions

Additional resource: 2024 UHD CTLE Lunch & Learn Workshop #5: AI-Powered Assessments: Evaluate Your Grading

Engagement Tools

  • Generate fun facts, jokes, or engaging activites to introduce topics
Communication & Feedback

Student Correspondence

  • Draft message for students who missed class or assignments

Language & Accessibility

  • Translate content into different languages
  • Simplify assignment language

Feedback Generation

  • Provide feedback on student assignments
Supplemental Learning Resources

Content Summarization & Simplification

  • Summarize video transcripts
  • Provide step-by-step activity instructions

Alternative & Example Materials

  • Suggest alternative activities
  • Generate student assignment example

 

Lesson Plan Generation

Template to generate a lesson plan on ChatGPT:

  • Acting as an expert(role play)as a ____ instructor 
  • Create – ask specifically what you want ChatGPT to generate. In this case a lesson plan for a specific course 
  • At level- describe the level of learning 
  • According to what standard 
  • Including specific details- it may include engaging activities, scaffolding strategies and assessments