Teaching and Learning in Response to Generative AI Tools

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The Generative AI Landscape

The advent of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) holds significant potential to revolutionize the methods we teach, learn, assess, and access education. Integrating generative AI into education has significant implications for critical thinking, writing, and academic integrity. By utilizing generative AI tools, students can amplify their critical thinking skills through exposure to varied perspectives and interactive discussions with AI-generated content. Moreover, generative AI can assist in improving writing abilities by offering suggestions, grammar corrections, and even generating draft content. Nonetheless, it is vital to maintain a balance between utilizing AI tools for support and preserving the authenticity and originality of students' work to uphold the principles of academic integrity.

This website serves as a comprehensive resource for teaching with generative AI. It offers guidance on incorporating AI tools in courses by providing information on available products in the market, along with resources for detecting AI-generated content. The website also outlines Fordham University's course policy on generative AI usage, offering sample syllabi statements for different scenarios. Additionally, faculty members can find assignment design ideas to effectively integrate generative AI into their teaching practices while exploring methods to mitigate cheating and encourage meaningful learning. The website features a forum for engaging discussions through invited talks, tutorial videos, and panel discussions. Supplementary resources, FAQs, and references are provided to support faculty and students in understanding and utilizing generative AI within an educational context. Overall, this website aims to provide comprehensive guidance, resources, and a platform for educators to navigate the ethical use of generative AI, promote academic integrity, and enhance the learning experience.

Guidance for Teaching and Mitigating Cheating/Non-Learning with GAI Tools

This section of the website presents a compilation of generative AI software and tools available in the market, along with resources for detecting AI-generated content. It outlines Fordham University's course policy regarding the use of generative AI, including sample statements that can be incorporated into syllabi for different scenarios, such as no-AI, limited-AI, and full-AI usage. It also offers assignment ideas for effectively integrating GAI into teaching practice, emphasizing the methods and techniques required to redesign assessment approaches to mitigate cheating and non-learning.

Available generative AI tools and their capability

AI content detection tools

Guideline for sample statements to use in course syllabi

For a "No-AI" approach:

“Generative AI tools are not permitted in this course. Students [or learners] must rely on their own originality, creativity and critical thinking skills to complete assignments and engage with course material.”

For a “Limited-AI” approach:

“Limited usage of generative AI tools may be allowed for specific assignments in this course, enabling exploration of ideas, complex data analysis, and creative solution development, when explicitly permitted by the instructor. When using these tools, it is mandatory to clearly indicate the sections of your work that were generated using them for proper attribution and transparency, and indicate the prompts and software versions that were used. It is critical to adhere to ethical standards by refraining from activities like plagiarism or creating misleading content. Additional guidelines or restrictions will be provided for specific assignments.”

For a “Full-AI” approach:

“This course allows the use of generative AI tools to facilitate exploration of innovative ideas, complex data analysis, and creative solution development. Students must clearly indicate the sections of the work that were generated using generative AI tools for proper attribution and transparency, and indicate the prompts and software versions that were used. It is critical to adhere to ethical standards by refraining from activities like plagiarism or creating misleading content. Additional guidelines or restrictions will be provided for specific assignments.”

Sample assignments embracing GAI tools

Sample assignments deterrent of GAI tools

Sample new assessment methods

The advent of GAI necessitates new grading methods to mitigate the influence of AI writers.

For assignments that prohibit GAI tools, some new assessment ideas include:

For assignments that allow GAI tools, some assessment ideas include:

Resources and References

This section of the website will feature a forum inspired by similar initiatives organized by other universities (as shown below). This forum could encompass a range of engaging formats, such as invited talks, tutorial videos, or panel discussions. It will also provide other supporting resources for the fauclty and students.

Forum, tutorial videos, webinars, and workshops on generative AI

FAQs

Other resources and references for faculty and students