AI and the Balance of Originality In and Out of the Classroom

Among educators, panic ensued when ChatGPT became readily available—and was pretty good!  New applications of technology raise questions about effective teaching techniques, reasonable assessment measures for writing style and research, the cultivation of critical thinking skills, even the most fundamental definitions of “learning.” If AI-generated communication is here to stay, what can educators do to adjust expectations, alter pedagogy, or revise evaluation strategies to prepare students successfully for future work?  Does AI technology affect educational equity and/or equality?  How can educators incorporate AI as a writing and learning tool while developing critical thinking skills complementary to—but not dependent on—AI technology?

Host: Emily Yeap     Q&A Moderator: Dr. Lyndsey Strahan

Presenters

Technology Strategist Tyler Drenon

Tyler Drenon

Technology Strategist
Pitt Technology Group

Professor Laura Dumin

Laura Dumin

Professor
University of Central Oklahoma

Associate Professor, Journalism Andrea L. Guzman

Andrea L. Guzman

Associate Professor, Journalism
Northern Illinois University

Director of the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking Zandra Jordan

Zandra Jordan

Director of the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking
Stanford University