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Essential Readings
Read the following articles to prepare for the meeting:
- This New Conversational Ai Model Can Be Your Friend, Philosopher, and Guide ... and Even Your Worst Enemy.Chatterjee, Joyjit, and Nina Dethlefs. 2023. “This New Conversational Ai Model Can Be Your Friend, Philosopher, and Guide ... and Even Your Worst Enemy.” Patterns 4 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2022.100676.
- Why I’m Not Scared of ChatGPT: The limits of the technology are where real writing begins.Grobe, Christopher. 2023. “Why I’m Not Scared of ChatGPT: The limits of the technology are where real writing begins.” The Chronicle of Higher Education 69(11). https://www.chronicle.com/article/why-im-not-scared-of-chatgpt.
- Better Sharing for Generative AIStihler, Catherine. 2023. “Better Sharing for Generative AI.” Better Sharing. Creative Commons. https://creativecommons.org/2023/02/06/better-sharing-for-generative-ai/.
- How ChatGPT Can Improve Education, Not Threaten itVillasenor, John. 2023. “How ChatGPT Can Improve Education, Not Threaten it.” Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-chatgpt-can-improve-education-not-threaten-it/.
- EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Did ChatGPT Write This Report?
Generative AI is arriving in higher education, but stakeholders are uncertain about its potential opportunities and challenges. One thing is clear: there is work to be done, and there's no time to waste.
Listen and Watch
“ChatGPT and Beyond: What’s Behind the AI Boom?” 2023. Science Friday. NPR. https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/chatgpt-microsoft-google-ai-future/.
Barham, Adam. 2023. “A student offers his take on the promise and perils of ChatGPT.” PBS News Hour. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/a-student-offers-his-take-on-the-promise-and-perils-of-chatgpt.