Generative Artificial Intelligence expert Dr. Sid Dobrin will be on the Missouri State University campus to speak at two events as part of English Week, hosted by the Department of English.
Faculty workshop April 16
Dobrin will conduct a faculty workshop on Tuesday, April 16 in Glass Hall, Room 486, starting at 9:30 a.m.
He will address questions many faculty have about how to use AI in the classroom.
“Since the release of OpenAI’s GhatGPT in November 2022, higher education has begun to adjust from the ‘deer in the headlights’ phase to serious considerations about how GenTech will integrate into college-level education,” Dobrin said.
The faculty workshop will spark conversation on how to build assignments that introduce students to GenAI tools, methods and best practices.
“While resistance to GenAI in the classroom remains prevalent across the country – and the world, to be honest about it – increasingly educational institutions are beginning to ask conceptual and application questions about using GenAI,” Dobrin said.
Dobrin said the presentation will demystify how AI and GenAI work and then address several possibilities for how to think about generative technology moving forward.
Dobrin seeks to discuss the potential risks of introducing AI and how to maintain teaching philosophies and objectives in the introduction of AI to students. The workshop will address AI literacy’s significance concerning workplace preparedness and the connection between education and employment. Additionally, participants will engage in a collaborative activity to create assignments supported by GenAI.
The workshop is free, but registration is requested by Friday, April 12 so lunch can be planned.
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