Faculty Resources for AI

On the urgency

1. Students both want and need to be educated on AI:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2023/07/20/ai-is-leading-college-graduates-to-question-their-job-readiness-according-to-new-survey/
2. McKinsey Report on the impact on our labor force:  https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/generative-ai-and-the-future-of-work-in-america

General Resources

1. Jargon-free explanation of how AI large language models work:  https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/a-jargon-free-explanation-of-how-ai-large-language-models-work/
2. Chronicle’s “Should You Add an AI Policy to your Syllabus”:  https://www.chronicle.com/article/should-you-add-an-ai-policy-to-your-syllabus
3. MLA Working Paper:  https://aiandwriting.hcommons.org/working-paper-1/
   a. Resources:  https://aiandwriting.hcommons.org/resources/
4. Great step-by-step guide from UW-Green Bay about how to prepare:  https://bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/blog.uwgb.edu/dist/3/187/files/2023/06/Checklist-for-Assessing-the-Impact-of-GenAI-CATL-Resource.pdf
5. On the inability of trained linguists to distinguish between human and AI writing:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2772766123000289
6. Great blog on the problem with AI detectors:  https://stefanbauschard.substack.com/p/16-reasons-ai-text-detectors-should
7. A free PDF book about how to think about the powers and pitfalls of generative AI:  Impromptu :: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI (impromptubook.com)
8. This Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/632930835501841
   a. https://squidinc647028694.wordpress.com/
9. OpenAI’s “Educator considerations for ChatGPT”:  https://platform.openai.com/docs/chatgpt-education
10. AI Basics (Definitions):
    • https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/Artificial-intelligence-glossary-60-terms-to-know
    • https://www.aiprm.com/ai-glossary/#ai-artificial-intelligence

Educational opportunities:

1. The Basics: On-demand, focuses on several topics for educators:  https://www.aiforeducation.io/ai-course
   a. Internal Resources
   -Prompt Library:  https://www.aiforeducation.io/prompt-library
   -AI Generated Rubrics:  https://www.aiforeducation.io/prompt-library/rubrics
   b. Many more resources from this company:  https://www.aiforeducation.io/ai-launchpad-webinars
2. Great conference with student perspectives:  Summary of Day 1 from a participant:  https://stefanbauschard.substack.com/p/aixeducation-education-day-1-my-takeaways
3. ACUE: https://acue.org/blog/preparing-for-the-future-the-impact-of-ai-on-higher-education/
4. The basics from Microsoft:  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/empower-educators-explore-potential-artificial-intelligence/
5. AI in Higher Education: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz6k7w7MM7W6DxJt1kdkytkGzIcxrJDFC
6. List of several additional online training opportunities:  https://aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/online-courses/

Pedagogy

1. How to assign AI effectively:  https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/assigning-ai-seven-ways-of-using. (the website is generally great too:  https://www.oneusefulthing.org/
2. How to teach our students:  https://medium.com/@rwatkins_7167/from-ai-to-a-prepare-your-students-for-using-chatgpt-and-other-ai-6ecbfb14297b
3. Impact on writing:  https://thewalrus.ca/chatgpt-writing/
4. AI can assist us in the classroom:  https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/assigning-ai-seven-ways-of-using
5. On Constructive Dialog and Oral Assessments:  https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2023/08/03/how-professors-can-use-dialogue-based-course-assessments-opinion
6. On cheating:  https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-articles/essential-considerations-for-addressing-the-possibility-of-ai-driven-cheating-part-1/
7. On using ChatGPT to update your syllabi:  https://hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-minds/if-your-syllabus-needs-a-refresh-generative-ai-can-help
8. Various AI studying tools available to students:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfEDCwWPl30
9. On rethinking on job:  https://tedunderwood.com/
10. All things AI and education: https://aixeducation.substack.com/
11. Teaching with AI:
    • https://acue.org/teaching-with-ai-toolkit/
    • https://acue.org/blog/unlocking-human-ai-potential-10-best-practices-for-ai-assignments-in-higher-ed/

Implementation Strategies

1. “The Ethical Framework for AI in Education”. A very good resource for linking goals to action items:  https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/The-Institute-for-Ethical-AI-in-Education-The-Ethical-Framework-for-AI-in-Education.pdf
2. “WCET Report: Supporting Instruction & Learning Through Artificial Intelligence: A Survey of Institutional Practices & Policies”:  https://wcet.wiche.edu/resources/wcet-report-supporting-instruction-learning-through-artificial-intelligence-a-survey-of-institutional-practices-policies/

Most common generative AI interfaces:

1. Chat GPT:  https://chat.openai.com/
2. Bing Copilot (Bing Chat):  Available in Microsoft Edge browser or mobile Bing app (coming to other browsers soon) — recommended for Marshall faculty and staff
3. Perplexity:  https://www.perplexity.ai/
4. Claude 2:  https://claude.ai/

Other General Advice/Resources

1. Chronicle: Don’t be afraid of AI:  https://www.chronicle.com/article/scared-of-ai-dont-be-computer-science-instructors-say
2. Stanford:  https://hai.stanford.edu/news/ai-will-transform-teaching-and-learning-lets-get-it-right
3. AI policy advice for administrators and faculty (opinion) (insidehighered.com)
4. Generative AI Policy Guidance | Office of Community Standards (stanford.edu)
5. UK universities draw up guiding principles on generative AI | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian
6. Microsoft Resource-Empowering responsible AI practices – Microsoft Responsible AI | Microsoft AI
7. On using generative AI as an employee:  https://www.linkedin.com/business/talent/blog/talent-acquisition/guidelines-for-using-gai-responsibly
8. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/03/22/gpt-4-here-most-faculty-lack-ai-policies
9. https://www.chronicle.com/article/4-steps-to-help-you-plan-for-chatgpt-in-your-classroom
10. https://www.chronicle.com/article/chatgpt-is-already-upending-campus-practices-colleges-are-rushing-to-respond

Example Policies at Other Universities

1. Harvard:  Guidelines for Using ChatGPT and other Generative AI tools at Harvard | Office of the Provost
2. ASU:  https://instruction.thecollege.asu.edu/academicintegrityAIChatGPT
3. Missouri:  https://oai.missouri.edu/chatgpt-artificial-intelligence-and-academic-integrity/
4. Illinois:  https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/instructional-spaces-technologies/teaching-with-technology/chatgpt
5. AUA:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fTtmGz2Cp2nd65mNfQzPyo3beWXc9j9m/view?fbclid=IwAR1fSHmdyH5qbsSJtwXFrgKafqfA8P6wdZwLkBj8ZdWbPde5aAT9OX6oW0I&pli=1

Additional Resources

1. Academic Affairs:  https://www.marshall.edu/academic-affairs/ai/
2. MU Libraries:  https://libguides.marshall.edu/plagiarism-AI/cite