How Often Are Students Submitting AI Papers? Frequently, Says New Data By Erik Ofgang published 29 April 24 More than two million papers reviewed by Turnitin's AI detection tool had at least 80% AI-generated content
Do ChatGPT-Style AI ChatBots Help Students Learn? Yes, But There Are Caveats, Says Research By Erik Ofgang published 24 April 24 AI chatbots show promise in helping college students but are less effective for K-12, with the impact on learning seeming to decrease over time
What Is Khanmigo? The GPT-4 Learning Tool Explained by Sal Khan By Erik Ofgang published 17 April 24 Khan Academy’s Khanmigo learning guide is powered by GPT-4 and Sal Khan says it is so powerful that it feels like it has passed the Turing Test
UN Research Sheds Light On AI Bias By Erik Ofgang published 8 April 24 In certain AI bias tests, AI models generated discriminatory content more than 50 percent of the time.
8 Ways to Create AI-Proof Writing Prompts By Erik Ofgang published 18 March 24 ChatGPT and other AI tools are smart but I’m smarter ... okay maybe not, but these are strategies for writing AI-proof writing prompts that I’ve used effectively in my classes.
Instead of Banning AI, ASU is Encouraging It With OpenAI Partnership By Erik Ofgang published 7 March 24 ASU has partnered with OpenAI to study AI to better understand how it can most effectively be used by students and faculty for teaching, learning, research, and more.
Sora: What Educators Need to Know About The Video Version of ChatGPT By Erik Ofgang published 26 February 24 Sora, OpenAI’s new tool, can create photorealistic videos based on user prompts, which has many implications for teachers.
I Created A Version of ChatGPT To Tutor College Students. Here’s What Happened By Erik Ofgang published 23 January 24 OpenAI's new GPTs allow educators to create versions of ChatGPT that are designed to meet their needs and those of their students.
What OpenAI’s New GPT Store Means for Educators By Erik Ofgang published 16 January 24 OpenAI is making customized versions of ChatGPT much more easily available, including many education-specific tools.
Gemini: Teaching With Google’s Latest AI By Erik Ofgang published 20 December 23 Google says Gemini, its latest AI model, can outperform the most advanced version of ChatGPT. Here’s what that means for educators.
He Was Falsely Accused of Using AI. Here’s What He Wishes His Professor Did Instead By Erik Ofgang published 4 December 23 When William Quarterman was accused of submitting an AI-generated midterm essay, he started having panic attacks. He says his professor should have handled the situation differently.
AI Isn’t Yet a Huge Help to Writing Students, Says Director of Harvard’s Writing Center By Erik Ofgang published 9 November 23 Jane Rosenzweig sees potential for AI in the future but is critical of many of its current classroom applications.
AI Detectors Discriminate Against Non-Native Speakers, Says Stanford Research By Erik Ofgang published 8 November 23 The AI detectors got it wrong more than half the time when evaluating writing from non-Native English-speaking students, recent research found.
ChatGPT Can Now Access The Internet. What This Means for Teachers By Erik Ofgang published 6 November 23 ChatGPT Plus subscribers now have an internet-enabled version of the chatbot, providing students who can afford the subscription version with more opportunities to learn and cheat.
12 AI Tools Beyond ChatGPT That Can Save Teachers Time By Erik Ofgang published 19 October 23 AI tools that educators can use to save time, from award-winning educator Lance Key
ChatGPT Lesson Plan By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published 11 September 23 This ChatGPT lesson plan can be used to help implement the tool into your classroom instruction
Streamline with ChatGPT Plugins By Mary Howard published 6 September 23 Adding ChatGPT plugins are simple and can help you teach more effectively
A Professor Encouraged Students to Use ChatGPT. OpenAI Asked Her What She Learned By Erik Ofgang published 28 June 23 Dr. Francine Berman permitted her students at UMass to use ChatGPT to help them write. Despite limitations, she found there were ways it could help edit student work.
ChatGPT Isn’t Designed to be A Tutor. Students Are Still Using it As One By Erik Ofgang published 12 June 23 More than 10 percent of K-12 and college students said they study with ChatGPT in addition to a tutor, according to a recent survey
What Children Think of ChatGPT By Erik Ofgang published 30 May 23 Jason C. Yip is studying the reaction of students to ChatGPT and other AI technologies; often, they’re not particularly impressed.
