Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT

August 2024: document from the Colorado Department of Higher Education with input from educators and students on how instructors can provide students with a competitive edge by teaching how to use AI effectively and critically evaluate its outputs.

AI chatbot based on the Open Textbook Library data set. Describe what textbook you're trying to replace, get about 3 suggestions.

Mah, C. (2023, February 19). Provides instructors with ideas for using ChatGPT to help students understand concepts by analyzing contrasting examples, learning processes, exploring arguments, and more.

Basic scientific overview of how large-
language models (LLMs) work and connects this knowledge to practical implications for
educators...The widespread commercial deployment of LLMs, also referred to as chatbots in this document, has generated a tremendous amount of excitement, including in education...although there are promising use cases for LLMs in education, there are also potential education hazards involved with using them. Chatbots are tools and, as with any tool, the
failure to understand how they work may result in using them for purposes they are not well-suited for. This document highlights areas of concern where misconceptions about how LLMs function may lead to ineffective or even harmful educational practices.

Cox, C., & Tzoc, E. (2023). ChatGPT: Implications for academic libraries. College & Research Libraries News, 84(3), 99. doi:https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.84.3.99
Discusses how ChatGPT could be used for information literacy, search prompts, creating OER textbook drafts, and potential drawbacks

Tanzi, Nick (2023, January 23). While focused on libraries, these ideas could help other nonprofits and schools find ways to use AI to market content, create learning activities on using AI, and brainstorming.