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Educators across the nation are grappling with whether to view the use Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the teaching and learning exchange as friend or foe. Research shows no definitive answer, as it appears the use of AI can be both. The use of AI is creating major social changes and resulting in considerable impacts within education and the teaching and learning exchange process. From the educator’s vantage point, AI has potential to provide personalized learning experiences, automate administrative tasks, offer real-time feedback, facilitate professional development, enhance teaching strategies, and promote inclusivity in education. From the learner’s perspective within the exchange, they view AI tools as a staple of their academic toolkit for a wide range of tasks: drafting essays, researching a topic exhaustively, learning new languages or studying history and science. Students tend to view AI as having a positive impact on their creativity, citing AI as a helpful aid for brainstorming.
It is important to acknowledge that AI is here. Its ubiquitous presence in our society is already impacting the learning experiences of our students. The question now becomes - how can it be harnessed to benefit our learners? How can the enormous potential AI within education be used for to enhance desired learning gains? How do we build competence in incorporating AI into our designed learning experiences instead of fearing its encroachment and use? How can we support educators as they explore and experiment with using AI as an instructional aid and asset?
--- Please come and join representatives from Ohio State’s Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning and other members of the CFAES teaching community for an afternoon of exploration focused on these questions at the 2024 CFAES Teaching & Learning Community Gathering in Kottman Hall on the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University starting at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 12, 2024.
This event is supported by The Kenneth W. Reisch Excellence in Teaching Fund.
Engagement Survey: Attitudes About AI
Transportation between Wooster and Columbus will be provided
A chartered bus will be departing Wooster Campus from Fischer Auditorium at 11:00 a.m. for a 12:45 p.m. arrival in Columbus. The return bus will depart from Columbus at 4:00 p.m. Please indicate whether you plan to use this bus in the registration.
Event Schedule
Located in Kottman Hall 103
Facilitated by Drake Institute
- How Gen AI can be used to support teaching, student learning, and workforce preparation.
- Encourage evidence-informed experimentation with Gen AI.
- Strategies for encouraging students’ responsible use of Gen AI.
- Resources at Ohio State to support teaching and learning in light of Gen AI.
Located in Kottman Hall 103
Facilitated by Drake Institute and CFAES
- Panelists are CFAES faculty, staff, postdocs, and/or GTAs
- Includes review of results from Attitudes About AI survey, linked above
Located in Kottman Hall 103
Facilitated by Drake Institute and CFAES
- Explore GenAI by prompting OSU's credentialed Copilot with data protection
- Recommended: Bring a laptop or tablet
- https://it.osu.edu/news/2024/01/22/copilot-data-protection-now-available-university-faculty-and-staff
Located in Kottman Hall 103
Facilitated by Drake Institute and CFAES
- Report out and share responses to reflection questions
- Wrap up Community Gathering
Resources
For helpful pre-reading on AI Considerations for Teaching and Learning, review this article:
AI in Teaching & Learning (online article)
For more information on the supporting fund's namesake, Kenneth Reisch, Professor of Horticulture and Crop Science, review this PDF: