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Chat GPT: AI Vs. Education

By CJ Jones

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South Piedmont Community College

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Discussion

  • What is your current understanding of AI and education?

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Educational Concerns with AI in the Classroom

  • Students can cheat on any essay (informative, literary analysis, narrative, etc.), discussion forums, low-stakes assignment, or any kind of written assignment

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  • AI use in the classroom is harder to detect (although some programs can detect AI use)

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  • More and more industries are using AI as part of regular job functions

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Notes About Chat GPT

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  • Chat GPT is not always factually accurate as it pulls from data a couple years ago and sometimes, it arranges details together in an inaccurate way

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  • Chat GPT doesn’t write a lot (the free version can write about 700 words per each submitted prompt)

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  • Chat GPT can add citations to what it produces (if it is told to do so properly)

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  • Chat GPT can struggle with super specific or unique directions

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Examples of Chat GPT

  • The follow slides show different examples of what Chat GPT can do

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My Experience with AI: Low-stakes Assignments

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  • I asked ChatGPT about writing conventions for different disciplines and it answered that correctly.

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  • I asked Chat GPT about context in writing (genre, audience, purpose, and stance) and it answered that correctly.

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  • I asked Chat GPT about proper MLA citations and it answered that correctly.

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Write a scholarly essay about how nurses help patients with diabetes�

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  • Nurses play a vital role in helping patients with diabetes manage their condition. Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires ongoing monitoring and management to prevent serious health complications. Nurses provide essential education and support to help patients understand their condition and make lifestyle changes that can improve their health. Through their knowledge and expertise, nurses can help patients with diabetes live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

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  • The primary role of nurses in helping patients with diabetes is to provide education. Nurses can explain the basics of diabetes and how it affects the body, as well as the importance of regular monitoring and lifestyle changes. They can also provide detailed information about medications, diet, and exercise, and help patients understand how to best manage their condition. Nurses can also provide emotional support and reassurance to help patients cope with the challenges of living with diabetes.

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  • In addition to providing education, nurses can help patients with diabetes monitor their condition and make necessary lifestyle changes. Nurses can help patients understand the importance of regular blood glucose testing and how to interpret the results. They can also provide guidance on diet and exercise, and help patients make healthy lifestyle choices. Nurses can also help patients with diabetes understand the importance of taking medications as prescribed and managing any side effects.

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  • Finally, nurses can help patients with diabetes access resources and services that can improve their health. Nurses can provide referrals to diabetes educators, nutritionists, and other healthcare professionals who can provide additional support and guidance. They can also help patients find support groups and other resources that can help them manage their condition.

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  • In summary, nurses play an important role in helping patients with diabetes manage their condition. Through education, monitoring, and lifestyle guidance, nurses can help patients understand their condition and make the necessary changes to improve their health. By providing emotional support and connecting patients to resources and services, nurses can help patients with diabetes live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

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The Divide in Consensus

  • The use of AI in education forces two sides: one in which educators embrace AI and the ethical use of it and one in which educators rebuke AI and constantly seek the surveillance and punishment of it (Alby)

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  • Educators seek way too much control, which often leads to an adversarial relationship. We become too focused on telling students what to do rather than helping students learn (Alby)

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  • There is a strange enchantment/disenchantment with learning. Many people flocked towards learning during the pandemic, but not towards higher ed in general. As instructors, we tend to care more about learning than our students do. What is actually the key to getting our students to want to learn? (Alby)

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  • The educational practices of yesteryear were designed to mass produce educated beings, without attention to individuality and autonomy. With the rise of online learning, the mass production aspect is falling apart, as students continue to resist authority and resist learning within a school setting (Alby)

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Discussion

  • Should we embrace the responsible use of AI in the classroom?

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  • Has education reached a point where our students are in a generally adversarial relationship with us?

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Ungrading

  • The concept of ungrading seeks to remove the psychological implications of grades from the equation early on in a semester to redirect the focus on learning; this can be done in a few ways

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  • Ungrading techniques involve giving students more choices towards how they complete assignments and how they earn grades, which in turn, removes part of the adversarial relationship between student and instructor and theoretically reduces any incentive to cheat or submit subpar work

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  • Something like “specs grading” can give students a bundle of assignments and a choice for what grade the student is aiming for based on the bundle (“A”, “B” “C”). This approach removes the focus from the grades very early on in the course and then focused on content. Students are also more likely to be motivated because they had a choice in the outcome from the start so there’s no more haggling over a couple credit points here and there (Nilson)

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  • Currently, there is little connection between grades and outcomes in the traditional class set up. A student that passes with a “B” or “C” might not have demonstrated mastery in some of the outcomes, yet still passed the course (Nilson)

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Discussion

  • What are your thoughts on ungrading?

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  • Feel free to share thoughts on anything discussed today.

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Resources