Category: Emerging technologies
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Building AI Literacy
Applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are part of our daily lives. From smart home devices to virtual assistants like Google and Siri, AI applications are ubiquitous. As AI-generated content becomes more common in many professions, students will need to be skilled in using it. How can we help students develop critical thinking skills, especially when…
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Practical Prompting for Teaching and Learning
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), specifically in large language models (LLMs), are adding a new way learners may access information. Unlike traditional search engines that link to websites, LLMs directly answer user questions using a vast amount of information (Stadler et al., 2024). An LLM uses machine learning to process large datasets, enabling it to…
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Recharging Assessment with Generative Artificial Intelligence
The 2022 surge in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), marked by the launch of ChatGPT, continues to bring critical considerations to how educators assess learning. This blog proposes alternative assessment methods and offers ways that educators can make the most of GenAI.