Day 2, July 10 at 11:00am
Presenters
Marina Tokman, Assistant Director of Learning Technologies, Cornell University
James Whalley, Senior Instructional Design Technologist, Cornell University
Summary
This discussion session explored AI and allowed attendees to ideate on its possibilities. We discussed how AI's just-in-time content sourcing as well as instant feedback for student work could upset the way Canvas is traditionally used by instructors and students to manage content and assessments.
Details
Presenters started by sharing details about AI use at Cornell University. This included sharing a link to university guidance around AI usage in academics. They also shared a three-path approach to using AI in education:
- Encouraging the responsible use of AI tools
- Allowing the use of AI tools with proper attribution
- Prohibiting any use of AI tools
Attendees shared which AI tools they have been exploring, the problems they are trying to solve with these tools, and the evaluation criteria they use when exploring AI tools. Uses range from the creation of learning objectives to finding resources and citations for literature reviews. More ideas were explored in the Padlet, Using AI for Creating Course Content.
Attendees also discussed the support of student development of AI tools, including opportunities and concerns. Views varied, with some individuals supporting the idea of student-led tool development, while others worried about bots that might violate institutional electronic use policies. See more attendee thoughts on the Padlet, Student Development of AI Bots.
Conclusion
It is important to think about the role of AI in education. Institutions and instructors need to develop clear guidelines, modeling proper AI use, and preparing students for a professional world that is increasingly incorporating AI into different aspects of work.
