ChatGPT Teaching Labs: Five Hands-On Workshop Series
Generative AI is a part of students’ academic lives. The challenge for instructors is not whether to “allow” AI – but rather how to design with transparency for student thinking, judgement and learning. Similar considerations are needed whether AI use is restricted or encouraged.
Now that UMaine has licensed ChatGPT, we use the following teaching labs as a means to learn more about the tool.
This 5-part series is for instructors who want dedicated work time to work with ChatGPT to build out aspects of their course. Each session is a structured working studio where faculty revise their own course materials and receive peer feedback.
Alternate Wednesdays from 12:00pm-1:30pm starting September 23rd.*
*This duration allows for at least 30 minutes of dedicated independent work in each session, so you can leave with a sense of progress. That said, if you are interested and cannot commit to the full time, you are still welcome to attend.
Important Caveat: Use and exploration of ChatGPT will be dependent on our access to the tool, however this program will be offered regardless of the status of our ChatGPT access.
Fall Meeting Schedule
September 23rd: Writing a clear and equitable AI syllabus statements
October 7th: Motivating students to use AI for learning
October 21st: Designing assignments and instructions for AI use
November 4th: Clarifying expectations and alternative grading structures
November 18th: Using AI for practice, feedback partnering and role-play
This is an in-person program. (Accommodations for remote faculty can be arranged.)
Complementary Workshops related to AI and teaching & learning
Orientation to ChatGPT (Hybrid)
September 9th, 12:00pm-1:00pm
This session is designed for instructors who are new to the use of ChatGPT and would like time to explore/discuss basic features, security, and access to the current University Tool in a teaching and learning context.
Reflecting on AI in teaching and learning. (Hybrid)
December 2nd, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Share with others your approach to using AI in ways to support learning in your classrooms (including not using AI). Learn from other faculty the ways the mosaic of approaches unique to their context needed to support ethical and intentional AI use for learning. Leave with new ideas for your course next semester.