AI on Our Minds
Is it just me? Not a day goes by that I am not engaged in at least one, typically more, conversation about Generative AI. I won’t rehash the discussions – you’re having these conversations, too, which are meaningful. This recent Advice Column in the Chronicle is thought-provoking and provides an excellent perspective of the opportunities ahead.
AI in the Classroom Is a Problem. Professors Are the Solution. (chronicle.com)
Remember, writing and rewriting are critical parts of the thinking process. Notice I didn’t say thinking product. Sure, the final result is a written product, but the process is where the actual learning occurs. Traditionally, we’ve graded the products. Will AI allow us to do a better job of understanding the process? Utilizing AI well is also an iterative process when done well. We can be optimistic.
Thank you for your engagement in the process of considering how we can use AI to enhance learning and the thinking process. And thank you to our Business colleagues who are exploring Grammarly.
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Ponder this…
Paul • October 4, 2023
Jennifer B. Barhorst October 5, 2023 - 2:35 pm
Excellent post. As I tell my students, I am going to train their human brains so that they can use their AI brains more effectively.
Paul October 5, 2023 - 2:36 pm
@jennifer – I really like that. I might borrow that in the future. It’s an insightful perspective.
Andrew Nelson October 9, 2023 - 8:57 am
It’s a great way of putting it, Jennifer. Writing is fundamental to a flourishing career. But good writing means critical thinking, often expressed in the editing and re-editing one’s own work. AI may help organize thoughts, but it can’t replace that critical editorial judgment — as you so
rightly point out.