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Resources on Generative AI in Education

The following is a curation of resources on generative AI, including an overview of generative AI and its integration in education, and the application of generative AI in specific topic areas in education:

AI LITERACY

WRITING

CODING

TUTORING

ETHICS

SECOND LANGUAGE ​LEARNING

Teacher tools

Educational research

What is Generative AI and ChatGPT?
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​Do you need a general introduction to generative AI? The resources below will provide you some basic understanding of how it works and can be shared by educators to provide a foundation for their students before using AI tools. 

• ChatGPT: What it is and what it can do (6:08 min video) by Dr. Mark Warschauer

• An Introduction to ChatGPT: What is OpenAI's ChatGPT and why it's such a big deal (12:52 min video) by CNBC, Feb 2, 2023

• A brief intro to ChatGPT (and other LLMs)​ (3:33 min video) by Mark Marino made with AI

Source: Generated by T. Tate using DALL·E

Deeper Dive

Do you want to learn more? Following are more in-depth resources on generative AI.

• Talking about large language models: Article by Murray Shannahan (rev. Feb. 2023) describes what LLMs really do, how they compare to humans, and whether they can reason

• ​What is ChatGPT doing ... and why does it work? Detailed explanation by Stephen Wolfram (Feb. 14, 2023)​​

• A.I. is mastering language. Should we trust what it says? Article by Steven Johnson (Apr. 15, 2022) with insight into LLMs--what they are and what they do--before the widespread release of ChatGPT​​
• How GPT3 works with visualizations and animations (blog post including 13:41 min video) by Jay Alammar

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How Can Generative AI Be Integrated in Education?

Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, can be integrated in education to support learning and instruction. Here we present an introduction to pedagogical uses (video and preprint below) and a 5-point instructional framework (right) for integrating generative AI in education.

Generative AI in education: An introduction to pedagogical uses (3:05 min video) by Dr. Mark Warschauer

Preprint - Educational Research and AI-Generated Writing: Confronting the Coming Tsunami by Tate et al. (2023)

Deeper Dive

For those interested in learning more about the policies around generative AI in education, see these additional resources:

• K-12 audience: New York Times article "Don't ban ChatGPT in schools. Teach with it."
• K-12 audience: A Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium brief "Balancing the benefits and risks of AI large language models in K12 public schools" by Senechal et al. (2023)
• Higher ed audience: THE Times Higher Education article "ChatGPT and the rise of AI writers: How should higher education respond?"
• A review of the opportunities and challenges of large language models for education by Enkelejda Kasneci et al. (2023)​
• Webinar on ChatGPT in education by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (46:54 min video)​​

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Specific Topics

For resources related to specific topics within generative AI in education, click on the related button.

AI Literacy

WRITING

CODING

TUTORING

ETHICS

SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING

teacher tools

educational research

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