This guide provides an introduction to ChatGPT for faculty at the University of Windsor. Please note that although we strive to be as current as possible, as artificial intelligence is changing and advancing rapidly, the information contained below may not be the most up-to-date. Therefore, you may want to check with relevant University of Windsor sources of information such as Senate policies, the Office of Open Learning, the Centre for Teaching and Learning, department/school/faculty/unit policies, Academic Integrity and WUFA. For more information and best practices related to use of generative AI as an instructor visit the University of Windsor's Generative AI website.
Background Information
ChatGPT was launched on November 30, 2022, and by January 2023 had become the fastest-growing consumer software application in history (though it has since been displaced by Meta's Threads). Other technology companies have since accelerated their development of AI programs. At OpenAI's first developer conference on November 6, 2023, they announced that the app has one hundred million users each week. The following sites provide some background information about ChatGPT and its capabilities and limitations:
- Ten facts about ChatGPT – TeachOnline.ca
- Artificial Intelligence Library Guide – McGill University Library
- Chatbots and Beyond: A Guide about AI technologies – University Library, California State University Long Beach
- AI and the future of academic work – CAUT
- ChatGPT is a Blurry JPEG of the Web – Ted Chiang, The New Yorker
- Bing, Bard, and ChatGPT: How AI is rewriting the internet - The Verge
University of Windsor Resources
The University of Windsor’s Office of Open Learning has put together some documentation regarding the use of ChatGPT and other AI applications in teaching and learning and links to these resources appear below. There will likely be further documentation coming from a variety of areas on campus. For resource information specific to your subject area, please reach out to your liaison librarian for guidance. We have also included links to the Academic Integrity page from the Centre for Teaching and Learning; the Leddy Library’s guide to copyright; and the Writing Support Desk as these may be relevant for the usage of ChatGPT.
- Generative Artificial Intelligence at the University of Windsor
- Generative AI for Instructors
- Implications of ChatGPT and AI for teaching and learning – Office of Open Learning
- AI and teaching at UWindsor – Office of Open Learning
- Chatting about ChatGPT and other AI assistants – Office of Open Learning
- Workshops – Office of Open Learning
- Academic Integrity – Centre for Teaching and Learning
- ChatGPT: Friend or foe of higher education? – CTL blog
- Copyright – Leddy Library
- Writing Support Desk – University of Windsor
Teaching and Learning
ChatGPT has been shown to have advantages and disadvantages when used for instruction and study. The guides below include links to resources and information pertaining to pedagogy and artificial intelligence. The final two links are guides for teaching put together by OpenAI, ChatGPT’s creator, with considerations for educators when using ChatGPT for teaching and learning purposes.
- ChatGPT and Generative AI in the Classroom – University of Toronto
- Understanding AI Writing Tools and their Uses for Teaching and Learning at UC Berkeley | Center for Teaching & Learning – UC Berkeley
- Teaching and Learning with Artificial Intelligence Apps – Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary
- A First Response to Assessment and ChatGPT in your Courses – Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary
- AI Technology and Academic Integrity – York University
- Teaching in the context of AI – Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Alberta
- Using AI in Library Research and Learning – University of British Columbia
- ChatGPT and Education – Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Northern Illinois University
- Artificial Intelligence and the Research Paper: A Librarian’s Perspective – SMU Libraries
- Educator Considerations for ChatGPT – OpenAI
- Teaching with AI – OpenAI
Citation
Appropriate usage and citation of ChatGPT and AI resources is a significant concern for instructors and students. The following resources may provide some information and guidance:
- ChatGPT and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI-generated content and citation – University of Waterloo
- Citation and Reference Management: ChatGPT & Generative AI – University of Alberta Library
- Writing Help: ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence Writing Tools – University of Saskatchewan
- ChatGPT and AI Technology: Citation & Copyright – Vancouver Community College
Ethical Considerations
The application of AI technologies can raise a number of ethical issues in a wide range of areas. The following resources discuss some of these issues such as employment and labour, plagiarism, access to information & the digital divide, privacy, the environment, policing, and the potential to perpetuate biases and discrimination. It is important to be aware of any concerns before employing these technologies in your work and to educate your students about them. We have included a link to OpenAI’s privacy policy detailing what data they collect and with whom it is shared.
- “ChatGPT in society: emerging issues” – Frontiers in Artificial intelligence
- AI, algorithmic, and automation incidents – AIAAIC (AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Incidents and Controversies)
- “Exclusive: OpenAI used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic” – TIME
- “The Generative AI Race Has a Dirty Secret” – Wired
- Privacy Policy – OpenAI
Thanks to the following institutions whose Lib Guides provided information and resources, and inspired the development of our version:
- Artificial Intelligence: For Instructors. (2023, June 17). The University of Calgary. https://libguides.ucalgary.ca/c.php?g=733971&p=5278500
- ChatGPT and AI Technology: Teaching, Learning & Assessment. (2023, June 6). VCC Library. https://libguides.vcc.ca/c.php?g=733874&p=5282173
- Porter, J. (2023, November 6). ChatGPT continues to be one of the fastest-growing services ever. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/6/23948386/chatgpt-active-user-count-openai-developer-conference
- Resources for Faculty: ChatGPT. (2023, May 9). Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library. https://libguides.gustavus.edu/faculty/ChatGPT
- Teaching & Learning in Higher Education: ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence. (2023, June 21). Centennial College Libraries. https://libraryguides.centennialcollege.ca/teaching/ChatGPT
- Wheatley, A. (2023, January 19). Guides: Artificial Intelligence: AI Literacy. McGill Library. https://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/ai/home
Research guide created by Annie Kavanagh & Sharon Munro.
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