Forget the discussion about whether AI has a place for education: Ohio State University goes ahead, announcement That will force each student to use AI in their classes starting this fall.
I hope your eyes are wonderful and lubricated. Because they are preparing to court this Zinger from Rabbi Bellamaconda, executive vice president and provost of this Ginger.
“Through AI ency, Ohio students become “bilingual.” You will be able to enjoy both its major research areas and the application of AI in that field,” said Bellamkonda. statement. “Based on strong responsibility and potential, we prepare Ohio students to leverage the power of AI and lead the way in shaping the future of their field of research.”
You heard it right. Ohio will not fall into the tech industry. Preparing bright-eyed students for a world that typing “AI flow ency” and “Can I do homework?” is a merciless teaching. To chatgpt is in some way a sign of wit.
Writing has been on the wall for a while. Large language models are very popular with lazy students – Their professor's frustrationif they don't use the chatbot itself – And many universities already have We are partnering with High-tech companies Integrate the latest AI tools. For example, Duke University I've just started offering it Unlimited ChatGPT access to students along with its own “Dukegpt” tool.
Students I'm probably pretty keen to have been given green light to use AI in my class. I wonder why.
“After the students turned their first batch of AI-Assisted Papers, they came up to me and thanked me for such a fun assignment,” said Steven Brown, an associate professor at OSU's Department of Philosophy, who already uses AI in his class. As quoted NBC4. “And when I graded them and found a lot of really creative ideas. My favorite ideas are still papers on karma and returning shopping cart.”
by him My entranceBrown encourages “writing papers using AI” including exercises for creating platonic dialogues.
Brown added that banning AI in class is “myopic.”
“It would be a disaster for students to not know how to effectively use one of the most powerful tools that humanity has ever created,” Brown said. NBC4. “AI is a very powerful tool for self-education, so pedagogy must be adapted quickly or left in the dust.”
This is an incredible claim. Because “AI” – a buzzword for all marketing, don't forget – is still plagued by hallucinations of fact. Similarly, the tools Brown teaches students are constantly wrong and lacks the specific field expertise that people like Brown have. Rapid adoption of technology also means there is little long-term evidence of benefits in education, but conversely there are plenty of worrying signs, and there are multiple studies linking the use of ChatGPT. Grade that will plummet, Amnesiaand Declining critical thinking skill.
But Ohio, along with many other institutions, is in a hurry to adopt AI anyway. Starting in the fall of 2025, OSU students will be required to take required AI skills seminars tailored to each field of research. As an example, OSU provided it NBC4Education majors are asked to use AI to create lesson plans. Lesson plans are to evaluate and modify. They then write all the students' favorite reflections about AI use.
Some students can benefit from learning about the shortcomings of AI from these courses. But overall, such university policies can not only openly accept the use of AI, but also foster a desirable climate. very We experiment with an uncertain future.
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