Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology that can help us teach and learn in new ways. One type of AI called "Generative AI" is especially exciting because it can be used to generate content. So, it's important for teachers and students to learn about AI and to use it responsibly and wisely so we can use it to improve our education, learning, and careers.
"AI is a double-edged sword; we should use but not abuse it, use it as a research but not cheating tool, and most importantly, use AI to think with you, but not for you." (CUHK, 2023)
As a general principle, unless specifically permitted, students are expected to complete all coursework formative and summative assessments independently without using AI tools or other forms of unauthorised assistance.
AI provides many practical applications for students in the classroom or in the professional world.
This playlist from the University of Kent's Digitally Enhanced Education webinars provides instructors with various practical application examples of teaching with ChatGPT.
Examples from the American Psychological Association, June 2023
Nerantzi, C., Abegglen, S., Karatsiori, M. and Martinez-Arboleda, A. (Eds.) (2023). 101 Creative ideas to use AI in education. A collection curated by #creativeHE. Graphic Design by Bushra Hashim. CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Examine the above guide to learn how to CREATE more effective AI prompts. The more effectively you communicate with AI, the better the results.
C - CHARACTER - who will AI be?
R - REQUEST - What are your needs?
E - EXAMPLES - to emulate and model
A - ADJUSTMENTS - what are some small but important details
T - TYPE - what type of output (report, essay, summary)?
E - EXTRAS - finishing touches
You can also download the CREATE prompting worksheets below to engage with AI on varied healthcare-related content. The worksheets will demonstrate how useful an AI tool can be!
Beginners' step-by-step guide to engaging with AI and getting the best output for your needs.
Further Practice: A range of healthcare topics can be explored using AI.
Important Note
Need more training? Learn more about using ChatGPT and other AI tools to accomplish your goals using this free, open-source training course for all skill levels! Link below.
You must cite all content and ideas you did not create, even AI-generated content. It is also important to include the prompts you used since the “chat" (i.e., your prompts and the responses from the AI tools) are not retrievable by other readers. The prompts can be stated in your content or listed as an appendix in a copy of the text.
Below is an example showing the format of in-text citations and references in APA citation style.
In-text citation format:
You can supplement your writing with an Appendix that includes the entire "chat" and add a description in the in-text citation.
Reference format:
For more information related to citing AI-generated content in different citation styles, please see below:
Like any other technology, generative AI has advantages and disadvantages when used in university studies and research. Here are some key problems and disadvantages that should be taken into consideration: