Chatting about chatGPT

Ok, #chatgpt is going to change everything for #highereducation.?I mean, it’s actually going to literally change everything, let’s be honest, but I’m here in higher education and OBSESSED with this.?

First, it's important to understand what chatGPT is and how it works. Essentially, it’s a #naturallanguageprocessing (NLP) system that can generate human-like responses from questions you ask it. It was (and is) trained by humans using it, which allows it to understand the context and meaning of words and phrases in a way that is similar to how us humans do.?It’s literally like how we train our children to speak and learn new skills.? Children say and do things based on what they have observed, if the kid does something wrong, we correct them.? chatGPT users are doing the same thing for the engine, imagine…millions of millions of parents raising ONE child.? That kid would be the smartest human of all time and here is where it gets real and real fast, people.? chatGPT and all the other agents being built on top of it (like #jasperai, that I’m also obsessed with) are going to be the smartest humans of all time in no time.?

So, what does this mean for #highereducation? Here are a few ways chatGPT could revolutionize the way we learn and teach:

1.?????Improved #onlinelearning: ChatGPT could be used to create more engaging and interactive online learning experiences. For example, students could ask chatGPT questions about a topic and receive detailed, accurate responses in real-time, which could help them better understand the material.?I mean, let’s play this out for a second: students can ask chatGPT for help rather than emailing their professor.?Now, the information might not always be 100% accurate, but isn’t that what learning is all about??

2.?????#Personalizedtutoring: ChatGPT could be used to provide personalized tutoring to students. For example, a student could ask chatGPT to explain a concept in a different way if they are struggling to understand it, and chatGPT could provide an alternative explanation tailored to the student's needs.?Soooooooo, chatGPT does the hard work here, not tutors and professors.?

3.?????Improved #grading and #feedback: ChatGPT could be used to grade and provide feedback on student assignments and exams. This could save time and resources for instructors, while also providing more detailed and personalized feedback to students.?I literally plugged in a response to a discussion prompt this week and asked Jasper to grade it and it was near-to what I had said in my grading feedback for that student.?In fact, it was more detailed and more helpful because I was grading 17 of them and couldn’t ever spend that much time on feedback or I would be grading all day, every day.?Though, and this is important, it did NOT put 2 spaces after a period and I AM NOT MESSING AROUND ON THIS, there must be 2 spaces after my periods (I bolded that phrase even though it's not important to the content on this blog, but I couldn't help myself). Though...I am now opening it up and telling it that I want it to do that (the 2 spaces after a period thing for those of you distracted by my #internalmonologue)...I'll report back on if this child listens to me. Oh, and #oxfordcommas, I am also serious about those.

I digress.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating we DO these things today.? There is SOOOOOOO much to discuss, first, but the possibilities are wide and #beautiful.?chatGPT is here and we better get to thinking about it, today.? I am beyond excited about this.? Can you tell?

#onlineeducation #onlineleadership #ai