led by Dr Alasdair Stewart, University of Glasgow
This online session introduces “critical genAI literacies” to explore ethical, epistemic, and practical considerations in using generative artificial intelligence. It aims to provide an understanding of the strengths and limitations of genAI models to help inform decisions on whether, when, and how to use these tools in research and learning contexts.
This session will cover:
– How genAI models, such as ChatGPT, are made and actually work.
– Ethical and practical risks associated with genAI.
– Critical and pragmatic considerations for crafting prompts.
– Maintaining academic integrity when using genAI tools.
– Using genAI to support, rather than replace, learning.
The session includes time for discussion and practical experimentation with prompting techniques. Custom GPTs have also been setup for the session to illustrate ways to use genAI as sounding boards, learning aids, and tools for working with files and data.
No prior experience with generative AI is required. A free(!) ChatGPT account is required to use the custom GPTs setup for the session. However, it is also possible to copy/paste the instructions used for the custom GPTs – provided in the online materials accompanying the session – into other genAI tools.