The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 launched countless conversations about how it and other generative AI tools and platforms might transform teaching and learning in higher education. With each passing month since, instructors and instructional designers around the world have continued to experiment with generative AI for innovative pedagogy — and the time is ripe to compare and categorize some of their instructional ideas and methods.
In Part 1 of this series of AI pedagogy in higher education webinars, Curtis Bonk shared dozens of ways to use ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms and tools in one’s instruction while situating their use in two of his widely used psychological frameworks, TEC-VARIETY and R2D2.
Building on that session, Part 2 showcased more ways that post-secondary educators are using AI to reflect on and improve their teaching, including dozens of unique activities designed to foster critical and creative thinking as well as learner collaboration and motivation.
Key takeaways
When you participate in Part 3 of the series, you will:
- Find a safe harbour to experiment with generative AI tools and platforms for your own pedagogical strategies and ideas
- Master the lingo around generative AI in instruction
- Feel more confident about your instructional strategies that incorporate ChatGPT and similar platforms
- Discover helpful new resources
- Learn how to foster a learner-centered approach and engaging environment with generative AI