However, it is easy to fall in to a trap of students using AI as a crutch for answers vs the process of learning the basis for what an AI tool is doing.
The question becomes what does a student actually learn with AI and how they use it is critical
There is rampant use of students using to create reports but then cannot explain the concepts within a report because they did not learn, they used AI
the use you stated is a valid educational use of AI, only it requires discipline to not misuse AI in the learning process.
And then making an evaluation of a student learning difficult, and yes one can use an AI tool to grade - it could be AI vs AI lol
Using AI to learn is great. Using AI to do work that circumvents learning is horrible. Huge difference. And this generation of students is not prepared often to make that distinction, students going back in time of course will always seek some shortcuts.
And no I do not think Universities are prepared. THey have AI tools at their disposal and being sold to them, which does not equate to being prepared to use them properly. The CSU system by promoting access to AI is promoting rampant use of AI, regardless of whether it's use develops the critical thinking skills in particualr subject matter.
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I am sure that schools are aware of the benefits and dangers of AI in education.
I have a friend in school. He completes the math assignments and then uses AI to check his answers. It not only tells him what answers are wrong but how to calculate each answer. He then tries again to answer the questions he missed following the AI’s step-by-step instructions. To ensure that he understands the formula, he can test himself on sample questions that AI generates. There is no way a professor could spend that amount of time with each student, so AI is almost like having a personal tutor. FWIW, my friend must still take his math tests in person, which is the bulk of the final grade, so he is graded on his work
For the record, I am old enough to remember when using a calculator to do math was considered cheating. Now students are required to use a calculator in math classes. I suspect AI will move in a similar direction.
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The CSU has extended a huge no-bid contract with OpenAI for their AI services, so I'm not surprised he endorsed our students using AI.
On the bright side, we learned that he likes music, so maybe we'll get Concerts in the Grove back!
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