Lesley Wilton, an assistant professor at York University who specializes in integrating technology into learning, said teaching AI skills will be an important aspect of future classes, especially in light of limitations.
A big mistake is bias. Programs like ChatGPT rely on existing information online, and as there are fewer records on a topic like Aboriginal history, AI could help to further erase certain voices.
“We want our students to understand that these tools exist but to think critically about them because the answers we receive from an application like ChatGPT may not reflect our community, our culture, they may not once true,” said Dr. Wilton.
Dr. Wilton also said that while ChatGPT could be used to cheat on short essays without detection, it will further push educators to develop other types of tasks, such as B. Digital or video presentations that focus on a student’s ability to summarize the wealth of information available online.
Read the full article (originally published in the Globe & Mail) on the Canada Today web site.