The End or the Beginning? The Future of Writing Assignments in the Age of AI
Location
Seminole D
Start Date
23-7-2024 2:45 PM
End Date
23-7-2024 3:10 PM
Description
Generative AI’s emergence has engendered various concerns in higher education. Among these is the impact of these tools on the writing assignments traditionally used in our courses. After all, students could ask ChatGPT or another service for output to use in an essay or discussion forum post. These concerns may reflect problematic and dated approaches to writing, for best practices in teaching composition may guide our response to generative AI. This presentation will provide a framework of strategies to use in adapting writing assignments to meet this moment. Participants will come to not abandon but rather reinvigorate writing assignments.
Recommended Citation
Wilkins, Kirk, "The End or the Beginning? The Future of Writing Assignments in the Age of AI" (2024). Teaching and Learning with AI Conference Presentations. 87.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/teachwithai/2024/tuesday/87
The End or the Beginning? The Future of Writing Assignments in the Age of AI
Seminole D
Generative AI’s emergence has engendered various concerns in higher education. Among these is the impact of these tools on the writing assignments traditionally used in our courses. After all, students could ask ChatGPT or another service for output to use in an essay or discussion forum post. These concerns may reflect problematic and dated approaches to writing, for best practices in teaching composition may guide our response to generative AI. This presentation will provide a framework of strategies to use in adapting writing assignments to meet this moment. Participants will come to not abandon but rather reinvigorate writing assignments.