Professors on college campuses are learning how to use AI in the classroom. In February, California State University announced that all 23 campuses will use a ChatGPT—Edu version.
The goal is to equip students with the skills to navigate this emerging technology in the workforce. However, concerns remain about its potential for misuse.
“When I teach critical thinking, I talk about the proper ways to use it and I’ll have students that go, “Yeah, that’s what I’ve been using it for,” said Anne Marenco, Sociology professor at College of the Canyons.
College of the Canyons has created a subcommittee called the Academic Integrity Committee, which is a task force aimed at handling AI in the classroom.
“One of the things…the Academic Integrity Committee wants to do is to help faculty develop their own policies regarding AI use in their classrooms,” said Dr. Shane Ramey, College of the Canyons Professor of Microbiology.
“We can learn how to use these AI tools responsibly and ethically that actually helps us, helps faculty members, and helps students rather than abusing them and misusing them,” said Dr.Ramey.
