Category: AI
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Thoughts on Copilot
in AIhttps://nationalcentreforai.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2024/05/01/initial-thoughts-on-copilot-365-and-ai-fomo Summary: The author shares initial thoughts on Microsoft Copilot for 365, which is a paid version of Copilot that integrates with Microsoft Office. The free version of Copilot is already available in academic Microsoft licenses and offers reasonable value for mundane utility. In this admittedly simple review, the paid version is disappointing relative to…
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Using Claude to rapidly build an evidence-based CPD activity
How I used Claude to rapidly develop the pedagogical framework and outline of an evidence-based CPD activity or assessment task.
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BIP AI – AI in education: Opportunities and challenges
In this Blended Intensive Programme on AI, Pedro Chana and I talk about the opportunities and challenges for AI in education. The presentation covered how AI can enhance learning through personalised experiences, virtual assistants, and generative AI, while also addressing challenges like academic integrity, inaccuracies, and teaching methodology adjustments.
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Universities’ ChatGPT misconduct focus ‘panicked students’
in AIhttps://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/universities-chatgpt-misconduct-focus-panicked-students Universities’ focus on assessment misconduct in the wake of the emergence of large language models “panicked” students, and institutions would have been better being “honest” that they were still figuring out the ramifications of new technologies… Agreed. Universities’ knee jerk reaction and misplaced moralising about the potential for cheating, wasted everyone’s time. And did…
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Pint of Science presentation: With great power comes great ambiguity
On May 14th, at the Lincoln Pint of Science festival, I’ll discuss AI’s potential and ethical dilemmas in higher education. My talk, “With great power comes great ambiguity,” will mix practical examples with theoretical insights. Tickets are available for those nearby.
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Test what students can do with what they know
In the context of AI that can generate pretty much any content, we need to shift assessment practices away from assessing what students know, and focus on their ability to solve meaningful problems using what they know.
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Using Perplexity to find the source of a quote
I just used Perplexity to solve a problem that was doing my head in. I wanted to find the source of a popular quote by an author named Shannon Hale. The problem is that the quote is reproduced on hundreds of sites, and all the sites I tried (using Google and DuckDuckGo) didn’t provide the…
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Simple guide to effective prompt writing
In this video I provide a very simple guide to effective prompt writing for generative AI. I use a framework to describe a process for expanding the context window that language models need to provide useful responses to your prompts. And I walk-through a worked example where I show what the process looks like, using Claude.…
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Integrating AI in higher education needs a culture shift
Integrating AI into higher education requires a questioning of assumptions, and a re-evaluation of attitudes, behaviours, and beliefs. In short, it requires a change in culture.
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Stop using AI detection services because they don’t work
The researchers conclude that the available detection tools are neither accurate nor reliable and have a main bias towards classifying the output as human-written rather than detecting AI-generated text. Furthermore, content obfuscation techniques significantly worsen the performance of tools. Weber-Wulff, et al. (2023). Testing of detection tools for AI-generated text. International Journal for Educational Integrity,…
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Inflection 2.5 (Pi personal assistant)
Inflection-2.5: meet the world’s best personal AI I’ve been impressed with my interactions with Pi (a personal assistant AI from Inflection in the past but even so, their new update seems to be a huge improvement. “An average conversation with Pi lasts 33 minutes and one in ten lasts over an hour each day. About 60% of people who…
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In Beta podcast: Generative AI in health professions education
#33 – Generative AI in health professions education In this conversation, Ben and I speak to Lambert Schuwirth to get his take on the impact of generative AI in health professions education. The conversation covers the development of HPE-Bot from a pedagogical perspective; the potential impact of generative AI on HPE teaching, learning, and assessment;…
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Building custom GPTs to provide feedback on samples of writing
Introduction “Our results show that i) ChatGPT is capable of generating more detailed feedback that fluently and coherently summarizes students’ performance than human instructors; ii) ChatGPT achieved high agreement with the instructor when assessing the topic of students’ assignments; and iii) ChatGPT could provide feedback on the process of students completing the task, which benefits…
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My thoughts on the different generative AI tools I’m using
TL;DR Here are is my ranked list of suggestions, based on my own experiences and use-cases: Over the past year or so, I’ve been experimenting with a few different language models and image generators. Over time, I narrowed in on Claude, and wrote about my preference for using it over other options. A couple of…
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Podcast – Breaking Boundaries: Democratizing Scientific Knowledge Using AI
https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai/breaking-boundaries-democratizing-scientific-knowledge-using-ai-with-gabe-gomes-of-coscientist/ Gabe Gomes, Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses Democratizing Scientific Knowledge using AI. They talk about Coscientist, the first non-organic, intelligent being to design, plan, and execute a chemistry experiment. They explore the benefits and concerns of using AI in science, the potential of AI in generating synthesis protocols, the value of automation…
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Using Claude to create patient personas for health professions education
Health professions education aims to provide students with practical clinical experience and skills in person-centred care before graduating, and simulated patient interactions are a potential teaching method. However, these interactions can be resource-intensive and expensive, especially if actors are included. AI assistants like Claude provide a scalable alternative for role-playing dialogue. This post describes the…
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Lex: An AI-supported writing app
I’ve used the Lex writing app a few times for putting together a draft of longer pieces, when I would previously have gone to Google Docs. I like the experience and the interface, and have always enjoyed the experience. They’ve just put out an update to the product, called Checks. Checks will basically review your…
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Interacting with PDFs using Copilot in Edge
Until recently I thought that images were the only documents you could interact with using Copilot. However, I realised that you could also view PDFs in Edge, and then use the Copilot sidebar to interact with the PDF. You could use this functionality to: And if you’re logged in with your university email address (and your…