Tag: AI
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Using GPTs in education: four practical examples
Custom GPTs can turn ChatGPT from a general-purpose chatbot into a focused teaching tool for a specific subject. They allow teaching staff to specify the assistant’s role, provide approved subject material, and set clear rules for what students should (and should not) ask it to do. A GPT is a customised version of ChatGPT configured…
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Cory Doctorow: Enshitification: Festival of Dangerous Ideas (review)
I spent last weekend at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas at Carriageworks in Sydney, a high-profile collision of writers, thinkers, provocateurs and people who have made a career out of worrying in public. The main festival weekend was 22–23 August, with a line-up that included Peter Singer, Stan Grant and Maria Ressa. I stayed upstairs…
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Three use-cases of Cogniti’s educator-controlled AI agents
Cogniti, developed at the University of Sydney and piloted at several other universities, is an educator-controlled AI agent platform that is uniquely positioned to address discipline-specific AI challenges by offering tailored guidance, resources, and mentorship. This blog post explores three speculative applications of Cogniti in the humanities and social sciences, with a particular focus on…
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Three assessment examples using AI tools
The following assessments utilise AI tools to help students exhibit higher-order thinking skills. They are designed to evaluate student learning in ways that align with contemporary needs. These assessments focus on tasks requiring students to apply their knowledge in meaningful contexts rather than relying on traditional assessments that often overlook essential skills such as teamwork.…
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Buckle Up: “Co-intelligence” is a wild ride
Ethan Mollick’s “Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI” (2024) is a stimulating departure from typical AI literature in education (i.e. the framework apocalypse). It explores less the technicalities of algorithms and more the human side of our interaction with these enigmatic new minds we’ve brought into existence. Mollick’s writing style is lively, conversational, and thought-provoking,…
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5 politcal aspects of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significant political implications, which can be categorised into key aspects: 1: AI and Democracy: AI has the potential to reshape democratic processes. For instance, AI tools can generate political campaign contributions autonomously, and AI-generated opinions could influence political preferences. However, there are concerns about the impact of AI on democratic values,…