Current Events
Why I’m Not (Too) Scared about ChatGPT
February 1, 10–11 a.m.
ChatGPT, a tool that uses artificial intelligence to respond to written prompts, has received a lot of media attention. While initial reactions focused on what automated writing and AI could mean for academic integrity, such tools invite a broader conversation about how new writing technologies may transform how writing is learned in classrooms and used in the wider world. We’ll discuss and experiment with the potential (good and bad) of ChatGPT. We’ll also identify a few reasons why students cheat and what we can do about it (think assessment design). We’ll consider why and how we can be creative in using ChatGPT in our classes, for example, to support accessibility.
This workshop is facilitated by Academic Technology Support Services (ATSS), Center for Educational Innovation (CEI), and Writing Across the Curriculum (Twin Cities)
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Writing for Publication - Materials and Methods Section
February 28 - 12-1 pm
Speaker: Dr. Boyen Huang, DDS, MHA, PhD, ADC Cert
Dr.Huang is a tenured associate professor in the division of dental public health at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Prior to this role, he has held executive, research and teaching posts at universities in Australia, Japan and Taiwan over the past two decades. Dr. Huang’s research career has focused on biological and sociobehavioral risk factors for oral conditions such as dental and craniofacial anomalies, and traumatic dental injuries, with recent interest in telehealth and health literacy. He is an editor for PLOS ONE, Children, and Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the purposes of reporting the methodology in publications
- Illustrate the structure and composition of Materials and Methods in publications
- Evaluate the writing of Materials and Methods in publications from the perspective of editors and peer-reviewers
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