AI has the potential to significantly influence both your instruction and scholarly endeavors. While various emerging technologies have previously impacted our work in these areas – such as the commercialization of the internet in the 1990s, collaborative software like MS Teams and Google Drive, and extended reality technologies (e.g., augmented reality, virtual reality) – it is important to consider the specific benefits and concerns related to AI.
To begin this module, please download the table below and then list 2-3 benefits and concerns that you have about AI regarding your teaching and scholarly work. We will be reviewing this list at the end of this module.
Table Download Graphic Organizer: 4.1 – Table of Benefits and Concerns for Using AI for Instructional and Scholarly Purposes.word
| Instructional Benefits | Instructional Concerns | Scholarly Benefits | Scholarly Concerns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Instructors can quickly produce supplemental materials related to a topic. | 1. Students may misuse generative AI to complete assignments. | 1. Researchers can quickly find background articles and documents connected to their studies. | 1. Researchers may unknowingly use AI generative content without properly citing it. |
| 2. | 2. | 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. | 3. | 3. |
| 4. | 4. | 4. | 4. |
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