By now, you may have experimented with and formed opinions about generative artificial intelligence platforms. I'm sure your students certainly have been in the mix. When generative AI is being discussed, in large measure, the discussion is about large language artificial intelligence systems that use collected data to create "human-like" responses to prompts. Academic libraries have many growing stories about interlibrary loan requests for publications that don't exist and trace the citation back to ChatGPT or some other GenAI non-authoritative resource. That's why we developed a generative AI Information Literacy module that faculty can adopt and drop in CANVAS. Contact your liaison librarian if you would like to be part of the pilot. We know that it will require updating as this field is a fast-paced, moveable feast. The U.S. Copyright Office has ruled on several cases about copyright ownership of AI created content. (Not human, no copyright). Great discussions will take place on campus this year about how teaching and learning will change because of the development of generative AI. Librarians look forward to being part of this conversation.
Consider the source is a good thought when getting references and citations from CoPilot and other generative AI sources. Academic libraries are receiving more and more requests for resources that do not exist and the citations are coming from the confident and authoritative "sounding" generative AI systems. We'll be working with faculty and students in support of developing AI Information Literate learners to ensure that we all don't wind up chasing down these ghost citations and that students understand how to use these systems ethically and thoughtfully. Our liaison librarians and resource-sharing staff stand at the ready.
No, ChatGPT Can't Be Your New Research Assistant
There once was a model called ChatGPT
Whose responses were often quite apt
It could chat all day long
And its knowledge was strong
But it never got tired or sapped.
Several of the resources linked here have ideas on pedagogical approaches and tools to help navigate a world with generative AI. This list will become stale almost as soon as it is developed! Have suggestions? Send them to us. The UIW Libraries and the Center for Teaching & Learning invite your new found treasures and tactics that can be added to this guide.
