ChatGPT in the Classroom: Practicalities & Pedagogies

This hands-on workshop will introduce educators to the practical use of ChatGPT for writing instruction. The workshop will have a particular focus on how ChatGPT and similar tools can support teaching (1) specific writing genres, (2) research literacy and (3) critical technology appraisal. Attendees who wish to participate in the hands-on portion of the workshop should create a free ChatGPT account and bring a laptop.

Biography: S. Scott Graham is an associate professor in the Department of Rhetoric & Writing and the associate director for Health, Humanities and Medicine at the Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. His research is devoted to exploring the ethical use of artificial intelligence in scientific and medical writing, and he teaches classes on AI, writing and persuasion in a variety of contexts. His latest book is The Doctor & The Algorithm (Oxford University Press), and his recent essays on AI have appeared in Inside Higher Education, Stat News and Composition Studies.

This workshop is hosted by the Digital Humanities Collaborative and the departments of Art, History & Geography and World Languages & Cultures, and co-organized by the Center for Teaching & Learning and the Writing Center.

Registration is requested: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/95859fcc9ca2427ab9eca2fcbe441426.