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The Georgia Institute of Technology

Chatbots for Instruction

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Overview

Learn how chatbots can make ideal partners for students—as well as teachers—in instruction.

What you'll learn

  • Basics of conversational AI tools like ChatGPT, including their strengths and weaknesses.
  • Strategies for using AI as an always-available tutor, coach, or teaching assistant.
  • Strategies for using AI a partner to students, such as a debate opponent or a lab assistant.
  • Strategies for teaching students about AI itself, such as testing its limits and finding its weaknesses.

Syllabus 4

  1. Week 1: Fundamentals of Conversational AI Learn the fundamental components of conversational AI tools like ChatGPT, including how they work, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and how to prompt…
  2. Week 2: AI as Teacher Learn strategies for using AI as a surrogate teacher, such as guiding students through informal learning experiences and giving personalized feedback.
  3. Week 3: AI as Partner Learn strategies for using AI as a surrogate classmate, such as having students debate against AI agents as they would with classmates or partner with conversational AI to brain…
  4. Week 4: AI as Goal Learn strategies for teaching students about AI itself, such as activities to explore how to best interact with these tools and approaches to testing the limits of emerging AI tool…

Skills you'll practise

Artificial IntelligenceChatbotGenerative Artificial IntelligenceEthical Standards And ConductDebatingChatGPTMetacognitionCollaborative Learning

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • From Georgia Institute of Technology, a well-regarded name.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (4 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

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Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $99). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Before you start

This course has no prerequisite content and can be taken in any order with the other courses in this series.

Taught by

  • David JoynerExecutive Director of Online Education & OMSCS | Principal Research Associate | Zvi Galil PEACE Chair

Georgia Institute of Technology is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (86/100).

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