#presentation #genAI #humanities #faculty > [!summary]+ Summary > The purpose of this presentation ways generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) was being used and could be used to impact teaching and learning. Additionally, the presentation aimed to provide faculty some sense of how they should approach starting to work with genAI. # Using Generative AI in Humanities Classes: A Primer **Delivery details:** <u>Date</u>: October 4, 2023 <u>Target audience</u>: GWU faculty <u>Delivery format</u>: Hybrid <u>Duration</u>: 60 minutes ## About the presentation This presentation was delivered to a mix of GWU faculty for the second session of the *A.I. in Humanities Seminar Series*. I co-designed and co-delivered this with with [Professor Ryan Watkins](https://gsehd.gwu.edu/directory/ryan-watkins) from the [GWU Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD)](https://gsehd.gwu.edu/). Professor Watkins was one of the premier leaders and thinkers regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its role in teaching and learning at GWU. It was an absolute pleasure to deliver this with him. The presentation and discussion were wide-ranging, but we wanted to do a few things in our time. Specifically, we set out to: 1. Describe potential ways faculty could use genAI in pedagogy. 2. Touch on decision-making for the use of genAI as an instructor. 3. Encourage experimentation with genAI and suggest ways to do this. 4. Encourage faculty to think of genAI as a partner, shifting from a ‘catching’ mindset to a ‘coaching’ mindset. 5. Provide some simple guidelines for using genAI — deeper, broader, solution, explanation. 6. Practicing using genAI. Overall, it was a good discussion. There were more questions than we anticipated and unfortunately we did not have enough time to play with genAI tools together. At the time, it was a start, and that was what we all needed. ## Slide deck <div class="container"><iframe class="responsive-iframe-sd" src="https://1drv.ms/b/c/13829E5D2EB238DE/IQSAekWmQ4NmT4POy_U9VrC6AXtUr4iTPhz8ljXCMakNQlI" width="100%" height="400" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div> *Note: These slides were built with a custom slide deck that I made using Microsoft PowerPoint. Generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) was not used to develop this presentation. All stock images were provided by [Getty Images](https://www.gettyimages.com).* ## 🎯 Results This presentation generated deep and challenging discussions with faculty partners. At this time, most faculty were pushing back on any use of genAI. The identified ways to use genAI in instructional design were reported as helpful in pinpointing where experimentation could happen with genAI as a partner. Attendance was 10–15 in person, with additional participants online. ## Resources The following were used to research the content of this presentation: - [From AI to A+: Prepare Your Students for Using ChatGPT and other AI](https://medium.com/@rwatkins_7167/from-ai-to-a-prepare-your-students-for-using-chatgpt-and-other-ai-6ecbfb14297b) by Ryan Watkins - [Create Guidance for Students on Using AI in Your Assignments](https://sites.google.com/view/aiassignments) by Ryan Watkins - [LLMs in Scientific Research Workflows](https://llminscience.com/)