Dr. Mary Lourdes Silva, associate professor in the Department of Writing, has recently published work in Utah State University’s book entitled Teaching and Generative AI.
In response to recent innovation within the world of digital writing software, Teaching and Generative AI: Pedagogical Possibilities and Productive Tensions “provides interdisciplinary teachers, librarians, and instructional designers with practical and thoughtful pedagogical resources for navigating the possibilities and challenges of teaching in an AI era.”
Professor Silva’s chapter can be found online for free. "My Summer with ChatGPT," describes her early experiences with this increasingly popular technology and reviews an assignment that she has developed for her Academic Writing course.
She first learned about AI writing software in December of 2022 with the release of The Atlantic article, “The College Essay Is Dead.” In her own chapter, Professor Silva guides readers through personal experiences with the technology that has created controversy among educators. She concludes the chapter with an in-depth look at the ChatGPT-focused lesson plan she has created for students at Ithaca College.
“Out of necessity, I first used ChatGPT to process mentally and emotionally two major injuries. Trapped at home for the entire summer, I learned to write with ChatGPT to complete a large-scale research project. The anthropomorphizing experience left me feeling less alone,” Dr. Silva says.
You can read more about Mary Lourdes Silva's work as a professor here.