The Chat GPT AI, developed by the company Open AI, attracted 100 million users less than two months after first going public on 30 November 2022. Schools in the US and elsewhere are soon announcing bans on the recently released AI-powered chatbot out of fear that students could use the technology to complete their assignments. However, bans may be practically impossible given how difficult it is to detect when text is composed by Chat GPT. Is it instead time to rethink how students are taught and evaluated?
“Educators are starting to question what it means to assess student learning if an AI can write an essay or paper similar to or even better than a student would — and the teacher can’t tell the difference”, says Torrey Trust at the University of Massachusetts.
Removing technology from the classroom can mean undesirable consequences, such as creating more obstacles for students with disabilities, says Trust. Additionally, restricting access to Chat GPT on school networks and devices can’t stop students from using it at home and in libraries.
Instead of worrying about how Chat GPT could enable cheating, educators should ask what motivates students to cheat in the first place and work on developing relationships of trust, says Jesse Stommel at the University of Denver.
Aakash Chowkase at the University of California has explored using the AI to help with time-consuming tasks, such as creating lesson plans, writing letters of recommendation and developing and grading assignments. “Our ultimate goal is to help learners,” says Chowkase. Similarly, Trust has publicly shared slides intended to help teachers understand some of the promises and pitfalls of using Chat GPT in education. “I just wish educators could see that AI writing tools are going to be part of our future — and a big part of students’ future careers,” says Trust.
【小题1】What can be learned about Chat GPT from paragraph 1?| A．The use of Chat GPT has been widely banned worldwide. |
| B．The current teaching method is outdated because of Chat GPT. |
| C．Students benefit a lot from the assistance of Chat GPT. |
| D．The popularity of Chat GPT is beyond expectation. |
| A．The improper use of the technology. |
| B．The difficulty of applying AI to school teaching. |
| C．The lack of support of the company Open AI. |
| D．The excellent writing ability of Chat GPT. |
| A．It may bring about difficulties to some students. |
| B．It is hard for the school networks to get access to Chat GPT. |
| C．It will increase the chance of students cheating in their study. |
| D．It can reduce the students’ use of Chat GPT both at home and school. |
| A．Chat GPT should be applied to save time. |
| B．Chat GPT might be unavoidable in students’ future. |
| C．Educators should emphasize developing relationships of trust. |
| D．Educators need to question the meaning of academic assessment. |
