AI Literacy

Guidance for Students

Students can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for various tasks to enhance their learning experiences. Here are some practical ways students can use AI:

1. Fact-Checking and Critical Thinking:

   • Students can use AI chatbots like ChatGPT to fact-check information. Instead of blindly accepting AI-generated responses, they can critically evaluate and verify the accuracy of answers.

2. Writing and Brainstorming:

   • AI can serve as a brainstorming tool for creative writing. Students can use it to generate ideas, prompts, or keywords. 

3. Language Learning and Translation:

   • AI language models can help students practice foreign languages. They can generate sentences, provide translations, and offer language exercises.

4. Personalized Learning Paths:

   • AI-driven adaptive learning platforms tailor content to individual student needs. These tools recommend relevant resources, quizzes, and exercises based on performance.

5. Automated Proofreading and Grammar Checking:

   • AI can assist students in improving their writing by highlighting grammar errors, suggesting corrections, and enhancing clarity.

Remember that while AI offers exciting possibilities, students should also develop critical thinking skills to evaluate AI-generated content and use it responsibly.

AI Errors

Critically thinking about AI results is important. There is always risk the information is incorrect, and the AI tool may not be up-to-date. Below, see an example from ChatGPT displaying its last update (Note: As of this writing, the next Taylor Swift album, The Tortured Poets Department, will release on April 19, 2024).

Attribution: Brescia University Artificial Intelligence Information & Resources; Image sourced on Canva.com

AI & Hallucinations

There are ways to get Large Language Models (LLM'S) like Chat GPT to cite articles when you are asking it to look up research. BEWARE, LLM's have been known to "hallucinate" meaning, in this case, it can create journals and articles that do not exist and present them as if they are scholarly sources. The Atlantic wrote an article called "Open AI's Citation Problem" that explains why those citations can not be trusted.\

Attribution:  Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom by Alison Gurganus for San Diego Mesa College is licensed CC BY-NC 4.0, except where otherwise noted.

Questions?

• If you are unsure if the certain use of an AI-based tool is a violation of an academic integrity policy, please communicate with the professor of that course. Each instructor may have different expectations regarding AI in the classroom, so it is best to double-check or seek clarity if you are unsure.
• If you have any questions about AI literacy or finding additional resources, please reach out to a Valley College Librarian at refdesk@valleycollege.edu. We'd be happy to assist in person or online!

 Please Note

• Information regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) updates at a rapid pace. As such, you may come across information in this guide that is considered out of date despite efforts to keep information up to date. 
• The San Bernardino Valley College Library does not endorse any specific AI technologies and encourages users to be cognizant about sharing personal information when utilizing AI tools. 

Attribution: Brescia University Artificial Intelligence Information & Resources