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Professors Explore All Sides of ChatGPT in News Stories

February 15, 2023
Submitted By: Office of Marketing and Communication

ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence platform that can be used for writing, is not something to shy away from because the technology is here to stay, University of Hartford professors said in recent news articles on the topic.

Sheetal Sood, associate professor of special education in UHart’s College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions, along with Lisa Zawilinski, associate professor of elementary education in ENHP, and Md Kamruzzaman Sarker, an assistant professor of computing sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with the Hartford Courant and Tech & Learning, an education news website and digital magazine.

In a front-page Courant article, Sood, Zawilinski, and Sarker explained how the technology might be incorporated in classroom work and discussions—with professors emphasizing acceptable ways to use the platform, as well as its weaknesses and inappropriate uses. 

Students have heard about ChatGPT and will be curious about it, so professors should discuss it with their classes, rather than ignoring or banning it outright, they added. Sarker also explained some of the technology behind the platform, including the biases it may have, since it’s informed by information and articles across the internet. 

Sood, also the associate dean for assessment, faculty development, and special projects, told Tech & Learning that the platform’s popularity may also prompt some professors and teachers across all areas of education to revamp assessments in creative ways. One way to do that is by focusing more on students’ responses to the work of their peers, added Zawilinski, who is also the executive director for UHart’s Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation.