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Apr 12, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
For their final assignment, my students have to work with ChatGPT to write an essay, and then they evaluate that essay in terms of the strength of the argument, its geographical approach, and its ability to meet course objectives. The students are nailing it. 1/6 @MUNGeog
They notice that the bots make arguments based on lots of Claims and Reasons, but no Evidence or Warrants (the thing that ties the evidence to the claims). Our course is built on this CREW (claim, reason, evidence, warrant) argument structure. 2/ teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Argume…
Feb 21, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I asked ChatGPT to write me a "no thanks" email to requests for my time and people are responding to it so much better than when I wrote it myself. That machine is better at emotional labour than I am (maybe it's the repetition)? The text in question:
"I hope this email finds you well. Thank you for the generous invitation. I am grateful for the invitation & appreciate the thought."...
Dec 14, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
We aren't allowed to grade for "participation" in class here (which is good IMO), but I do have "colleague points" that changes the culture of the classroom, creates co-learning, and meets disability accommodations. Students can get one point for:
- Taking class notes: Every class, we have two notetakers who post their notes online.
- Timekeeping: I put the "Table of contents" for a class session up with the timing of each, and they help me stay paced & we always end on time
