Resources
Below you will find links to resources relevant to instructors.
Teaching Guides from the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching
Exploring the Pedagogical Possibilities of Generative AI
A Heuristic for Designing Learning Experiences with Generative AI
Generative AI Text Tools and Applications
Generative AI Audio Tools and Applications
Northwestern Writing Program AI Resources
Generative AI in Design Thinking and Communication
Generative AI in First-Year Writing Seminars
Generative AI in The Writing Place
Generative AI in Business Writing
Using AI Tools in Your Research from the Northwestern Libraries
About ChatGPT and Generative AI LLMs
Additional Readings for Librarians and Faculty
Generative AI Tools to Know and Test
The following tools encompass large language models (ChatGPT, Claude, and Bing), image generators (Dall-E, Adobe Firefly, and Stable Diffusion), and sound generators (Soundraw). All of them have free versions you can use. As Northwestern University does not have an agreement with any of these tools' providers, learning them will be done at your own risk. Users should be careful to share only publicly available information and not share private or university data.ChatGPT
Conversational interface for a large language model that can respond to text prompts and generate text in any form.
Claude
A conversational interface that uses natural language processing. It can also produce computer code.
Bing
Another large language model that takes the same form as a search engine.
Dall-E
Text prompts are transformed into computer graphics.
Adobe Firefly
Focused on image and text effect generation.
Stable Diffusion AI
A text-to-image GAI application that can be downloaded and installed on your computer.
Soundraw
Automated music generator that can create royalty-free music.
Videos and Resources from Northwestern's Summer 2023 Workshops on Generative AI
[Please note that these resources are available to Northwestern users only.]- The Possibilities of Generative AI: What Instructors Need to Know
- Learners’ POV: A Student Panel on Generative AI in the Classroom (no recording available)
- Crafting Assignments and Assessments: Asking Students to Use Generative AI
- Hacks for Instructors: Saving Time by Using Generative AI
- Ethan Mollick's Shared Resources
- Using AI to Make Teaching Easier and More Impactful, by Ethan Mollick
- The Homework Apocalypse, by Ethan Mollick
- Magic for English Majors, by Ethan Mollick
- Practical AI for Teachers and Students (video series), by Ethan Mollick and Lilach Mollick
Videos and Resources from Northwestern's Language Resource Center December 2024 Immersion Week: Generative AI in Language Instruction
The Weinberg Language Resource Center, the Media and Design Studio, Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies, and the Searle Center for Advancing of Teaching and Learning at Northwestern University, in collaboration with the Council on Language Instruction, organized the Immersion Week with the goal to provide faculty and graduate students with the foundational knowledge and curated resources on AI-based tools and its potential applications for language teaching and learning on our campus.
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