For Students
Learning Opportunities and Workshops
Enhance your understanding of AI tools, concepts, and ethical issues by participating in workshops and training sessions offered around campus:
- CNDLS (Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship): Offers frequent events on innovative uses of AI in learning. Students are welcome at these events.
- DLTA (Digital Learning and Teaching Assistants) Program: Provides peer mentorship to students who need support with using technology and tools in their learning, including AI. Reach out to dltas@georgetown.edu to schedule an appointment.
- GU Library: Hosts tutorials and workshops to help you incorporate AI effectively into your academic work.
Following Syllabus Policies
For specific course instructions, refer to your professor’s syllabus policies on AI usage to inform your work. These policies take precedence over personal practices or variations in faculty allowances. Ensure you understand and adhere to the guidelines provided in each course syllabus.
Resources on AI in Higher Education
ai.georgetown.edu - Keep up with advancements and discussions around AI and its role in academia at this site, which features updates, resources, and events tailored to the higher education community.
https://guides.library.georgetown.edu/ai - Lauinger Library offers guides to appropriate usage, citation practices, and more AI literacy tips at this site.
Where Generative AI May Be Limited
First and foremost, always consider why you are using a given tool as a clear understanding will help you be more effective as well as to adhere to community norms in any given situation. For example, a lab may be adhering to certain practices deriving from a journal’s requirements for documentation, etc.
It’s important to remember that AI has limitations in specific contexts, such as:
- Precision-focused tasks: Some jobs, such as research statistics or citations, demand an exactness that AI cannot guarantee.
- Information from the very recent past: AI models are trained on existing datasets, which may not include up-to-date information or references.
- Individual voice and ‘thumbprint’: Tasks requiring personal creativity and unique perspective may not be well-suited for AI assistance.
Where Generative AI Can Help
AI can boost productivity and enhance learning when used appropriately for:
- Routine and repetitive tasks: Automating mundane processes to save time.
- Studying: Generating practice questions or summarizing materials.
- Supplementing and testing knowledge: Using AI to explore concepts and validate your understanding.