ChatGPT Just Got Better. What Does That Mean for Our Writing Assignments?

Anna R. Mills, a college English instructor from California, reflects on her experience of testing the ChatGPT 4 updates in the Chronicle for Higher Education. While observing the improved capacity of the AI generator, she also warns that the instructional methods used to deter and detect student use of AI for writing may not work as AI further develops. Mills also provides solutions for instructors to implement in their college classes that center on focusing on motivation, emphasizing the value of the writing process itself, and explaining the significant impact writing has on student learning. 

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ChatGPT Just Got Better. What Does That Mean for Our Writing Assignments?

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2023-03-23

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2024-01-19

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Anna R. Mills, a college English instructor from California, reflects on her experience of testing the ChatGPT 4 updates in the Chronicle for Higher Education. While observing the improved capacity of the AI generator, she also warns that the instructional methods used to deter and detect student use of AI for writing may not work as AI further develops. Mills also provides solutions for instructors to implement in their college classes that center on focusing on motivation, emphasizing the value of the writing process itself, and explaining the significant impact writing has on student learning. 

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