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An Introduction to Learning Effectively with Generative AI

Gen AI for Learning Guidance © 2024 by Paul Shore is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ .

Paul Shore PFHEA, FRSB Associate Dean for Flexible and Digital Education Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health paul.shore@manchester.ac.uk

Using Gen AI for learning

Researching for your studies

Can you think of a few different ways you might use AI to research a topic? Click here to reveal some ideas.

• Engage in dialogue
• Brainstorm or mind map
• Gain alternative insight
• Develop new questions

• Consolidate understanding

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Using prompts to aid learning

When researching a topic don’t just put an essay title or course materials in to Gen AI. Just getting the answer is NOT LEARNING. Click here to reveal key points

• Think about the gaps in your understanding of a subject.
• What do you want to know?
• Be specific with your prompt.
• Don't breach copyright

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Using prompts to aid learning

Simplifying Complex Concepts.

Explain to a 1st year Biological Sciences university student how haemoglobin binds and releases oxygen. Use a maximum of 50 words Click here to reveal the response from Chat GPT4

Haemoglobin binds oxygen in the lungs where oxygen levels are high, thanks to its iron-containing heme groups. In tissues with low oxygen, haemoglobin releases oxygen due to decreased affinity, aided by carbon dioxide and acidity. This reversible binding ensures oxygen transport and delivery to cells efficiently.

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Using prompts to aid learning

Simplifying Complex Concepts.

Explain to a final-year Biological Sciences university student how haemoglobin binds and releases oxygen. Use a maximum of 50 words. Click here to reveal the response from Chat GPT4

Haemoglobin binds oxygen via cooperative binding; oxygen binding to one heme group increases haemoglobin’s affinity for oxygen. In tissues, lower pH (Bohr effect), higher CO₂, and temperature reduce affinity, promoting oxygen release. This reversible conformational change ensures efficient oxygen loading in lungs and unloading in tissues.

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Using prompts to aid learning

Verify Responses

How would you check responses are valid and accurate? Click here to reveal important ways.

• Cross-check with course materials, recommended reading and established trusted sources.

• Always use books, credible web resources, peer-reviewed publications, library resources

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Always Check your own understanding

Can you think of a few ways you can check your understanding? Click here to reveal some ideas.

• Test yourself

• Explain verbally to your friends
• Draw mind maps
• NEVER just accept what Gen AI produces – always cross-check and verify your own understanding
• NEVER rely on a single source

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Reading

Think about ways you can use Gen AI to develop your critical reading skills for learning. Click here to reveal key points.

• Gen AI can be useful as a starting point for browsing and skimming. Go on to read original sources, read widely, and read your recommended unit texts.

• Develop specific prompts first; what do you want to know? Be focussed – conclusion, methods, results….?

• Many platforms now create summaries but remember to verify, crosscheck and question.

• ALWAYS write your own summary in your own words

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Writing Make Your Own Notes​

Can you think of three ways of making study notes effectively? Click here to reveal some ideas.

• Take notes “Actively” using your own words - this is learning! Avoid cut and paste.

• Gen AI can help summarise articles, webpages etc – to get started and understand difficult concepts/mechanisms etc.

• Collate and cross-reference different resources

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Writing

Can you think of a few ways you can use Gen AI to help you to develop you writing skills further? Click here to reveal some ideas.

• Develop ideas further with specific prompts; ask focussed questions.

• Create structure and templates to help you develop your own writing

• Challenge and question the responses

• Always write in your own words

• Be prepared to defend your writing - never pass GenAI writing off as your own – that’s plagiarism

Using GenAI for learning

What do you think the 3 key messages are? Click here to reveal ...

1. Use Gen AI critically to aid your learning and help you become a better researcher, reader and writer.
2. Learn through thinking deeply, regardless of the source, crosscheck sources, discuss and apply knowledge and skills.
3. Don’t use Gen AI to bypass your brain. Learning is sometimes difficult.

The University of Manchester’s Position on AI

’’When used appropriately AI tools have the potential to enhance teaching and learning, and can support inclusivity and accessibility’’. ’’Output from AI systems must be treated in the same manner by staff and students as work created by another person or persons, i.e. used critically and with permitted license, and cited and acknowledged appropriately.”

The University of Manchester’s Position on AI Click on image below for link

Referencing AI

If you use an AI tool (such as a chatbot, image generator or other AI system) and use the text or image directly in your work, you will need to cite it. Eg if you are using Harvard Manchester referencing style, you should use the 'Software' example on the Library's guide to Harvard referencing.

For advice on how to acknowledge and cite content generated by AI see https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com/teaching-and-learning/faq/264824

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Referencing AI - examples

In-text citation “Posing ChatGPT the question 'does ChatGPT aid academic malpractice?', the AI turns the responsibility to the user, stating "it is up to the user to decide how to use ChatGPT and it is not intended to be used for any nefarious purposes, including academic malpractice" (OpenAI, 2022).” Reference list entry OpenAI (2022). ChatGPT (version GPT3). [Computer program]. Available at: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ (Accessed: 13 December 2022).

Acknowledging use of an AI tool This acknowledgement can sit at the start of your work (or sometimes be found in a footnote) and would usually give an overview of the tools used and the outputs. Please see the example below: "Generative AI Disclosure: I used ChatGPTX to assist in idea generation, image creation, and or feedback on grammar and content. I implemented some of its recommendations. I used DALL-E to explore ideas for visuals (one of which is used and cited on page 2)"