Nov 25（Mon）How AI will affect learning and the role as a teacher

How AI will affect learning and the role as a teacher 

Abstract: 

Among the many exciting features of commercial grade chatbots such as ChatGPT is their ability to hold human-like conversation, compose essays, solve math problems, and write marketing materials. These chatbots are families of Large Language Models (LLMs) built on multilingual textual data. This talk discusses potential ways of integrating LLMs into education and foreseeing its challenges.  

1. What is Large Language Model (LLM)? 

   1. How does language look like from the perspective of LLM? 

   2. Activity: what tasks do LLMs do best? 

   3. What are the limitations of LLM? 

2. Integrating LLM in education  

   1. For student users (examples of constructive approaches) 

   2. For experienced teachers (examples of using LLMs in research and teaching) 

Speaker:  

• Prof CAO Xuenan (Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural And Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong) (Learn more)  

Date: 25 Nov 2024 (Monday) 

Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm 

Target audience: secondary and primary school teachers 

Language: English 

Registration: https://cuhk.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d7poGYXYB1WIRpQ 

Inquiry: info@jcblendedlearning.hk 

(This event is one of the Supplementary Learning Activities for Part IV of the Certificate Course on Blended Learning And Innovations)