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[Audio] Artificial Intelligence Tools and Techniques for Academics Resource Person Dr R Vidya Vice Principal & Assistant Professor PG and Research Department of Computer Science St Joseph’s College of Arts and Science (Autonomous), Cuddalore-1. International Conference on Current and Future impact of Artificial intelligence and Robotics Department of Computer Science.

[Audio] Artificial Intelligence Generation Artificial intelligence generation refers to the use of (A-I ) systems to create content, perform tasks, or produce outcomes that traditionally required human creativity, cognition, or physical effort. (A-I ) generation involves the production of various forms of output—such as text, images, music, code, or even entire environments—based on learned patterns, data, and algorithms. This can be done using models like neural networks, natural language processing (N-L-P--), generative adversarial networks (GANs), and other techniques. Text Generation: (A-I ) systems generate human-like text based on prompts. These models can write articles, stories, emails, code, and more by predicting the next word or sentence in a sequence. Image Generation: (A-I ) models can create images from text descriptions, such as dall·E and MidJourney. They learn from millions of images to generate artwork, designs, or other visual outputs based on the given input. Music and Sound Generation: (A-I ) can compose music by learning from existing pieces and generating new melodies, harmonies, or even entire soundtracks. Video Generation: (A-I ) can generate or enhance video content, including deepfakes (AI-generated realistic videos) or creating animation and C-G-I for entertainment. Code Generation: (A-I ) models, like GitHub’s Copilot, assist developers by generating code snippets, suggesting solutions, or even creating entire programs based on natural language descriptions of tasks. Game Environment and Character Creation: (A-I ) can be used to design levels, create dynamic game characters, and generate narratives in video games. Dr R Vidya, Vice Principal & Assistant Professor, PG and Research Department of Computer Science, St Joseph’s College of Arts and Science (Autonomous), Cuddalore-1..

[Audio] Generative (A-I ) Generative (A-I ) refers to a category of artificial intelligence that focuses on creating new content, whether it be text, images, music, or even 3D models, by learning from large datasets and then generating outputs that mimic those examples. Unlike traditional (A-I ), which often focuses on analysing data and making decisions or predictions, generative (A-I ) is designed to produce something new—often with a creative flair that appears novel or human-like. Generative (A-I ) operates through models trained on vast amounts of data. Two commonly used architectures for generative (A-I ) are: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs): G-A-Ns involve two neural networks—the generator and the discriminator—that work together. The generator creates new data (such as images), while the discriminator evaluates them against real examples. Over time, the generator improves, producing more realistic outputs. Transformer Models: These are used in natural language processing (N-L-P--) tasks like G-P-T (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), which generate human-like text by predicting the next word in a sequence. They can also generate code, audio, or other types of data..

[Audio] ChatGPT is an advanced conversational (A-I ) model developed by OpenAI, based on the G-P-T (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) architecture. It is designed to understand and generate human-like text responses in natural language, enabling it to hold conversations, answer questions, provide explanations, and assist with a wide range of tasks. Essentially, ChatGPT is a chatbot powered by (A-I ), capable of engaging in interactive dialogue across various topics..

[Audio] ChatGPT in Academic Writing Idea Generation & Topic Exploration ChatGPT can help you brainstorm ideas or explore topics when you’re starting an academic project. For instance: Formulating Research Questions: If you have a general area of interest, ChatGPT can help you narrow it down to specific research questions. Finding Themes: If you're working on an essay or thesis, ChatGPT can help suggest related sub-topics or key themes to investigate further. Example: Prompt: "I’m writing a paper on climate change's impact on agriculture. Can you suggest specific areas I should focus on?" Response: ChatGPT can suggest areas like crop yield variation, soil degradation, water availability, and socio-economic impacts on farmers..

[Audio] Writing Drafts ChatGPT can be used to write initial drafts, which you can refine and expand on. You can provide it with an outline or key points, and it can generate cohesive paragraphs based on that. Example: Prompt: "Write an introductory paragraph on the effects of artificial intelligence on healthcare.“ While ChatGPT can offer well-structured content, it's essential to revise it to ensure the writing meets academic standards, reflects your unique perspective, and is free from inaccuracies..

[Audio] Proofreading and Editing Once you’ve written a draft, ChatGPT can be used to help with: Grammar and Style Corrections: ChatGPT can suggest improvements for clarity, conciseness, and fluency. Rewriting and Paraphrasing: If you want to improve the tone or rephrase parts of your text, ChatGPT can suggest alternative ways of expressing ideas. Example: Prompt: "Can you help rewrite this paragraph to make it more concise and formal?".

[Audio] ChatGPT For Teachers Question Setting ChatGPT can help teachers create questions for exams, quizzes, or homework across different subjects and difficulty levels. By customizing prompts, teachers can receive a variety of question types, including multiple-choice, short answer, essay, and critical thinking questions. Customizable Difficulty Levels: Teachers can ask ChatGPT to generate questions at different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy, such as comprehension, analysis, and evaluation, ensuring a range of complexity. Varied Question Types: Teachers can specify the format—such as true/false, fill-in-the-blank, or problem-solving questions. ChatGPT can even help generate questions for specific learning goals, making it easier to align with curriculum standards. Example: Prompt: “Generate five multiple-choice questions on photosynthesis for a 9th-grade biology test, with one correct answer and three plausible distractors.”.

[Audio] QuestionWall is a tool designed to streamline the process of creating question papers by providing a structured platform for question generation, organization, and curation. Its functionality allows teachers to save time, ensure question variety, and maintain consistency across exams. Centralized Question Bank Storage of Questions: Teachers can build a central repository of questions across subjects, topics, and difficulty levels. By organizing questions in one location, it becomes easy to access, filter, and select appropriate questions when creating tests. Reusable Content: Instead of creating questions from scratch each time, teachers can reuse or modify questions from the repository, ensuring that high-quality questions are consistently available. Collaborative Question Setting Multi-Teacher Collaboration: QuestionWall allows multiple teachers to contribute questions to the same question bank. This makes it easier for departments to create standardized assessments across classes, ensuring uniformity. Feedback and Approval: Teachers can give feedback, suggest improvements, or approve questions before they’re finalized, leading to higher quality questions. Automatic Paper Generation Auto-Generate Paper: Based on selected parameters, QuestionWall can automatically compile a set of questions into a complete test paper. This saves time and minimizes the potential for error in manual selection. Customization Options: Teachers can fine-tune the questions in the auto-generated paper, adjusting for length, point distribution, or format to better meet their needs..

[Audio] Syllabus Framing For syllabus planning, ChatGPT can assist by outlining course objectives, topics, and suggested readings. Teachers can input broad topics, and ChatGPT can provide structured breakdowns, timelines, and thematic connections, making the syllabus more comprehensive and organized. Detailed Topic Outlines: Teachers can use ChatGPT to break down a subject into modules or units, each with key concepts, subtopics, and suggested readings. This can help in planning the entire course structure. Timelines and Pacing: ChatGPT can also suggest how much time to allocate to different topics, offering a balanced pacing for semester or quarter systems. This helps teachers ensure coverage of all essential content within the available time. Example: Prompt: “Create a semester-long syllabus outline for high school psychology, covering key concepts like cognitive development, personality theory, and abnormal psychology.”.

[Audio] Notes Preparation ChatGPT can help prepare notes on specific topics, summarizing information in an accessible, clear, and organized format. These (A I ) generated notes can serve as foundational material that teachers can edit and expand upon to meet their teaching style and class requirements. Summarizing Complex Topics: Teachers can input complex topics, and ChatGPT can generate simplified notes, making it easier to present the information in a student-friendly way. Structured Outlines and Bullet Points: For quick-reference materials or study guides, ChatGPT can format information as bullet points, flowcharts, or outlines, which teachers can use to create handouts or presentations. Example: Prompt: “Create bullet-point notes for a 10th-grade chemistry class on the periodic table, including key points on groups, periods, and periodic trends.”.

[Audio] Additional Applications of ChatGPT in Education: Lesson Planning: ChatGPT can suggest engaging activities, discussion questions, or examples for various topics, assisting teachers in designing dynamic lessons. Scaffolded Assignments: Teachers can use ChatGPT to generate guided exercises or problem sets that gradually increase in complexity, helping students develop mastery. Supporting Student Differentiation: ChatGPT can offer explanations or resources at varied reading levels, helping teachers provide personalized support for diverse learners..

[Audio] Other (A-I ) Tools For Teachers Grammarly What It Does: Grammarly is an (A I ) powered proofreading tool that checks grammar, spelling, style, and tone. How It’s Used: Grammarly helps students and researchers polish their writing, ensuring clarity, formality, and coherence. It provides feedback on sentence structure, vocabulary usage, and overall readability, and even offers genre-specific suggestions (for example, academic tone). Benefits: Simple to use, with browser extensions and integrations in word processors. Helps improve the readability and professionalism of academic papers. Limitations: Doesn’t offer deep subject-specific insights and may overlook nuanced academic writing rules..

[Audio] QuillBot What It Does: QuillBot is an (A I ) powered paraphrasing tool that helps rewrite sentences while preserving the original meaning. How It’s Used: QuillBot is used for summarizing large chunks of text, improving sentence flow, and enhancing word choice. It’s useful when students need to rephrase complex information in their own words or summarize sources concisely. Benefits: Offers multiple writing modes (such as formal or creative) to adapt tone and style, which is helpful in creating distinct sections for research papers. Limitations: Excessive reliance can lead to loss of original meaning or oversimplification, so manual editing is recommended..

[Audio] Writefull What It Does: Writefull uses (A-I ) to provide feedback on grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure, specifically for academic writing. How It’s Used: Writefull assists by identifying awkward phrases or unclear sentences, offering suggestions for rewriting them in a more academic style. It also includes tools for common phrases used in research papers and sentence examples. Benefits: Tailored to academic writing with specific feedback for formal tone and structure; helpful for non-native English speakers. Limitations: Focused primarily on language rather than content, so it’s not ideal for generating ideas or in-depth editing..

[Audio] EndNote and Zotero What They Do: EndNote and Zotero are reference management tools that help manage and organize citations and bibliographies. How They’re Used: These tools allow users to store, organize, and format references for academic papers. They integrate with word processors to generate in-text citations and bibliographies in various citation styles (APA, M-L-A--, Chicago, et cetera). Benefits: Time-saving for managing references, especially for extensive research papers; reduces the risk of citation errors. Limitations: A learning curve is involved in setting up and organizing references effectively..

[Audio] Scholarcy What It Does: Scholarcy is an (A I ) powered tool that summarizes research articles, helping quickly identify key points and relevant information. How It’s Used: Scholarcy breaks down long research papers, providing summaries, key highlights, and references, which is helpful for literature reviews. It allows users to understand the essential points without needing to read the entire paper. Benefits: Saves time by summarizing complex academic papers and highlighting key ideas, helping researchers manage large volumes of reading. Limitations: Not always 100% accurate with detailed technical papers, and summaries can miss nuanced arguments or details..

[Audio] Gemini (A-I ) in Academic Writing Gemini (A-I ), developed by Google DeepMind, is an advanced (A-I ) model with capabilities tailored to understanding, reasoning, and generating complex, contextually accurate information. While still emerging, its potential in academic writing is vast, offering capabilities that can significantly support students, researchers, and educators..

[Audio] Ethical Considerations of (A-I ) Tools Ethical Considerations: While ChatGPT can be a great tool for academic writing, it's important to use it ethically: Avoid Plagiarism: Do not copy-paste responses directly into your paper without proper editing and adding your own voice. Always cite your sources correctly. Check for Factual Accuracy: ChatGPT can sometimes provide incorrect or outdated information. Verify facts, figures, and references from reliable sources. Use as a Tool, Not a Replacement: ChatGPT should assist in the writing process, but the final work should reflect your own understanding, analysis, and effort. Overreliance on (A I ) generated content may diminish the originality and critical thinking required in academic writing..

[Audio] Best Practices for Using (A-I ) in Academic Writing Research-Backed Writing: Use ChatGPT to support your writing process, but base your arguments and findings on peer-reviewed academic papers, books, and authoritative sources. Engage in Critical Thinking: While ChatGPT can help generate ideas, you should critically engage with the material and conduct your own analysis. Use it as a Starting Point: Consider ChatGPT’s outputs as drafts, ideas, or templates, and always revise and improve them with your insights and voice..

[Audio] Thank You Resource Person Dr R Vidya Vice Principal & Assistant Professor PG and Research Department of Computer Science St Joseph’s College of Arts and Science (Autonomous), Cuddalore-1. International Conference on Current and Future impact of Artificial intelligence and Robotics Department of Computer Science.