How to Write a ChatGPT Policy for Your Higher Ed Institution
Jim Castagnera
Stepping Into the Future: As We Stand at This Crossroads, the Question Isn't Whether to Adapt to Generative AI, but How Swiftly and Effectively We Can Harness Its Potential to Redefine the Educational Landscape
The debate surrounding ChatGPT and related generative AI technologies is vast and varied, ranging from dire warnings to transformative predictions. Unquestionably, the advent of generative AI marks a significant turning point, reshaping the academic landscape more dramatically than the advent of online learning. This new technology compels a fundamental reevaluation of educational practices. Faculty members across disciplines are now faced with a dual challenge: navigating this shift personally while also contributing to institutional efforts that ensure policies keep pace with technological advancements. Crafting robust academic policies that integrate generative AI effectively is no longer optional but essential, requiring a blend of pedagogical insight and strategic foresight.
Legal expert and former associate provost Dr. Jim Castagnera will share the fascinating big picture and provide specific tactical steps to address ChatGPT on your campus. You will learn which policies to adapt and what specific changes you must make.
What You’ll Learn:
During this important webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:
- What core tactics does consensus reveal you should follow?
- How should you revise and revitalize your Academic Integrity Policy?
- Should you rethink how to define and detect plagiarism and cheating?
- How can Teaching and Learning Centers revamp and retool?
- What changes should you make to copyright policies?
- Is it time to rebuild your research-integrity regime?
Course Outline
Meet the Expert
Jim Castagnera
Dr. James Ottavio Castagnera, Esq. holds an M.A. in Journalism from Kent State University, and a J.D. and Ph.D. (American Studies) from Case Western Reserve University. He worked 10 years as a labor, employment, and intellectual-property attorney with Saul Ewing and 23 years as associate provost & legal counsel for academic affairs at Rider University, where in 2018 he received the university’s highest annual award for distinguished service. He also did stints as a full-time law professor at UT-Austin and Widener University Law School.
Having retired from Rider in 2019, he currently is the President of Dr. Jim’s One-Stop HR Shop, a freelance-writing/editing, webinar and training company in the HR space, and CEO of the International Artificial Intelligence Association, a think tank dedicated to understanding the impacts of Generative AI. He has 25 published books to his credit.
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Training Includes
The How to Write a ChatGPT Policy for Your Higher Ed Institution course includes the following:
Two Year Course Access
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- All live sessions include access to the on-demand recording post live session
Class Experience
Live sessions are small and focused to support questions and discussion. Self-paced on-demand courses allow you to move through the material on your own schedule.
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