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NEVER share any personally identifiable information (PII) about students, patients, or anyone else with generative AI tools.
How can faculty use generative AI in teaching?
- Personalize learning experiences by tailoring content to meet individual student needs.
- Create hypothetical case studies.
- Generate examples and explanations for complex concepts.
- Draft emails, syllabi outlines, and rubrics.
- Develop creative assignments and assessment questions.
- Reach out to the Learning Design & Assessment team for more ideas!
Try going to gemini.google.com and typing in the prompt:
How can optometry faculty use Google Gemini for teaching, course development, and student assessment?
Generative AI Toolkit
These tools are all NECO-approved. Click on the box below to learn more about each.
Similar to ChatGPT, but can also process and generate images, audio, and other forms of media.
Can summarize documents, create study guides, timelines, FAQs, flash cards, podcasts, and more. Uses only the data you tell it to use.
An AI-powered search engine for research papers. Sign up for an account using your NECO Gmail for access to the Pro version - which will also allow you to access full text where available.
Find out if the tool you want to use is appropriate for use at NECO.
Generative AI 101
Generative AI Fair Use Guidelines for NECO Faculty
As educators, clinicians, and researchers at the New England College of Optometry, faculty have a responsibility to model ethical, transparent, and informed use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). NECO supports the innovative use of AI to enrich teaching and learning, advance scholarship, and enhance clinical practice within the bounds of academic integrity, patient care standards, and professional ethics.
To guide the responsible integration of AI tools, faculty are expected to adhere to the following principles (click the drop-downs to learn more):
Transparency and Disclosure
Responsible Integration in Teaching
Mentorship and Modeling
Compliance and Ongoing Responsibility
Best Practices for Use of AI Tools in Teaching and Learning
NECO aims to educate students on the ethical and responsible use of AI tools in academic and clinical settings. Faculty should aim to teach students how and when to use AI responsibly. We also want students to use best practices in AI-assisted learning while mitigating the potential downsides and risks of using AI irresponsibly.
Consider the following as you incorporate AI into your course(s) (click the drop-downs to learn more):
AI Detection Tools
Due to false positives, data privacy, FERPA, HIPAA, PHI, and equity concerns, faculty should refrain from using unauthorized AI detection tools.