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soc_puppetI have to rant about my philosophy teacher tomorrow. He seems like a genuinely good guy, I'm enjoying the class, but his opinions on ChatGPT are...
Look, he suggested it as a study aid for our first test, coming up next Thursday. Anyone know if that "Tell me how many times the letter 'X' appears in [word]" trick still works? I'm thinking of emailing him a suggestion of that, and also that he recommend all students who consult ChatGPT save or print off their results. My hope is that, if ChatGPT gives them bad info to study off of, having proof that their incorrect response is because of ChatGPT will result in fewer points lost for the students. (And hopefully, ultimately, the teacher understanding why I keep visibly and emphatically shaking my head whenever he suggests relying on it as a study aid in class, but I'm not holding my breath.)
...Actually, I think that's about all the rant I need right there. Describes my problem succinctly (aside from how he might be a little confused about what "passing the Turing Test" actually means WRT machine intelligence or lack thereof), gets to what I think might be actionable and a possible solution, etc. I might talk about the fun stuff from his class tomorrow, instead.
Look, he suggested it as a study aid for our first test, coming up next Thursday. Anyone know if that "Tell me how many times the letter 'X' appears in [word]" trick still works? I'm thinking of emailing him a suggestion of that, and also that he recommend all students who consult ChatGPT save or print off their results. My hope is that, if ChatGPT gives them bad info to study off of, having proof that their incorrect response is because of ChatGPT will result in fewer points lost for the students. (And hopefully, ultimately, the teacher understanding why I keep visibly and emphatically shaking my head whenever he suggests relying on it as a study aid in class, but I'm not holding my breath.)
...Actually, I think that's about all the rant I need right there. Describes my problem succinctly (aside from how he might be a little confused about what "passing the Turing Test" actually means WRT machine intelligence or lack thereof), gets to what I think might be actionable and a possible solution, etc. I might talk about the fun stuff from his class tomorrow, instead.
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Date: 2025-05-31 06:20 pm (UTC)Wow
Any idea how long this person has been teaching? Cause I’m super horrified (and also haven’t been near a classroom since 1977, though there are many teachers on my d-roll)
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Date: 2025-06-02 01:49 am (UTC)To be fair, he is doing everything he can to set us up for a good grade, and doesn't want us to use ChatGPT for any actual work that we would hand in (studying essay formats aside), so it's within his MO, but like. As I said above, he's a philosophy teacher, encouraging his students to outsource thinking. Yes, ChatGPT is easier than going to the writing lab or getting an actual human tutor, but still! You'd think he could provide a sample essay or something instead.