There are a lot of ways (good and bad) that an off-the-shelf AI chatbot like ChatGPT or Claude can be used in teaching and learning, but the default behaviours of these chatbots don't always align with our pedagogical goals. There are, however, a variety of tools for designing custom AI chatbots with particular purposes. In this webinar, we'll explore some emerging teaching applications of custom AI chatbots, from tutor bots to course assistants, to assignment coaches, and beyond. We won't show you how to make a custom bot, but we will offer some reasons why you might want to do so. The session will be facilitated by Derek Bruff, Associate Director at the Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Virginia, USA. Derek writes a weekly newsletter called Intentional Teaching and produces the Intentional Teaching podcast.  

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OneHE Content Recommendations:  

• Using ChatGPT To Create A Study Agent (Graham Clay and Niya Bond) 
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning (Niya Bond and Vincent Granito)  
• Teaching In The Age Of AI: A Perspective From Derek Bruff And James M Lang (Derek Bruff and James Lang) Free 
• Ethical AI Use in Assessment (Vincent Granito) Free 
• AI Boundaries: Setting the Rules of Engagement for Your Classroom (Todd D. Zakrajsek and Lew Ludwig)