Teaching Writing in a Time of Generative AI

ChatGPT and other generative AI raise all sorts of interesting and challenging questions about “writing”—some of which may not be as new as they seem!

We will talk about “what writing is” as both an activity and as a product across disciplines. We will demonstrate how writing studies pedagogy (based on more than five decades of contemporary empirical research) can help support your teaching within and well beyond the traditional writing classroom. Finally, we will provide some hands-on opportunities for you to see applications to your own course material.

If you assign ANY kind of content creation in your courses (visualizing data; sketching out models; giving prepared oral presentations; designing and coding programs; as well as more traditional forms of writing like essays–in any language), this workshop is for you.

Lunch will be provided. This workshop is offered jointly by the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Writing Across the Curriculum initiative.