OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has released a set of guidelines for teachers to follow while using ChatGPT. 

The exponential rise in the popularity of ChatGPT and concerns about academic integrity with its use have raised concerns among faculty about how to address this issue best. 

 Their guidelines include suggested prompts, an explanation of how ChatGPT works and its limitations, the efficacy of AI detectors, and bias.   

To know how to use ChatGPT, it is essential to understand how it is used now. Dr Helen Crompton, Professor of Instructional Technology at Old Dominion University, encourages her education graduate students to use ChatGPT as a stand-in for a particular persona—like a debate partner who will point out weaknesses in their arguments, a recruiter who’s interviewing them for a job, or a new boss who might deliver feedback in a specific way. She says exploring information in a conversational setting helps students understand their material with added nuance and new perspectives.  

Similarly, Fran Bellas, a professor at Universidade da Coruña in Spain, recommends teachers use ChatGPT as an assistant in crafting quizzes, exams and lesson plans for classes. At the same time, Dr. Anthony Kaziboni, the Head of Research at the University of Johannesburg, teaches students who mostly don’t speak English outside the classroom.   

Geetha Venugopal, a high school computer science teacher at the American International School in Chennai, India, likens teaching students about AI tools to teaching students how to use the internet responsibly.   

OpenAI reminds the teachers that the model may not always produce correct information. They are only a starting point; teachers are the experts in charge of the material. Also, even though ChatGPT is efficient, it may not be appropriate for all classrooms. Therefore, teachers who know their classes and students should decide after reviewing the out of the model.