Generative AI and SoTL: Beyond ChatGPT

Beyond ChatGPT, There are some other AI tools that may be useful in the higher education classroom. Please note that this changes so fast, there is almost no point in posting links. We will do our best to keep up with the changes, but if you find something you want to share, please email us!

Here are AI Apps that may help with SoTL Research:

  1. GPT-3 ... now 4 (Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3): GPT-3 is an advanced AI tool that can generate natural language responses to any given prompt. It can aid in researching and writing by providing relevant and accurate information based on the given topic. Ummm.... posting a link is almost pointless here because it changes so frequently. There is a 3.5 and 4.0 version already. 

  2. Elicit: The AI Research Assistant: "While answering questions with research is the main focus of Elicit, there are also other research tasks that help with brainstorming, summarization, and text classification."

  3. scite: see how research has been cited

  4. ResearchRabbit: Curate collections of academic papers, allowing the software to learn from these collections and provide tailored recommendations. Additionally, the tool offers the capability to visualize scholarly networks through graphs, enabling users to track the progress of specific authors or topics of interest. 

  5. Perplexity: Like ChatGPT, but includes information from OpenAccess academic journal articles

  6. IrisAI: Iris.ai is an artificial intelligence tool designed to use natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to comprehend the context of a research project and suggest pertinent literature. It helps navigate and find data sources without relying on specific keywords, making it significantly more efficient than traditional search engines.

  7. PaperDigest:  Summarizes academic articles

  8. Grammarly: Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistance tool that can detect and correct grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, style issues, and punctuation errors in real-time. This tool is efficient in helping researchers and writers produce high-quality error-free writing. Ummm... that is AI? Ok, so we have been using it for a while ;)

  9. Authorea: Authorea is an online collaboration and writing platform that uses AI to assist researchers in conducting their research, writing, and publishing. The tool allows researchers to work together, share ideas, and publish their findings in a user-friendly way.

  10. Wordtune: Summarize academic articles in moments


Some Tools that might help with AI applications that may be useful to inspire options for AI inspired SoTL topics:


  1. Grover - a generative AI tool that can be used to create fake news articles, which can be used to teach students how to identify and properly dissect fake news.

  2. MuseNet - a deep learning algorithm that can generate original compositions in a variety of musical styles, making it a useful tool for music educators.

  3. Canva - an AI-powered design tool that can help professors create visually appealing and engaging content for slideshows, presentations, and other instructional materials.

  4. Pandemic Simulator - a generative AI tool that can simulate the spread of infectious diseases, making it an ideal tool for healthcare and epidemiology research.

  5. DeepDream - a neural network that can create trippy, hallucinatory images from existing pictures, making it an interesting tool for artistic and creative expression.

  6. OpenAI's DALL-E - a new AI system that can generate original images from textual descriptions, giving educators the ability to bring their ideas to life visually

  7. AI Dungeon - an AI-powered text adventure game that can be used to create unique and immersive storytelling experiences for students. (Disclaimer: it also appears to be a Discord server, so this link is shared tentatively)





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