Transform Your Teaching: Generative AI Applied – Whisper

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In this episode, Dr. Rob McDole and Jared Pyles explore a generative AI tool called “Whisper” through asking it to play the role of “guest” on the podcast. Check out the episode to hear the conversation and strategies Whisper provides for teaching and learning.

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Jared and Rob explore the capabilities of a generative AI tool created by OpenAI called “Whisper.” According to OpenAI, it is “an automatic speech recognition (ASR) system trained on 680,000 hours of multilingual and multitask supervised data collected from the web.” To showcase its capabilities, Rob and Jared create a prompt for Whisper to act as a guest on the show. As the “guest” throughout the episode, Whisper provides insights and perspectives on incorporating AI into teaching

Jared and Rob ask Whisper for practical strategies that teachers can integrate into their teaching practices. Whisper suggests starting with a small, manageable application and familiarizing yourself with Chat GPT’s capabilities and limitations. Instructors can experiment with having Chat GPT perform various tasks such as generating quiz questions, explaining complex concepts, or providing supplementary explanations. Whisper also highlights the learning curve involved in integrating new technologies. If instructors encounter struggles or hesitations in their experience with using generative AI in their teaching, Whisper suggests reflecting on what didn’t work and making small tweaks or seeking advice from peers.