Dunn explained that because ChatGPT can be used in so many ways, taking the next steps to harness it will depend on individual teachers, who will document the ways ChatGPT affects their classes throughout the fall. "It's about collecting the data, so that we can make data-informed decisions," Dunn said. Joan Lubben, a math professor at DWU, already sees a couple different ways that AI will affect her classes. Besides teaching advanced math, Lubben is also slated for a computer programming class — with different thoughts on each subject. On the one hand, Lubben is confident that ChatGPT can be used to further, not hinder, her upper-level math students' learning. She explained that when students work on proofs — proving mathematical ideas step-by-step — the exercise is about developing skills, an outcome that won't be harmed by using ChatGPT.
