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ChatGPT and the Future of Education Workshop (Virtual), August 2, 2023
Jul. 18, 2023—The ChatGPT and the Future of Education workshop, which will take place on August 2, 2023 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, will explore the educational impacts of ChatGPT and its computational capabilities. A significant emphasis will be placed on understanding the following topics: how to design assignments that account for ChatGPT innovative ways of...
Introduction to ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering Workshop (Virtual), July 27, 2023
Jul. 18, 2023—The Introduction to ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering workshop, which will take place on July 27, 2023 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, will introduce faculty to ChatGPT and its computational capabilities that can be used in teaching, research, and personal productivity. The workshop will provide an initial overview of prompt engineering, which is the discipline...
Empowering Educators: Insights from Classroom Audio
Jul. 14, 2023—In the realm of education, understanding the dynamics of teacher-student interactions is crucial for enhancing learning outcomes. With this goal in mind, Natalie Huerta, Doctoral Student in Special Education at Vanderbilt University, and Jess Boyle, Doctoral Student & Research Assistant at Vanderbilt Peabody College, are leading a collaborative effort to analyze classroom audio and its...
Immersion Spotlight: Vanderbilt student-athlete drives sports performance through data analysis
Jul. 13, 2023—Recent Vanderbilt graduate and Division I student-athlete Jared Wheatley may have spent his whole life playing sports, but it wasn’t until he studied the real-world applications of data science that the idea for his Immersion Vanderbilt project was sparked. Combining his deep understanding of athletics and his coursework as an economics major and data science...
Building an AI-Powered Planning Assistant for Neurodivergent Students
Jul. 7, 2023—In the interest of developing assistive technologies, DSI Senior Data Scientist, Myranda Shirk, and Data Scientist, Umang Chandry, are leading a team to create AI-powered tools for neurodivergent individuals. The team, comprised of Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Fellows Eleanor Beers, Sovann Chang, Minwoo Sohn, Ricky Sun, Logan A’Hearn, Jason Wisdom, and Katrina Rbeiz,...
New Course: DS 3891 Special Topics: Intro to Generative AI
Jun. 29, 2023—DS 3891-01 Special Topics Intro to Generative AI Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models encompass ChatGPT, GPT4 and successors, and related transformer-based deep learning models. This introductory course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of generative AI models and their applications. This course introduces the theory and use of these models, including prompt engineering,...
MS DS Student, Rio Jia: Innovating in Augmented Reality Art
Jun. 28, 2023—We are thrilled to highlight the achievements of one of our graduate students at the Data Science Institute, Rio Jia. Rio has made significant contributions to an Augmented Reality (AR) Art project in collaboration with the FRIST Center for Autism & Innovation and Dr. Kendra H. Oliver. Dr. Oliver is Director, Design, School of Medicine...
Bridging the Language Gap: Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI in Hindi Instruction
Jun. 27, 2023—The Data Science Institute (DSI) at Vanderbilt University, in collaboration with Dr. Elliott McCarter, a Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies at Vanderbilt, is currently engaged in an exciting research project as part of the Data Science for Social Good summer program. They hope to address the language acquisition gap by utilizing generative AI, specifically through...
DSI offering support to Vanderbilt faculty to build AI tools for use in their classrooms
Apr. 11, 2023—If you’re interested in leveraging the latest developments in Large Language Models to enhance your teaching and would like to help bridge the growing digital divide, which otherwise would be widened by developments in AI, we invite you to apply for free assistance from our Data Science for Social Good Fellows. Those interested can watch...
Data Matters to host first spring short-course series from March 13 – 16 | Tennessee
Dec. 2, 2022—The National Consortium for Data Science is a collaboration of leaders in academia, industry, and government formed to address the data challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. They are hosting their first springtime iteration of the Data Matters short-course series, virtually from March 13 – 16, 2023 in partnership with RENCI and the Odum...