{"id":583,"date":"2023-11-08T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teaching-innovation\/?p=583"},"modified":"2023-11-06T14:19:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:19:40","slug":"chatgpt-ideation-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teaching-innovation\/2023\/11\/08\/chatgpt-ideation-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use ChatGPT as an Ideation Partner (for You and Your Students)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learn how to use ChatGPT to help you (or your students) quickly and creatively generate and explore ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the higher ed discourse about ChatGPT centers on its ability to produce human-readable text. However, much more fertile ground can be found in using ChatGPT as part of the learning process. For example, ChatGPT can help students compare and critique text, conduct research, spark discussion, and organize their ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One way I\u2019ve found value out of using ChatGPT is as an ideation partner. AI chatbots can serve as a sounding board and let you explore and iterate ideas quickly and creatively.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This approach to ChatGPT can work well for both students and teachers \u2013 I’ve even used ChatGPT to help me ideate on emails, vacations, and a tabletop roleplaying campaign. As I explore how this approach can work for both you and your students, I\u2019ll highlight some techniques you can use to improve your \u201cprompt writing,\u201d or the process of communicating with ChatGPT to produce positive results. If you want more information on prompt writing, I recommend Anna Bernstein\u2019s video \u201cMaster the Art of Prompt Writing.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A caveat: This article will be somewhat uncritical toward ChatGPT. Critically evaluating AI tools like ChatGPT is both valuable and necessary, but I simply do not have the space to do so here. I encourage both you and your students to not simply use ChatGPT but to consider what role you want it to play in your work. Approaching ChatGPT with a healthy amount of skepticism will serve you well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Give ChatGPT Effective Context: Coming Up with Assignment Ideas (Faculty)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say we want assignment ideas for a graphic design course, specifically for a unit that teaches students about color theory. We could just ask ChatGPT to \u201ccome up with ideas for an assignment in a graphic design course that helps students learn color theory.\u201d This may generate some good ideas, but it may also just give you lots of variations on the same general thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, giving ChatGPT constraints and guidance goes a long way. A good first step here is to tell it how many<\/em> ideas to give you. For example, you can ask, \u201cGive me 10 ideas for an assignment in a graphic design course that helps students learn color theory.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even still, ChatGPT is likely to produce more \u201cmisses\u201d than \u201chits.\u201d When I put in the above prompt, only 2 or 3 of the 10 ideas were actually viable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, that\u2019s largely my fault. The above prompt gives very little context for ChatGPT to incorporate. Who are my students? What are the learning goals? What other types of assignments am I using in the course? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 3 tricks that can help you give more context to ChatGPT. First, try telling ChatGPT who<\/em> it is. For example, \u201cYou are a faculty member teaching at a mid-size public university in the Midwest.\u201d This helps you give some general background context that can inform more specific details through the next two techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, write your prompt and follow it with this: \u201cDon\u2019t do anything yet. Instead, tell me what you think I\u2019m asking you to do.\u201d This will result in ChatGPT stating how it is interpreting your prompt, and you will have the opportunity to correct it. In this case, I realized that through my wording, ChatGPT thought the entire course was about color theory, not the specific assignment. This gave me the opportunity to correct that error. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, after confirming what ChatGPT thinks you are asking, write, \u201cBefore you begin generating ideas, ask me 10 questions that can help you do your job better.\u201d This is extremely effective, since it allows ChatGPT to get context without you trying to think of every possible detail. For example, in this case, here are the 10 questions that ChatGPT asked me (which are all valid questions to ask). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ChatGPT conversation – read a text transcript<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By correcting any errors in ChatGPT\u2019s thinking and having it ask you questions to gather context, you can generate a list of mostly reasonable, viable ideas. In the next section, I\u2019ll shift gears to using it as a student so we can examine how to iterate on and dive deeper into specific ideas.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Explore Ideas: Coming Up with Research Topics (Students)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say you\u2019re a student working on a research project where you have to come up with your own research topic related to Ball State\u2019s campus. You have ChatGPT generate a list of ideas, perhaps using some of the techniques detailed above. This is where the real magic of using ChatGPT as an ideation partner begins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, there are 3 tricks that can help you get closer to an idea that is \u201cready to go.\u201d First, consider drilling down into a specific idea that interests you by asking, \u201cTell me more about X idea.\u201d If you follow the previous advice to have ChatGPT list a specific number of ideas, you can simply refer to an idea by number. For example, if you\u2019re interested in idea #7 about the cost of dining halls on campus, you can say, \u201cTell me more about #7.\u201d ChatGPT will then expand upon that idea and give you more things to think about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, you can ask for variations on that idea: \u201cGive me 10 variations on #7.\u201d At that point, ChatGPT will create \u201cspin-off\u201d ideas, such as ideas about cost disparities between different dining halls or issues surrounding the cost of healthy or organic food options. Many of these ideas will be clunkers, but that\u2019s okay \u2013 you can always ask for more variations. These variations can lead you down interesting avenues, and you may even want to ask ChatGPT to synthesize multiple variations into a single idea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, you can ask ChatGPT to expand on an idea, but with a twist. \u201cExpand on #7, but focus specifically on the cost of chain restaurants on campuses, such as Taco Bell or Starbucks.\u201d Once ChatGPT explores this idea, you may want to return to one of the previous techniques, such as asking it to drill down more, clarify, or spin off variations of the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion: ChatGPT\u2019s Power as an Ideation Partner\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ChatGPT is by no means a perfect ideation partner \u2013 it gets things wrong and comes up with unviable ideas. However, it is quicker than us humans will ever be, and it is surprisingly creative in its ability to combine ideas and come up with variations. Also, importantly, it\u2019s free, meaning that you don\u2019t have to ask for someone\u2019s time or energy to come up with and explore ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next time you\u2019re ideating on something \u2013 whether it\u2019s meal planning or writing a research paper or figuring out how to plan a course \u2013 try using ChatGPT as an ideation partner. Just make sure to give it context and help it explore ideas so that you can make the most of this tool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How have you used ChatGPT in your work or personal life? How could you use it to help you explore ideas? Share your thoughts in the comments below.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

References<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anna Bernstein, \u201cMaster the Art of Prompt Writing: 6 Tips to Writing Better Prompts,\u201d YouTube video, 13:56, May 26, 2023, https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cPf251bDKY0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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