Erpelding to present during CNA online panel: ‘Using AI as a Tool in the Classroom’
Senior lecturer Craig Erpelding will present at the Cilect North America online panel, “Using AI as a Tool in the Classroom,” on April 5. Erpelding’s presentation, “ChatGPT as a Development/Scriptwriting Tool,” will be a part of a larger panel.
Following the recent union strikes, the fear of AI in the entertainment industry is palpable and real, according to Erpelding. As an educator teaching students yearning to use new technology, Erpelding argues that the challenge of incorporating tools such as ChatGPT into courses is one where educators have to balance ethics.
Erpelding will present a variety of avenues educators can utilize in screenwriting classes to use ChatGPT positively to bolster creativity in their students – from relieving “blank page syndrome” to assisting in developing their characters and plot. Erpelding aims to leave the critical aspects of writing the screenplays to the students themselves.