This assignment, by Kevin Yee, Kirby Whittington, Erin Doggette, and Laurie Uttich, is from the book ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today.
The summary from the site explains:
Require students to verify the existence of quoted sources via the institution’s library website.
Key Features of This Assignment
- Verification of Sources
- Students are required to verify the existence of quoted sources provided by ChatGPT, using the institution’s library website. This activity ensures that students learn to critically assess AI-generated content and confirm its authenticity.
- Understanding AI Limitations
- The assignment educates students on the concept of “hallucinated” sources generated by AI. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing that AI can invent facts, citations, and quotations, highlighting the need for vigilance in academic research.
- Library-Based Research Skills
- Students are tasked with generating an AI-created bibliography and then producing a real one using library resources. This reinforces the importance of traditional research skills and proper citation formatting, underscoring the value of reliable sources.
Find the full version of this resource on the University of Central Florida OER repository.