On the Impact of ChatGPT on Teaching and Studying Software Engineering

Abstract

AI -systems that are based on large language models, such as ChatGPT, have quickly increased their prowess over the last year, and at the same time became readily available. As of now, many disciplines gain experience in using tools such as ChatGPT in a professional setting - and software engineering is no exception. Just as with any new kind of tooling, it is to be expected that in the era of ChatGPT, some traditional skills of the discipline will become rather obsolete, while at the same time new skill sets emerge that will be required from future professionals. Therefore, as educators we must reconsider the skill set we aim at fostering in our software engineering students, and adapt our intended learning outcomes accordingly. Furthermore, we need to adapt both assessment strategies and the teaching and learning methods we employ, in order to provide our students with a study experience that adheres to the principle of constructive alignment.

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