Evaluating and Incorporating Generative AI in Nursing Informatics and Data Science Graduate Courses

The disruptive effect and lasting implications of generative artificial intelligence ("Gen AI") tools for higher education are yet unknown. ChatGPT 3.5 was released in November 2022 and soon had over 100 million users. This public software release triggered a global Gen AI race among technology industry giants. Educators in higher education were unprepared for this seismic shift. For the Fall 2023 term, we revised two graduate courses in nursing informatics and data science using generative AI to anticipate broad student awareness of these tools. The aim of this report is to present two different examples of course component evaluation using publicly available Gen AI tools to inform course component revisions. This effort was undertaken to "proof" assignments against inappropriate use of Gen AI, revise assignments to incorporate use of Gen AI tools, and inform course policies about appropriate use of Gen AI for course work.