ITS provides system-wide management and support of ChatGPT Edu. While we provide the management and support, decisions about access and credit allotments are made at a campus level. This page serves as a broad resource about ChatGPT Edu availability, cost, and data protections. Currently, ChatGPT Edu can be used with any low risk and approved medium risk data and information. Identifiable medium risk data is not approved.
Benefits & Features
ChatGPT Edu is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by OpenAI that allows users to interact with AI through natural conversation. It can help answer questions, generate and summarize content, analyze information, brainstorm ideas, assist with research, and support everyday tasks to improve productivity and efficiency. It also has the ability to provide access to advanced AI capabilities within an institutionally managed environment, that provide additional security, privacy, and administrative controls to keep you and the university safe. ChatGPT can:
- Enhance teaching and learning: Help faculty develop course materials, create assessments, personalize instruction, and explore innovative teaching methods.
- Support student success: Provide students with AI-assisted tutoring, study support, writing feedback, and opportunities to develop critical thinking and AI literacy skills.
- Accelerate research: Assist researchers with literature exploration, data analysis, coding, summarization, and organizing complex information.
- Improve productivity: Help faculty and staff streamline routine tasks, draft communications, summarize documents, and improve workflows.
- Promote responsible AI adoption: Provide a centrally managed AI environment with institutional oversight, privacy protections, and consistent access to approved AI tools.
Eligibility
At this time, ChatGPT Edu is available on UNO, UNL, UNK, NCTA, and the Office of the President campuses (UNMC access is in process). All faculty and staff who complete the Generative AI Security Essentials course in Bridge will have a core access account created for them at no cost to the user. Expanded access may be available but those decisions are made at a campus/department level. For information regarding features available within core and expanded access, check out this knowledge base article.
Getting Started
Before gaining access to ChatGPT Edu, faculty and staff must complete the Generative AI Security Essentials course in Bridge. This training provides foundational knowledge on the responsible and secure use of generative AI, including data privacy, security considerations, and best practices. Once this course. is successfully completed, an account with your campus email will be provisioned for you automatically. You will receive and invitation from OpenAI within 24-48 hours once your training is complete. For more specifics on what to expect, look over the Faculty & Staff Access Guide.
Additional Information
For more resources on how to use ChatGPT Edu effectively, please visit the AI Resource Hub in Canvas. Here are some quick links to get you started:
Resources & Support
For the most efficient support experience, please submit a ticket using the request form on this page. Alternatively, contact your campus Help Center location via email, by phone, or in person.