Navigating GenAI: Redefining Learning and Integrity in Higher Education

Generative artificial intelligence is reshaping higher education by incorporating chatbots into teaching and assessment. A study reveals that AI poses challenges like cheating but also offers inclusive learning tools. Key skills include prompting, critical thinking, and writing, as educators adapt to a post-plagiarism era and promote ethical AI use.

Calgary, Canada - In a rapidly evolving education landscape, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is now integral to how students and educators learn and assess knowledge. A qualitative study with 28 educators from Canadian universities highlights the significant impact of chatbots in higher education.

The study addresses AI's dual role in education—posing challenges like potential cheating while offering tools for inclusive learning. Educators pinpoint prompting, critical thinking, and writing as skills requiring new assessment approaches in a post-plagiarism era.

As universities adapt, educators propose five design principles to ethically integrate GenAI into assessments, viewing it as an opportunity to enhance learning integrity rather than a threat.

(With inputs from agencies.)