A moral duty: Why academics should engage with AI
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a routine part of how we work, academics face more than a choice – there is an emerging moral responsibility to understand AI’s capacities,...
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Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice
While Artificial Intelligence (AI), as an academic discipline, has been with us since the 1950s, knowledge of AI’s impact on formal education and all its stakeholders is in its infancy. To plug this knowledge gap, the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Blog invites research-informed contributions on all aspects of AI and educational research in a brand new and ongoing ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Blog series. From AI technology to the ethical implications of its use; from knowledge creation, representation to its assessment; from its application to pedagogy and the curriculum – we invite contributors to summarise new research, find new applications for existing scholarship and, above all, share research-informed opinions, experiences and advice. This promises to be an unmissable ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Blog series. Please see our submission policy for details of how you can make a contribution.
Rethinking feedback literacy: Teaching engagement with AI-generated feedback
Despite decades of research, helping students use feedback effectively remains one of the most persistent challenges in writing instruction. Teachers devote extensive time to commenting on student...
Critical thinking in the age of GenAI: Why do it?
Critical thinking is a core goal of higher education, with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development citing it as ‘among the most important skills that young adults should...
Evaluating authentic assessments and academic integrity in the age of generative AI
The rapid evolution of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies, such as ChatGPT and Claude, is prompting urgent reflections across the education sector. While much of the early...
AI and education for Right Action: Exploring directions through possibilitarianism
In this blog post, we think about how artificial intelligence (AI) might open space(s) for Right Action by expanding individualistic human discernment, and by moving towards collective/communal...
Are we human? Redesigning higher education essay assessments to uphold academic integrity in the AI era
Introduction The rise of accessible large language models (LLMs) has revolutionised higher education, enabling machines to mimic human-like text generation and exceed traditional benchmarks such...
Surface certainty, knowledge substitution and the rise of the ‘shallow learner’
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT become embedded within higher education (HE), we must ask not only how they shape student practices but also how they shift our...
A question of selfhood construction: Artificial intelligence and social injustice
Placing selfhood construction at the centre of social justice provides a useful lens to view emerging ethical debates around Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) and beyond. Selfhood...
Beyond the written word: What AI means for assessment in universities
As artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini become increasingly integrated into student work processes, universities are confronted with an uncomfortable question....
Generative AI in the Academy: Balancing innovation with integrity in research
Generative AI (GAI) has sparked debate among academics. Some see its potential to boost productivity and simplify tasks, while others worry it could undermine rigorous scholarship. Currently, most...
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The moment we may be missing: How AI is quietly reshaping childhood
Some moments in history do not announce themselves with disruption or alarm. They slip quietly into everyday life and only later reveal how deeply they have reshaped us. The growing presence of...
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A moral duty: Why academics should engage with AI
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a routine part of how we work, academics face more than a choice – there is an emerging moral responsibility to understand AI’s capacities,...
Continue reading blog postCritical thinking in the age of GenAI: Why do it?
Critical thinking is a core goal of higher education, with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development citing it as ‘among the most important skills that young adults should...
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Rethinking feedback literacy: Teaching engagement with AI-generated feedback
Despite decades of research, helping students use feedback effectively remains one of the most persistent challenges in writing instruction. Teachers devote extensive time to commenting on student...
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AI and education for Right Action: Exploring directions through possibilitarianism
In this blog post, we think about how artificial intelligence (AI) might open space(s) for Right Action by expanding individualistic human discernment, and by moving towards collective/communal...
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Reimagining homework with artificial intelligence in secondary education: Managing teachers’ workload and protecting students’ leisure
The role and challenge of homework Homework has long been contested in secondary education. Cooper et al. (2006) framed homework as a tool to consolidate learning. Dunatchik and Park (2022)...
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Are we human? Redesigning higher education essay assessments to uphold academic integrity in the AI era
Introduction The rise of accessible large language models (LLMs) has revolutionised higher education, enabling machines to mimic human-like text generation and exceed traditional benchmarks such...
Continue reading blog postEvaluating authentic assessments and academic integrity in the age of generative AI
The rapid evolution of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies, such as ChatGPT and Claude, is prompting urgent reflections across the education sector. While much of the early...
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Surface certainty, knowledge substitution and the rise of the ‘shallow learner’
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT become embedded within higher education (HE), we must ask not only how they shape student practices but also how they shift our...
Continue reading blog postA question of selfhood construction: Artificial intelligence and social injustice
Placing selfhood construction at the centre of social justice provides a useful lens to view emerging ethical debates around Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) and beyond. Selfhood...
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Beyond the written word: What AI means for assessment in universities
As artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini become increasingly integrated into student work processes, universities are confronted with an uncomfortable question....
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Generative AI in the Academy: Balancing innovation with integrity in research
Generative AI (GAI) has sparked debate among academics. Some see its potential to boost productivity and simplify tasks, while others worry it could undermine rigorous scholarship. Currently, most...
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The environmental ethics of Generative AI: Artificial intelligence or real ignorance?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in debates about education, including at policy level. Earlier this year, the UK Education Secretary (with responsibility for education in...
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Digital equity in the age of generative AI: Bridging the divide in educational technology
The rise of educational technology (EdTech) has transformed the learning landscape, with generative artificial intelligence (AI) offering a new frontier in personalised and accessible education...
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Generative AI for educators: Opening the ‘black box’ behind its use
Generative AI (GAI) is a form of AI that utilises machine learning and deep learning techniques to generate new data (such as text and images) (Yu et al., 2023). However, teachers’ application...
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Navigating the AI revolution: Safeguarding academic integrity and ethical considerations in the age of innovation
As AI technologies like ChatGPT become more accessible, balancing innovation, academic integrity and ethics is crucial. While these tools enhance learning, they also raise concerns about...
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From compliance to conversation: New guidelines push for ethical reflection in research reporting
Academic outputs, conference and journal papers, are the primary mode of communication for academics, whether with other researchers, policymakers, or practitioners and the wider public. Scholarly...
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Moving the AI in education conversation forward: Dialogue to practice
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming education. Effective integration of AI into higher education (HE) can scaffold students and academics with attributes to thrive within the competitive...
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Intelligence, sapience and learning: Making sense of our world
Sentience–sapience relations are of particular interest because they contribute to determinations of what a human being is, how human beings are different from other animals, meanings that we...
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Facilitating happy connections: Understanding GenAI’s links with social connectedness and mental wellbeing
Introduction The rapid emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT has already transformed the landscape of higher education (HE), offering learners resources to...
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Mind the responsible use of AI in education: Bridging the gaps
Our research indicates that the landscape of responsible AI use in education is uneven. Tight school budgets necessitate careful planning for teachers’ professional development, prompting us to...
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AI in Education: Friend or foe? A researcher’s perspective
There has been a significant increase in interest in artificial intelligence (AI) in education. As an engaged researcher in educational approaches, I’ve encountered a wide range of perspectives...
Continue reading blog postGenerative artificial intelligence and higher education: A double-edged sword
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools has sparked significant debate within the academic community (for a systematic mapping review see Yusuf et al., 2024). These...
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The role of ChatGPT Edu in higher education: Five key lessons for educators
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT has generated significant discourse within the educational sector (Ng et al., 2024). Initially met with apprehension...
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AI for learning development in higher education: What do UK international students think?
UNESCO defines artificial intelligence (AI) as ‘systems which display intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and taking actions – with some degree of autonomy – to achieve...
Continue reading blog postExploring how teaching assistants powered by AI can understand and support students
Educational digital assistants designed to understand and support students emotionally as well as academically are increasingly becoming a vital tool in learning environments. These assistants are...
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The workforce of tomorrow needs creative thinking now
It’s 2030 – technological advancements continue at a rapid pace through artificial intelligence (AI) and digital developments, displacing businesses, disrupting business models and automating...
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Practical examples of integrating generative AI into the learning activities of the capstone project module
Generative AI has been widely debated within educational settings, particularly around academic integrity, leading to educator apprehension about its use in teaching and learning. However, support...
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How can we use GenAI pedagogically? Can we be led by (graduate) learning outcomes?
GenAI and its pedagogical potential The introduction of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has sparked a debate in the higher education sector about its benefits and pitfalls, as well as...
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Let’s not blame students for the shortcomings of assessment strategies of universities that turn a blind eye to artificial intelligence: A pre-crisis warning
This blog post highlights the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) aligned with how the higher education (HE) sector needs to adjust assessment strategies and academic integrity policies to...
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The future of AI in English language teaching and learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) can bring immediate and long-term benefits, but also challenges and risks to education systems (UNESCO, 2023). This is a hotly contested topic in English language...
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Generative AI in academia: Friend or foe?
The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 marked a potential turning point in higher education. As a prime example of generative AI, capable of creating content and solving problems in previously...
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Philosophical discourse surrounding artificial intelligence: Extended findings of a meta-synthesis on ChatGPT
In his seminal paper in 1950, ‘Computing Machinery and Intelligence’, Alan Turing raised the question: ‘Can machines think?’. Igniting debates among both philosophers and computer...
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Generative artificial intelligence and a return to dialogue in education
Socrates famously held a low opinion of writing, believing it encouraged superficial understanding. True understanding, he argued, requires face-to-face dialogue. This is not found on the written...
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The role of language models in student learning and assessment
Language models, such as ChatGPT, Google Bard, claude.ai and pi.ai, are artificial intelligence-powered chatbots that generate intelligent-sounding text when responding to user prompts. Students...
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AI is the answer: What was the question?
As we navigate through a significant technological paradigm shift, particularly in the education and healthcare sectors, my new book (Krumsvik, 2023) delves into the intricacies of artificial...
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The impact of AI on the future of education
Artificial intelligence (AI) in education is not new. The pioneers of AI during the 1950s were cognitive scientists who were directly involved in education research (Doroudi, 2023). However, there...
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The broken pillar: AI for feedback generation and the erosion of students’ trust
Learning unfolds as a dialogue between a student and a more knowledgeable other – in higher education, a lecturer – a dialogue marked by mutual respect, responsibility and trust as the key...
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Academics’ perspectives on students’ use of ChatGPT: Contain, constrain or embrace the genie?
Introduction This blog post is a reflection on the UNESCO report (Miao & Holmes, 2023), which underscores the importance of centring educators in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution in...
Continue reading blog postWellbeing through the expressive arts: Supporting both student teachers and pupils in the classroom
During the Covid-19 pandemic emerging evidence showed the toll that the pandemic was having on the mental health of children (Anna Freud, 2020). We developed a module for our primary student...
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Tomorrow never knows: AIE a discourse of hype
Much hype around artificial intelligence in education (AIE) is crystallised in the language. This was demonstrated emphatically in the ‘discombobulated’ tones of a working paper from Hamilton,...
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Beyond the hype: The practical and ethical implications of generative AI in education
Imagine a world where a machine could offer students personalised feedback, generate new content tailored to their needs, or even predict their learning outcomes. With the rapid emergence of...
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Dyslexia and artificial intelligence
Most readers will now most probably have heard of ChatGPT. For some this word may fill us with hope and anticipation. Others may tremble. Before we describe the potential applications of ChatGPT...
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Rethinking artificial intelligence through a relational lens
Artificial intelligence (AI) prompts an existential crisis for universities (Bearman et al., 2022), stoking concerns that we may lose the human touch or that teachers and institutions may be...
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Artificial intelligence: What questions should we be asking?
The Russell Group (2023) recently published five guiding principles in advocating artificial intelligence (AI) usage in higher education. The document uses the ‘ethical use of generative AI’...
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Preparing children for the future: Robot programming in early childhood education
The field of early childhood education (ECE) has seen a rise in the use of programmable robotics to introduce coding, computational thinking (CT), and sequencing ability to young learners. While...
Continue reading blog postThe future of the artificially intelligent examination
In education, it is common for people to talk about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in assessment as something in the future, but it’s not – it’s here, and it’s been working away...
Continue reading blog postWhat can essay mills teach us about artificial intelligence?
Academics are increasingly warned that cheating assisted by artificial intelligence (AI) could pose new challenges to the world of learning and teaching (Cotton et al., 2023). To understand the...
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The reawakening of the old idea of children doing AI programming
In the recently published British Journal of Educational Technology article, ‘Constructionism and AI: A history and possible futures’, Niall Winters and I examine the 50-year history of...
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Advancing posthumanist perspectives on technology-rich learning
Picture your favourite childhood toy. What was it? What did you learn from it? How did you know it was for you? These questions, and others like it, underpin the questions raised by posthumanist...
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Multimodal learning analytics: A promising avenue to measure cognitive load during online complex problem solving?
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, online learning in higher education is gaining in popularity more than ever. Since online learning is so prevalent, it is important that online courses offer learning...
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Natural language processing: A tool for microgenetic analysis
Microgenetic analysis is a Vygotskyan educational research method that supports uncovering student sense-making activity during collaborative learning. Investigating learning using microgenetic...
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Escape from the Skinner box
Now that artificial intelligence (AI) is very much in the public eye, the issue of its use in education has attracted much attention, both good and bad. Within the context of education, one...
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The ethics of using pedagogical agents in intelligent tutoring systems
Recognising that learning is a social activity, intelligent tutoring systems enable learners to engage in (virtual) face-to-face social interactions with autonomous animated software characters,...
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Artificial intelligence and multimodal data in the service of human decision-making
The question, ‘What is an appropriate role for Artificial Intelligence(AI)?’, is the subject of much discussion and interest. There is little doubt about the great potential and the disruptive...
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Robots in the classroom? Preparing for the automation of teaching
Fifty years after Stanley Kubrick introduced cinemagoers to HAL9000, the prospect of a robot-infused world still feels more science fiction than social fact. Yet robots are steadily beginning to...
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