Generative AI: For Teaching Staff
The University of Otago guidelines for use of AI can be found here.
Assessment in the Age of A.I.
There has been a lot of discussion on the future of assessment in the age of AI, and it is up to you, and your department, to decide on the approach you would like to take.
This Generative AI Primer by Michael Webb, suggests three strategies, each with their own challenges. This is something you could keep in mind when thinking about assessment in the age of AI.
Below are several excellent resources on this topic:
ChatGPT and cheating: 5 ways to change how students are graded
Monash's Generative AI and assessment guide
Danny Liu and Adam Bridgeman, University of Sydney, What to do about assessments if we can’t out-design or out-run AI?
The Assessment and Evaluation Group at Queens University, Canada has created a free Transforming Assessment e-Course for higher education.
This self-paced, professional learning e-course provides higher education instructors with the opportunity to transform their assessment practices – building on existing assessment knowledge and skills, reflecting on foundational assessment principles, exploring contemporary assessment strategies, and creating new assessments – to support students’ learning across disciplines and contexts.
Academic Integrity Resources
If you feel a student has used AI to breach academic integrity, see the resources below for more information and next steps.
- Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct
Official information on academic integrity and misconduct at The University of Otago - Student Academic Misconduct Procedures
The official University of Otago procedures & policy for investigating academic misconduct instances. - AAIN Generative AI Guidelines
The Australasian Academy Integrity Network's guidelines for generative AI use in higher education. - Academic misconduct information for staff
Resources for departmental staff investigating possible academic misconduct. - Guidance on Investigating Academic Misconduct
Guidance on determining if an investigation is necessary, as well as walking you through what happens next. - Advice on assisting stressed and distressed students
If you have concerns about a student's wellbeing, this document will help you navigate the situation, and provide resources and contacts which may assist.
Further Reading
Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education by ISBN: 9781003184157Publication Date: 2022-08-29The global adoption of technology in education is transforming the way we teach and learn. Artificial Intelligence is one of the disruptive techniques to customize the experience of different learning groups, teachers, and tutors. This book offers knowledge in intelligent teaching/learning systems, and advances in e-learning and assessment systems.
The Impact of ChatGPT on Higher Education by ISBN: 9781837976478Publication Date: 2024-04-04This book takes you on a trailblazing journey into ChatGPT's transformative potential and the ethical considerations in higher education. Authored by experts at the forefront of educational transformation and technology's impact on learning, this book offers invaluable insights for educators, leaders, policymakers, and AI enthusiasts.
Artificial intelligence in education and teaching assessment by Publication Date: 2021This book collects papers on education quality assessment based on AI technology and introduces the latest research direction and progress of AI technology in the field of education and teaching, including classroom teaching quality assessment, online education quality assessment, teaching reflection quality assessment, etc.
Handbook of artificial intelligence in education by ISBN: 9781800375413Publication Date: 2023Provides a broad yet detailed account of the current field of Artificial Intelligence in Education, researchers and advanced students of education technology, innovation policy, and university management will benefit from this thought-provoking Handbook. Chapters will also be useful to support undergraduate courses in AI, computer science, and education
- Prompt engineering for educators – making generative AI work for youPractical worked examples from The University of Sydney of how different prompts can make teaching and assessment more effective, personalised, and meaningful for you and your students.
- Beyond the hype: How AI could change the game for social science researchBy training AI models, social scientists could more precisely simulate human behavioural responses in their research.
- Generative AI is a minefield for copyright lawIn 2022, an AI-generated work of art won the Colorado State Fair’s art competition.
- An Introduction to the role of artificial intelligence in classrooms and schoolsA research review describing what is meant by ‘artificial intelligence’, what it does, how it works, and what the evidence says about the implications for education.