Embracing the Ethical: Artificial Intelligence for Equitable Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Date:
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 - 2:00pm
Location:
Prince George Campus & Online
The CTLT invites you to the following hybrid public presentation by guest speakers Dr. Sarah Eaton and Dr. Brenda McDermott from the University of Calgary: 

“Embracing the Ethical: Artificial Intelligence for Equitable Teaching, Learning and Assessment” 

April 4, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. PST in the Weldwood Theatre (7-238) or on Zoom
 
To attend via Zoom, please RSVP at the following link: 
 
https://unbc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u50vdOmprzsiGdDV2YmGYSxGG7B1-jrHRS5V   

The higher education landscape is changing rapidly, with artificial intelligence tools being increasingly available to students, as well as the general public. In this session, we present basic information about artificial intelligence and algorithmic writing technologies such as ChatGPT, GPT-4 and other tools. We will contemplate the broader impact of artificial intelligence on teaching, learning, assessment, and academic integrity. 
  
Debating whether the use of artificial might or might not constitute academic misconduct is an overly reductionist and polarizing approach to the debate. Our value proposition is that artificial intelligence is already here and as educators we have a responsibility to ensure we are taking an ethical approach about how it can be used for teaching, learning, and assessment. We discuss how artificial intelligence tools can be used to support ethical and equitable approaches to student success.  
  
Learning Objectives:  
  
By the end of this session engaged participants will be able to:  
  • Understand some basic information about artificial intelligence and algorithmic writing technologies such as GPT-4 and other tools.  
  • Talk about the broader impact of artificial intelligence on teaching, learning, assessment, and academic integrity  
  • Discuss how artificial intelligence apps can be used ethically to support equitable approaches student success  

Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Education at the University of Calgary, Canada. She served as the inaugural Educational Leader in Residence, Academic Integrity at Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary. Dr. Eaton’s research focuses on academic ethics in higher education. Her work can be found in the British Educational Research Journal, the Journal of Academic Ethics, and the Journal of Educational Thought and Interchange, among other places. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal for Educational Integrity (Springer Nature) and co-founder and co-editor of Canadian Perspectives on Academic Integrity. In 2020 she received the National Research and Scholarship award from the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) for her contributions to research on academic integrity in Canadian higher education. In 2022, she received the outstanding research award from the European Network for Academic Integrity (ENAI). Her books include Plagiarism in Higher Education: Tackling Tough Topics in Academic Integrity, Academic Integrity in Canada: An Enduring and Essential Challenge (Eaton & Christensen Hughes, eds.), Contract Cheating in Higher Education: Global Perspectives on Theory, Practice, and Policy (Eaton, Curtis, Stoesz, Clare, Rundle, & Seeland, eds.) and Ethics and Integrity in Teacher Education (Eaton & Khan, eds.). Eaton is the Principal Investigator of the Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity Research Project at the University of Calgary. 

Dr. Brenda McDermott completed her PhD in communication studies at the University of Calgary.  Her research involves looking at ableism embedded in teaching and learning practices, particular assessment. She regularly provided training to faculty to help create learning environments that reflect the diversity of learners.  McDermott is a Co-Investigator on the Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity Research Project at the University of Calgary. 

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