Generative AI in Higher Education: Seeing ChatGPT Through Universities' Policies, Resources, and Guidelines
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2312.05235v3
- Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:21:46 GMT
- Title: Generative AI in Higher Education: Seeing ChatGPT Through Universities' Policies, Resources, and Guidelines
- Authors: Hui Wang, Anh Dang, Zihao Wu, Son Mac,
- Abstract summary: This study analyzes academic policies and guidelines established by top-ranked U.S. universities regarding the use of GenAI.
Results show that the majority of these universities adopt an open but cautious approach towards GenAI.
Findings provide four practical implications for educators in teaching practices.
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- Abstract: The advancements in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) provide opportunities to enrich educational experiences, but also raise concerns about academic integrity. Many educators have expressed anxiety and hesitation in integrating GenAI in their teaching practices, and are in needs of recommendations and guidance from their institutions that can support them to incorporate GenAI in their classrooms effectively. In order to respond to higher educators' needs, this study aims to explore how universities and educators respond and adapt to the development of GenAI in their academic contexts by analyzing academic policies and guidelines established by top-ranked U.S. universities regarding the use of GenAI, especially ChatGPT. Data sources include academic policies, statements, guidelines, and relevant resources provided by the top 100 universities in the U.S. Results show that the majority of these universities adopt an open but cautious approach towards GenAI. Primary concerns lie in ethical usage, accuracy, and data privacy. Most universities actively respond and provide diverse types of resources, such as syllabus templates, workshops, shared articles, and one-on-one consultations focusing on a range of topics: general technical introduction, ethical concerns, pedagogical applications, preventive strategies, data privacy, limitations, and detective tools. The findings provide four practical pedagogical implications for educators in teaching practices: accept its presence, align its use with learning objectives, evolve curriculum to prevent misuse, and adopt multifaceted evaluation strategies rather than relying on AI detectors. Two recommendations are suggested for educators in policy making: establish discipline-specific policies and guidelines, and manage sensitive information carefully.
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