Generative AI – Dr Lynette Pretorius

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Join us at the 2025 International Conference on AI for Higher Education!

Posted: 12 May, 202523 May, 2025

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Republished from The AI Literacy Lab. You are warmly invited to participate in the International Conference on AI for Higher Education (AI4HE). Facilitated by the Human-AI Collaborative Knowledgebase for Education and Research (HACKER) and the AI Literacy Lab, the conference provides an opportunity to share knowledge of AI in Higher Education, network with peers and participate …

Tags: AI literacy, Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, Conference, Digital literacy, Educational technology, Ethical research practice, Ethics, Generative AI, Research skills, Teaching practice

ChatGPT as a qualitative research partner

Posted: 11 February, 202523 May, 2025

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The rise of generative AI has sparked new conversations about its role in academic research. While generative AI tools like ChatGPT have proven effective for summarisation, pattern recognition, and text classification, their potential in deep, interpretive qualitative data analysis remains underexplored. In our recent study, we examine the integration of ChatGPT as an active collaborator …

Tags: AI literacy, Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, Digital literacy, Educational technology, Ethical research practice, Ethics, Generative AI, Research skills, Subjectivity

The ETHICAL framework for responsible generative AI use

Posted: 17 January, 202523 May, 2025

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The advent of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has opened up transformative possibilities in academic research. Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude hold the potential to help with idea and content development, structure and research design, literature review and synthesis, data management and analysis, as well as proofreading and editing. However, as enticing as these advancements …

Tags: AI literacy, Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, Conceptual Framework, DALL-E, Digital literacy, Educational technology, Ethical research practice, Ethics, Framework, Generative AI, Research skills, Teaching practice, Theoretical Framework

The AI literacy framework for higher education

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Posted: 4 June, 202423 May, 2025

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In an era where generative artificial intelligence (AI) permeates every aspect of our lives, AI literacy in higher education has never been more crucial. In our recent paper, we delve into our own journeys of developing AI literacy, showcasing how educators can seamlessly integrate AI into their teaching practices. Our goal is to cultivate a …

Tags: AI literacy, Artificial intelligence, Autoethnography, ChatGPT, Conceptual Framework, DALL-E, Digital literacy, Educational technology, Ethical research practice, Ethics, Framework, Generative AI, Research methods, Research skills, Stories, Teaching practice, Theoretical Framework

Developing AI literacy in your writing and research

Posted: 10 May, 202423 May, 2025

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I have recently developed and delivered a masterclass about how you can develop your AI literacy in your writing and research practice. This included a series of examples from my own experiences. I thought I’d provide a summary of this masterclass in a blog post so that everyone can benefit from my experiences. Artificial intelligence …

Tags: Academic writing, AI literacy, Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Digital literacy, Educational technology, Ethical research practice, Ethics, Generative AI, Research methods, Research skills, Teaching practice

Accurately assessing students’ use of generative AI acknowledgements in assignments

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Posted: 20 December, 202323 May, 2025

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Lecturers play a pivotal role in shaping the learning of their students. In a metric-focused university environment, this learning necessitates the assessment of students’ learning throughout their educational journey. Assessing assignments not only gauges the understanding of the subject matter but also evaluates the development of critical academic skills. These skills, such as research, analysis, …

Tags: Academic integrity, AI literacy, Artificial intelligence, Assessing learning, Assessment, ChatGPT, Digital literacy, Educational technology, Ethics, Feedback, Generative AI, Teaching practice

Fostering AI literacy as students, teachers, and researchers

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Posted: 26 October, 202323 May, 2025

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Credit: This blog post is an adapted form of a recent paper I wrote. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been present in society for several years – think, for example, of computer grammar-checking software, autocorrect on your phone, or GPS apps. Recently, however, there has been a significant advancement in AI research with the development of generative …