Academic Integrity Week is October 15 to 18!
With new opportunities and issues arising in academic integrity, join us for an exciting discussion series during Academic Integrity Week exploring the intersection of academic integrity and artificial intelligence (AI) and assessment.
In these two sessions, experts from the University of Calgary will explore developments in the field of AI and how they impact academic integrity at higher education institutions (HEIs), focusing on two important emerging areas: the need for quality assurance frameworks to improve student learning and the recognition of voice and privilege in academic discourse. The guest speakers will reflect on these areas and the role generative AI can play to inform and engage HEIs.
Learn more about the sessions below and attend one or both virtual events during Academic Integrity Week.
Session 1: Adapting Quality Assurance Processes to Address Academic Integrity
Date: October 16, 2024
Time: 10:30 — 11:30 am
Format: Virtual
About the session
In this session, Drs. Patti Dyjur and Kimberly A. Grant will present a quality assurance (QA) framework for examining a program to ensure its quality and improve it in terms of student learning opportunities, with a focus on academic integrity. They will illustrate the QA framework through a focus on academic integrity, including discussion questions for groups to consider emerging artificial intelligence tools and their impact on program quality. The session will conclude with a question and answer period.
Opening remarks
Dr. Anita Chaudhuri
Associate Professor of Teaching, English and Cultural Studies and Faculty Advisor on Academic Integrity, UBC Okanagan
speakers
Dr. Patti Dyjur, University of Calgary
Patti Dyjur, PhD, is an Educational Development Consultant with the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary. She works on curriculum review and development, as well as collaborating with others to design courses and programs that incorporate intentional, meaningful student learning experiences. Her research interests include curriculum development and review in higher education, micro-credentialing, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in higher education.
Dr. Kimberly A. Grant, University of Calgary
Kimberley A. Grant, PhD, is an Educational Development Consultant at the University of Calgary’s Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. In this role, Kim supports the development and implementation of institutional teaching and learning strategies, including program-level curriculum review and development. In addition, she is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Werklund School of Education, where she teaches in the undergraduate teacher education program. Kim has collaborated with colleagues across Canada to create resources to support curriculum development, and she has shared her expertise with higher education colleagues around the world through conferences and invited presentations.
closing remarks
Heather Berringer
Associate Provost, Academic Operations and Services, UBC Okanagan
Session 2: Voice, Privilege, and Integrity: Navigating Generative AI and Linguistic Imperialism in Academic Assessment
Date: October 18, 2024
Time: 12 — 1 pm
Format: Virtual
About the session
Increasing academic integrity concerns around written assignments are increasingly discussed as unauthorized collaboration with Generative AI. These concerns are often associated with comments such as it doesn’t sound like the student or it is the student’s voice. This presentation highlights how some voices are privileged in academic discourse and that Generative AI can be a tool for others to access that privilege. Using the framework of linguistic imperialism, this presentation reflects on how assessment alignment and critical reflection can increase assessment integrity and promote ethical generative AI use.
Opening remarks
Dr. Rehan Sadiq
Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan
Speaker
Dr. Brenda McDermott, University of Calgary
Dr. McDermott is the Senior Manager of Student Accessibility Services at the University of Calgary. She holds a Master of Education and a PhD in Communications Studies, and she is currently working on research that examines how artificial intelligence tools can support equity in post-secondary classrooms.
Closing remarks
Dr. Anita Chaudhuri
Associate Professor of Teaching, English and Cultural Studies and Faculty Advisor on Academic Integrity, UBC Okanagan
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