Identifying the risks and opportunities in Education GenAI

About the Presenter

Sasha Nikolic, GenAI & Education Specialialist, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Education - University of Wollongong, Founding President of Australian Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Education Center.

Having work across industry and academia, Sasha focus on equipping students with practical skills and competencies essential for their careers. His goal is to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world application, ensuring that the next generationtion of engineers is prepared to tackle the challengesenges for tomorrow.

About the Session

More than a year has passed since reports of ChatGPT-3.5’s capability to pass exams sent shockwaves through education circles. These initial concerns led to a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary study to assess the performance of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) against assessment tasks used across 10 engineering subjects, showcasing the capability of GenAI.

Twelve months later, the study was repeated using new and updated tools ChatGPT-4, Copilot, Gemini, SciSpace and Wolfram. The findings show that increased performance and features can only heighten academic integrity concerns.

While cheating concerns are central, opportunities to integrate GenAI to enhance teaching and learning are possible.

This talk will provide guided examples of the challenges and opportunities academics, students and the community must consider as integration unfolds.

Time

AEDT(Sydney Time) 17:00, 25/10/2024