AACSB Online Learning Affinity Group Third Thursday webinar: Generative AI and Higher Education

Session Description

In this session, we'll take a closer look at the role of AI, particularly ChatGPT, in Higher Education. We'll discuss themes such as academic integrity, evaluation methods, accessibility, and fairness, along with the impact of AI on assessment design, data privacy, and educators' roles. We'll also touch on the ethical considerations inherent in the use of AI. As we delve into these themes, we'll consider how they inform three broader aspects: encouraging AI integration in universities, preparing students for future AI-driven careers, and the importance of flexibility in planning, from educational design to policy development. Join us as we explore the potential and challenges of AI in higher education.

Speaker Bio

Dr Gerhard Kristandl is an Associate Professor of Accounting and Technology-Enhanced Learning. In his role as the Greenwich Business School Learning Technologist (since April 2021), he is a passionate advocate for and visionary thinker in the use of technology in higher education. He is driving and leading a wide range of highly innovative projects in blended, hybrid, and hy-flex teaching and learning environments, especially with a focus on enabling learning technology.

As an educator in higher education for over 15 years at several international institutions in the UK, Canada, and Austria, he has won, been nominated, and shortlisted by students and staff for a number of teaching awards. He is an Empowered Presenter in Mentimeter in 2020 and is also its university lead since January 2021. Further, he is also the University of Greenwich SAP Next-Gen Lab lead (since 2017). Since 2018, he holds a Senior Fellowship in Higher Education.

Dr Kristandl’s research interest is currently vested in enabling learning technology and runs his own channels on YouTube and Twitch. He has previously focused on intellectual capital where he is an internationally published, award-winning author of several papers and a book. He is the co-author of a textbook on Business Information Systems and a regular contributor to publications in AIS. His industrial experience stems from extensive management consulting experience in top client-facing roles at Accenture Germany’s Finance and Performance Management practice before joining UoG as Senior Lecturer in September 2010.