Lately, AI Tools utilization, such as ChatGPT (and other ‘non-text’ AI-based generator) is getting popular in many sectors including in higher education setting. As an educational institution, our standpoint is that we embrace this advanced technology as another study aid. Looking beyond the technicality, we also see that well-designed pedagogy and assessment design as well as equipping our students with the skills required to use this technology with integrity and in ethical way are more important. Here are some articles provided to give some insights about AI tools and how to incorporate it into your class:

1. Embracing AI Text Generator in Higher Education
2. Incorporating ChatGPT in Our Class

As a summary, this guideline can be used to equip educators in responding to the utilization of AI tools:

1. Perceive AI tool as a supporting tool for our learners (including study aids in terms of learning). It is not a finished ‘product’ that produces instant answers/output. It must be we, as the lecturers or learners, who verify and craft our ultimate answer or output, with our own understanding (not just ‘copy-paste’).
2. As educators, we have to continuously adapt in terms of pedagogy, course design, and assessment strategy to facilitate significant learning, including possibilities to integrate AI tools.
3. As educators, we should learn about how to make the most out of AI tools and understand its limitations.
4. Critical thinking, digital literacy, and creativity are required to make the most out of any AI tools utilization. As educators, equipping our students with the right skills to utilize AI tools is crucial.
5. Communicate the policy of your course to the students. The use of AI tools is not mandatory but is not prohibited as well. It depends on the nature of the assessment strategy and learning design in your course. You may ban it, allow it, or limit the use of it. Make your expectations clear to your students and it will reduce their desire to cheat.

1. Use it to help you come up with new ideas and understanding.
2. It may help us to ‘start’ writing the first draft of our work document or other project types.
3. It may help to provide corrections/recommendations. Design assessment that allows AI tools but still require critical thinking and creativity:

a. Include reflective questions that are unique or personal to each student.
b. Include visuals or images in the assessment design.
c. Intentionally include AI tools utilization in assignment that students must work on further.

1. The information/output provided by AI tools can be outdated, inaccurate, irrelevant, out-of-context, too generic, or biased.
2. It doesn’t have real human interaction and personalized feedback.
3. It can limit the ability of students to develop their own perspective.
4. Privacy. Be aware of the data stored in the AI tools.
5. Potential misuse of the tool for ‘cheating’.

Turnitin has launched a new capability (preview mode) to detect AI on April 5, 2023 ( AI Writing | AI Tools | Turnitin).

Here is the screenshot of what it looks like:

Turnitin also provides a good explanation that the result only determines if the writing was likely generated by AI or not. Turnitin also notes that it is essential to understand the limitation of AI detection (see explanation in Turnitins’s website and video) before making decisions or judgement about a student’s work.

In addition, if you want to explore more, you can also check some of these free AI checking tools (or you can even try asking chatGPT whether the text you provided are created by them or not):

1. AI Text Classifier – OpenAI API
2. GPTZero

As a summary, technology advancement is inevitable. The rising of AI tool is still relatively new and there will be updates in the future.

Hence, as educators, we should always be agile and creative to make the most out of technology advancement to improve the quality of the teaching and learning process.