TAMUS Board of Regents Discuss AI in Higher Education

Image from the Texas A&M system.
Image from the Texas A&M system.

The Texas A&M System Board of Regents recently heard a data presentation from the Association of College and University Educators.

Regent Michael Plank of Houston asked Meghan Snow how higher education feels about artificial intelligence. Snow said it’s two-fold.

“There’s a lot of possibility both in the positive and potentially in the negative direction,” said Snow.

Snow said there is a need to bring AI into instruction.

“To prepare students to enter a world where AI is a reality, how to understand the ethics of AI and when it is appropriate, when it isn’t appropriate, when you need to disclose your use, or not,” said Snow.

Snow provided the example of a recent workshop on using AI to generate rubrics.

“So there is an ability to bring efficiency into the work that you’re doing as an instructor using AI tools,” said Snow.

Snow said it is a complex issue, but they are focused on two angles. One is helping faculty use AI to their benefit professionally, and the other is to prepare them to engage with students about the ethics of using AI.

Snow also said institutions should put out guidance and policy to faculty to help them understand the role of AI.

Click below to hear more comments from Meghan Snow:

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