SIG Educational use of AI
Innovations like ChatGPT have sparked a renewed debate, with some expressing fearful rejection while others endorse them without question. The Special Interest Group (SIG) for Educational Use of AI is dedicated to a nuanced examination of emerging ‘generative AI’ (GenAI) technologies in the educational landscape, with a focus on their ethical and meaningful applications in teaching, assessment, and learning.
The Main objectives are to:
- Connect: Foster a community of teachers, educators, and examiners from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) who are committed to integrating GenAI into education in an ethical way.
- Offer Space: Provide members with opportunities to gather and exchange insights and expertise, leading to new collaborations.
- Support Interfaculty Collaboration: Support, feature, and provide visibility for SIG members’ projects, which are carried out in various faculties, thereby increasing interfaculty cohesion and knowledge exchange.
Ethical position
The SIG is committed to enacting a critical, creative, and carrying approach in relation to the use of AI in education. This means avoiding the instrumental adoption of tools in education without a deep discussion of their consequences. Therefore, the SIG strongly emphasizes the need for open dialogue and discussion about various aspects of education, including the pivotal role of teachers, student-to-student dynamics, human and environmental values, and ethical considerations in the context of AI.
Who?
Who is the SIG for?
The SIG is a network of educators working or interested in integrating GenAI into education in an ethical way. If you are a lecturer, teacher, researcher, examiner, or policy advisor with an interest in the intersection of AI and university education, we invite you to join the SIG. By joining the SIG, you will have the opportunity to connect with an emerging and growing community, exchange insights and expertise, and collaborate on new initiatives. Whether you are experienced in the use of GenAI or new to the subject, everyone is welcome.
How do I apply?
For more information and to apply for the SIG please get in touch with coördinator Dr. L. (Lela) Mosemghvdlishvili. She will provide you with all the information you need.
What does the SIG currently look like?
Starting from November 2023, SIG offers regular (hybrid) meetings for members, a collaborative environment where expertise is shared, and possibilities to co-create educational events. Take a look at the current team below.
Core team
Dr. L. (Lela) Mosemghvdlishvili (they/she) has 15 years of experience teaching undergraduate students and is committed to bringing novel pedagogical methods to support meaningful and fulfilling education. With the advent and use of GenAI chatbots, Lela expanded their interest in integrating novel technologies in whole-student-centred and holistic pedagogy and is committed to finding a balance between deep (and slow-phased) learning with technologically supported learning.
A Special Interest Group (SIG) is a group for educators with shared interests and expertise on a particular theme. Within a SIG, interested parties come together to exchange, develop and apply knowledge and experience. In doing so, a SIG focuses on expertise and networking around a specific theme. Themes educators care about and are relevant to the quality of academic education at the University of Amsterdam. In SIGs, we transcend faculty boundaries and let educators from all faculties meet each other.