Louis Volante, Distinguished Professor in Brock University’s Faculty of Education, wrote a piece recently published in Policy Options about how universities should confront challenges to academic integrity presented by generative artificial intelligence.

He writes:

“With more than 25 years as a university professor, I can’t recall a time with more upheaval in how teaching, learning and assessment takes place on Canadian campuses.

Although universities have always had to adjust to new forms of technology — such as scientific and graphing calculators, note-sharing apps and other digital tools — nothing comes close to what we have experienced since ChatGPT burst on the scene in late 2022. The plethora of available generative AI (GenAI) tools is dizzying, with approximately three quarters of Canadian students relying on them for their coursework.”

Continue reading the full article on the Policy Options website.