Tag: academic integrity

AI and fabricated references: lessons from the ‘mind’ of local LLMs

6th February 2026

Everyone seems to be using generative AI but not necessarily for all the right reasons! Large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, are now routinely consulted for quick answers and explanations, and those of us in higher education, students and academics alike, have been especially quick to incorporate them into our daily… More AI and fabricated references: lessons from the ‘mind’ of local LLMs

Large Language Models in Higher Education – Promise, Pragmatics and Pedagogy

7th September 2025

Since the release of large language models (LLMs), higher education has alternated between apprehension and optimism. In my recent paper, I argue that both positions are rational. The technology offers numerous opportunities for teaching and learning, yet it introduces new forms of risk and responsibility.   https://doi.org/10.46328/ijres.1302   What can educators practically do, and how can we… More Large Language Models in Higher Education – Promise, Pragmatics and Pedagogy

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No Code. No Problem – How ChatGPT 5 Helped Me Build “Survival Island”

13th August 2025

OpenAI has released ChatGPT 5, its most advanced model yet. The reaction – mixed..! While some people are dismayed at the loss of previous versions (4o, o3), and lament the forfeiture of user choice, there’s no denying that version 5 is a step up in LLM capabilities, including coding. The choice of model has now… More No Code. No Problem – How ChatGPT 5 Helped Me Build “Survival Island”

AI Assessment Co-creation – Lessons from Student-Staff Partnerships

19th May 2025

As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become increasingly embedded in higher education, institutions are facing urgent questions: How do we maintain academic integrity? How can we use these tools ethically? How can we incorporate AI into our teaching and learning? And most importantly, how can we prepare students to navigate this rapidly evolving technological landscape?… More AI Assessment Co-creation – Lessons from Student-Staff Partnerships

AI Deep Research – Trouble for Higher Education?

2nd May 2025

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as a transformative technology in higher education. Since the release in early 2025 of advanced deep research capabilities for models like ChatGPT 4o and 3o, academia has been astonished and concerned by AI’s new capabilities.  What is Deep Research? Deep research was rolled out to various ChatGPT tiers,… More AI Deep Research – Trouble for Higher Education?

Rethinking Higher Education Assessments in the Age of AI

19th April 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly generative tools like ChatGPT, is no longer a futuristic abstraction – it is a potentially disruptive technology reshaping how we live, work and learn. In higher education, assessments are among the most impacted domains. In a recent article, Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Higher Education Assessment, I propose a radical yet practical… More Rethinking Higher Education Assessments in the Age of AI