What do students want from AI-assisted teaching? - Omar Merlo &Nai Li, Times Higher Education
Educators tend to agree that we need to embrace AI as a tool for learning. However, there is still an open question about how academics and students can best harness the technology in the classroom. Through our use of AI to enhance the classroom and online experience at our institution, we have developed best-practice guidance to ensure it complements our learning offer rather than detract from or homogenise it. First and foremost, we need to accept that a significant proportion of students will use publicly available generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek. The key here is to encourage students to use the platforms to enhance, rather than create written work – for example, using it for proofreading or to inspire ideas that help them broaden their understanding of the subject matter.
