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The Right Kind of Attention AI in Education

The Right Kind of Attention

Instructor oversight of student-AI interactions sounds like responsible design. But students who know they're being watched write cleaner prompts, ask fewer "stupid questions", or abandon the tool altogether. The problem isn't just visibility, but what visibility is assumed to mean.

Hitting the Invisible Wall: Lessons from experimenting with custom chatbots in higher education AI in Education

Hitting the Invisible Wall: Lessons from experimenting with custom chatbots in higher education

The challenge is not just what AI tools can do, but how far pedagogical intent can be realised within their constraints. We realised the limits we were facing were not prompt-level problems, but architectural ones.

Humans stay at the heart of AI mission as SMU looks both inward and outward, says provost Alan Chan AI in Education

Humans stay at the heart of AI mission as SMU looks both inward and outward, says provost Alan Chan

When potential cases of unauthorised use (of AI) arise, we review them holistically using academic judgment and direct engagement with the student. Students are given the opportunity to explain their thinking and working process, and decisions are made carefully, recognising that AI tools can produce false signals and that learning contexts vary.