Large Enrolment Snapshot

The members explored ways AI tools can enhance engagement and improve the efficiency of 
administrative tasks. Strategies included:

• Personalized feedback on students’ written assignments to enhance engagement.
• Employing AI for automated generation of administrative documents like letters of recommendation, scholarship forms, and routine emails, freeing up time for instructional planning and engagement.
   

The discussion focused on the role of AI in fostering more interactive and adaptable learning 
environments by:

• Integrating AI into assignments to assist with fact-checking. 
• Encouraging students to utilize AI for initial drafts and basic content creation allowing them to dedicate more time to advanced critical thinking.
• Utilizing AI tools to effectively search for academic research and references.

Participants emphasized the critical need to understand AI's limitations and ethical 
considerations. Strategies included:

• Engaging in dialogues about ethical concerns, including data privacy and the risks to 
  academic integrity.
• Highlighting that caution is needed when relying on AI-generated content, as it may not 
  always meet quality or accuracy standards.
• Fostering practices (especially assessment practices) that encourage students to engage 
  deeply with content that requires thinking beyond the capability of AI. 
• Encouraging ongoing learning about AI, supported by resources such as the “Hard Fork” 
  podcast.