GenAI Tools in Academia: Pedagogical Problems Faced by Canadian Professors

Bhanu Bhakta Acharya; Basu  Sharma

doi:10.53761/yam17w66

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Bhanu Bhakta Acharya University of Ottawa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3885-2108
Basu Sharma Faculty of Management, University of New Brunswick, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3885-2108

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https://doi.org/10.53761/yam17w66

Keywords:

artificial intelligence, , university policies, , U15, GenAI tools, AI and pedagogy, university professors

Abstract

Generative artificial intelligence tools have sparked a debate about their successful integration into post-secondary educational pedagogy, spawning varying responses from institutions of higher education worldwide. Assuming the disruptive nature of this technology and its potential for a paradigm shift in pedagogy, the focus of this paper is on the challenges faced by Canadian academics in integrating these tools and their responses to the evolving role of this new technology. Through a comprehensive literature review and analysis of existing policies and practices of 15 research universities in Canada, this study identifies problem areas associated with the management of learning assessments while underscoring the need for clear and ethically sound policies to empower Canadian professors. The paper concludes with recommendations for policy development and future research directions, emphasizing the importance of balancing innovation with ethical responsibility in the use of generative AI in the development and management of pedagogy in post-secondary education.

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Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, University of Ottawa

Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, PhD, is a faculty of journalism, communication, and media studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Acharya has authored six books on journalism and communication, co-edited collected volumes titled “Global perspectives on journalism in Nepal”, and "Digital inequalities in media education in South Asia: Context and consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic" (both published by Routledge, UK), and contributed several journal articles and book chapters to various international publications. He serves as an editorial board member of the “World of Media: Journal of Russian Media and Journalism Studies”, member of the Board of Directors of “The Fulcrum”, University of Ottawa’s English newspaper, and has been involved in initiatives aimed at enhancing journalists’ capacity to adhere to professional standards and ethical practices in journalism. Email: bacharya@uottawa.ca.
Basu Sharma, Faculty of Management, University of New Brunswick, Canada

Basu Sharma joined the Faculty of Management at UNB in Fredericton in 1985 and is a member of the Organisation Studies area. Dr. Sharma has held appointments at the National University of Singapore, Tribhuvan University (Kathmandu, Nepal) and University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Sharma is the founding editor and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Comparative International Management. And he has been or was on the editorial boards of many academic journals including Labour and Management in Development, Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, Workplace Review, Transnational Corporations Review, and International Journal of Comparative Management. He is the author of Aspects of Industrial Relations in ASEAN---also translated into Japanese by Professor Kagawa and published in Japan by Doshisha University in Tokyo. His current research interests are in the areas of remittance for capacity building in developing countries, citizenship model of immigration for human resource development in developed countries, and cross-cultural negotiation for dispute resolution and business development at a global level.

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