Rahul Kumar

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• PhD
• Professor (Assistant) at Brock University

Academic freedom, a cornerstone of higher education, is formally codified within the enforceable language of collective agreements (CAs) between universities and faculty unions in Canada. While the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) provides an exemplar framework for academic freedom clauses, institutional interpretations and implem...

This study examines postsecondary education (PSE) students’ perspectives on postplagiarism—a framework that reconceptualizes academic integrity in response to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Through a quantitative survey of 581 PSE students across five English-speaking countries, the research investigated student responses to the six te...

The proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies has significantly impacted the educational sector, prompting a re-evaluation of teaching, learning, and assessment practices. This study explores the perceptions of Ontario secondary school teachers regarding the challenges and opportunities presented by GenAI. Using a qua...

Institutions, publishers, and researchers must collaborate to develop frameworks recognizing GenAI's limits. This includes fostering transparency through disclosure, establishing standards for AI-assisted work, and exploring new ways to credit contributions that transcend human authorship. These solutions are not just about preserving academic norm...

This essay critiques the emphasis on detecting artificial intelligence (AI) usage in student submissions and advocates for a shift towards the meaningful integration of AI in education. Citing data from Turnitin, it highlights the significant yet understated prevalence of AI in academic work. The discussion underscores the ideological, detection, a...

This presentation reports on the research study, which was an empirical investigation of the extent of General Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) usage, particularly technologies like ChatGPT, among postsecondary education (PSE) students at universities and colleges across the globe. Preliminary findings indicate a higher-than-expected adoption rate,...

This paper provides a theoretical and conceptual analysis of educational technology (Ed-Tech) including its role in the administration and organization of schools, colleges, and universities; teachers' pedagogical practices; and students' learning. During and since the pandemic period, education has relied more heavily than ever on technological to...

This research details postsecondary education (PSE) students’ (n = 1021) use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies—specifically Generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT—in their academic activities. Through a comprehensive survey analysis, the study sought to identify the extent of GenAI usage for academic purposes, exploring factors such as...

This paper explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education, with a focus on assessment and academic integrity in higher education. We conducted a thematic analysis of literature on AI and academic integrity, framed by possible utopic and dystopic scenarios. We found that AI can be used to generate text, summarize work, create outli...

This paper explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education, with a focus on assessment and academic integrity in higher education. We conducted a thematic analysis of literature on AI and academic integrity, framed by possible utopic and dystopic scenarios. We found that AI can be used to generate text, summarize work, create outli...

Secondary school teachers in Ontario wanting support to deal with the GenAI.

This article explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on written compositions in education. Participants' accuracy in distinguishing between texts generated by humans and those produced by generative AI (GenAI) was examined. The study challenges the assumption that the listed author of a paper is the one who wrote it, which has implicati...

This article explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on written compositions in education. The study examines participants’ accuracy in distinguishing between texts generated by humans and those produced by generative AI (GenAI). The study challenges the assumption that the listed author of a paper is the one who wrote it, which has imp...

This chapter presents an overview of key issues related to the intersection of academic integrity and artificial intelligence (AI). Large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s Generative Pre-Trained Transformer 3 (GPT-3) are discussed. Concurrent developments and evolution in AI and algorithmic writing will continue to affect the way academic int...

Purpose: The purpose of this Open Educational Resource (OER) is to offer comprehensive lesson plans that focus on instilling skills and values related to academic integrity. The intended audience for this work is educators at elementary, secondary, and higher education levels. Methods: Contributors were invited to contribute lesson plans with a pos...

This chapter presents an overview of key issues related to the intersection of academic integrity and artificial intelligence (AI). Large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s Generative Pre-Trained Transformer 3 (GPT-3) are discussed. Concurrent developments and evolution in AI and algorithmic writing will continue to affect the way academic int...

This paper presents the case of an adjunct university professor to illustrate the dilemma of using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to grade student papers. The hypothetical case discusses the benefits of using a commercial AI service to grade student papers—including discretion, convenience, pedagogical merits of consistent feedback for stu...

A book review of Cynical Theories (by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay) written specifically for people in education faculties.

Artificial technology has improved in many spheres, including large language models (LLM). It seems that text generated by LLMs might be indistinguishable from human-written text. This research study reports on how accurately participants can identify whether a text composition is written by a human being or by a computer. Implications for teachers...

Pre-pandemic Canadian universities relied on international student enrolment to generate revenue and instill beneficial internationalization on Canadian campuses. As the pandemic disrupted established pedagogical practices and international students’ on-campus participation, how international programs are delivered has been re-envisioned and recali...

There are compelling arguments to advance and support third age learners (known generally as senior citizens). However, Statistics Canada data reveal low participation of third age learners in undergraduate and graduate studies in publicly funded universities in Ontario. Moreover, despite a general practice of tuition exemption for senior citizens...

This study examines complexities related to the program quality of an in-bound International Student and Staff Mobility (ISSM) program (Knight, 2018) at a university in Ontario, Canada. The paper considers the perspectives of three chief stakeholders-students, faculty, and administrators-within the context of international programs and adopts the i...

In practical terms, decisions on various academic matters in universities are complex and reflective of the views held by those in positions of power. For a more egalitarian view derived from a feminist perspective, this paper proposes an alternative form of decision-making. An underlying moral code and its corresponding decisions influence policie...

COVID-19 has changed how universities operate. The changes are in all spheres and caused by demands of social distancing rules predominantly mediated by various digital technologies. Applying Bauman’s (1993) ethics of technology on newly initiated assessment practices, this article raises ethical concerns of relying on solutions solely manufactured...

The book is about policy and governance of PSE meant to educate undergraduate students. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/adultedpsegov/

The purpose of this chapter is to draw attention to various forms of power when they express themselves through silence by faculty members within universities. This exploration retunes our otherwise distracted attention to the role of the professoriate within the academy and in society at large. Concretely, how is the role of the professoriate unde...

The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of students' experience in community television production, i.e. "learning by doing", on their self-image. The research population included 157 subjects who underwent a set of tests for evaluating ...

In this article we discuss distance-based teacher trainees' understandings of learning and education in a computerised learning environment. Educational research today often stresses the importance of a social dimension in learning and education and ...

The managerial strategies of governance prevalent in the private sector have become more and more normalized within educational institutions. These strategies, according to Dutch philosopher Zygmund Bauman, are "denial of proximity," "effacement of face," and "reduction to traits." This article describes these managerial tactics within an education...

This conceptual piece presents practical problems when an expressive collaborative model of ethical reasoning, proposed by Margaret Walker is applied in practice.

Since educational administrators practice within a culturally and ethically diverse context, traditional ethical frameworks grounded in Eurocentric value systems should yield to a collaborative-expressive model. This article traces a history of moral theories, outlines distinctions between the two models, and promotes a facilitative role for admini...