Couldn’t attend all of UBC Open Access Week 2024 events? Select event recordings are now available! This year’s Open Access Week events explored the evolving role of generative AI in open scholarship, addressing its potential benefits and challenges, including ethical considerations related to Indigenous knowledge, the impacts on institutional barriers, and strategies for responsible use. See the event recordings for select
“Stop Generating”: Generative AI in the Contexts of Indigenous Studies
This talk examines the ethical and social implications of generative AI in higher education, emphasizing its potential to break down institutional barriers by providing accessible tools that support equity and inclusion, while drawing on Indigenous theorists to contextualize generative AI and large language models (LLMs) within a broader colonial history of resource extraction.
Presenter: David Gaertner, Associate Professor, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies
The Influence of AI on Academic Publishing
Watch our discussion with Taylor & Francis VP of External Affairs and Policy, Priya Madina, on AI and academic publishing. This session provides an overview of AI and the opportunities and challenges of utilizing it, illustrated by academic publisher use cases. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period.
Presenter: Priya Madina, Vice President, External Affairs and Policy, Taylor & Francis
OER and GenAI
In this workshop we explore the challenges, contradictions, and opportunities at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER).
We discuss the potential of AI in generating dynamic content, including interactive textbooks, and its potential in developing open educational resources and practices. We also engage in discussions about the legal and ethical considerations of both AI and open education including copyright, privacy, and open licensing. We also dive into practical exercises, including the co-creation of a textbook chapter and demonstrating the real-world application of AI in OER.
Facilitators:
Will Engle, Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT
Lucas Wright, Senior Educational Consultant, Learning Technology, CTLT
