Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity - Approaches to Navigate This Dynamic Landscape

Friday, 7 March 11:40-12:40

The development and availability of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to students provides novel challenges to educators. This particularly applies to those involved in coursework authentication and similar processes. In this discussion forum, various approaches to managing this challenge will be discussed. These approaches relate to the three strands of student responsibility, developing AI literacy and recording artefacts of learning.

Central to the approaches discussed is the idea that schools should teach students how to work in a way that is demonstrably transparent. This is accompanied by a conscious shift in ideology, from teachers being the ones that check the authenticity of student work to students being the ones that demonstrate it. This philosophy complements the idea of educating the whole child, given that today’s young people must also navigate the digital world successfully. After introducing our approaches to students in August 2024, we are currently at a stage where we can also reflect on what has worked well and what we might have done differently.

While sharing our approaches, this session will also aim to build a learning community, including opportunities for reflection on the ideas and experiences of all participants in navigating this landscape.

Audience:

Teachers, administrators, school leaders. The philosophy applies cross-programme but is most relevant to those working with students aged 12 to 18

Participants will be able to:

• Consider and evaluate the philosophical and practical approaches we can adopt as schools to ensure students use AI tools ethically

• Gain alternative perspectives on strategies that can be taken to ensure student work is authentic and in line with academic integrity principles

• Share ideas with each other regarding the effectiveness of approaches taken by schools to ensure students navigate this dynamic landscape successfully in various academic contexts

SPEAKERS

David Griffiths, ISB (Presenter)

• IB Diploma Programme Coordinator, International School Basel, Switzerland

• Full IB Continuum School

• Around 290 students in Grade 11 and 12

• Teacher of Chemistry and ToK

• Examiner in Chemistry

• PhD and BSc in Chemistry, Masters in Teaching and Learning

• Teaching experience in the UK, France and Switzerland

• Hobbies include travel, cooking and skiing

Scott Hall, ISB (Co-presenter)

• Head of Digital Learning, International School Basel, Switzerland

• Full IB Continuum School

• 1200 students PYP, MYP & DP

• Over 20 years teaching at IB schools

• Teaching experience in the UK, Sweden and Switzerland

• Hobbies include cycling, hiking and travel

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