Coming off the seismic shift to virtual learning during the pandemic, education is facing another wave of transformation, this time from technology. Although the rise of generative AI — specifically ChatGPT, a large language model (LLM) and example of generative AI — has many educators worried about plagiarism, it actually holds the potential to revolutionize the way students learn and academic institutions operate.
According to Tony Sheehan, a Gartner VP Analyst focused on education, generative AI tools can make large swaths of information accessible in ways we never imagined. Educators and institutions first need to build trust in the technology and determine how to handle short-term anxieties. Then students can learn how to interact with generative AI tools, and use them to emphasize creativity and improve their time management to learn more efficiently.
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Opening Thoughts
Initial Impacts of Generative AI on Education
Common Misunderstandings Among Educators
The Increased Role of Creativity in Using Generative AI
The Dark Side of Generative AI
How to Build Trust With Machines
Three Key Areas for Educational Institutions to Address
The Need for Institutional Leadership
Tony Sheehan | VP Analyst
Tony Sheehan is a Vice President Analyst in Gartner Research and Advisory. Tony researches higher education learning technologies and digital strategies with a particular focus on learning management systems, blended and online learning, and the challenges of delivering digital transformation of higher education. He evaluates the potential of emerging technologies such as generative AI and evaluates good practices to optimize student experience, support faculty and deliver institutional learning effectiveness. Tony has considerable experience of digital learning strategy development, helps Institutions evolve learning technology practices to address the current challenges facing higher education and has a strong interest in the educational implications of the evolving world of work.
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