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Discourses of artificial intelligence in higher education: a critical literature review
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posted on 2023-02-20, 00:57 authored by Margaret BearmanMargaret Bearman, J Ryan, Rola AjjawiRola AjjawiArtificial intelligence (AI) holds significant implications for higher education; however, references to AI in the literature are often vague and open to debate. In order to understand how to progress AI-related research and analysis, this critical review systematically searched top higher education journals for references to the term ‘artificial intelligence’. We reviewed definitions and conducted a discourse analysis of included texts. Our findings identify few, confusing definitions and little overt reference to AI as a research object. We delineated two Discourses. The Discourse of imperative change outlines how AI is seen as an inevitable change to which all must respond. Additionally, the Discourse of altering authority describes how texts position AI as decentring the teacher and spreading authority across staff, machines, corporations and students. Our analysis prompts a call for new research foci that attend to the social implications of AI, including tracing accountability in AI-mediated practices and exploring how AI influences learning and teaching relationships.
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Higher EducationPublisher DOI
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0018-1560eISSN
1573-174XLanguage
EnglishPublisher
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Social SciencesEducation & Educational ResearchHigher educationDiscourse analysisArtificial intelligenceCritical literature reviewQualitative methodsDATAFICATION4 Quality EducationSpecialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classifiedEducation systems not elsewhere classifiedCurriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classified
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