Generative Artifical Intelligence tools such as Chat GPT and Google's Gemini have rapidly become an everyday part of internet search for all of us. Whilst most educators in Higher Education are well aware of the impact of these tools, there is a lack of debate- and even discussion- on how to handle these tools in a teaching and learning context. Here, we provide space for these conversations by inviting you to a light-hearted debate on the future of Generative AI in Higher Education.
The motion will be: 'This house believes that Generative AI should play no role in teaching and learning at universities', and you are invited to bring along questions for our panel of educators who will speak for and against the motion. The event will end in a free-form debate open to the floor. All are welcome and you don't have to teach in Higher Education to attend.
About the speaker
Dr Jacob Miller is a Human Geographer and Assistant Professor in the School of Geography and Natural Sciences at Northumbria University. Jacob’s work draws on post-structuralist theories and qualitative methodologies to understand the intersections of space, society and identity in the contexts of urban change and the role of consumerism in the world today.
Dr Miranda Prendergast-Miller is an Environmental Scientist and Assistant Professor in the School of Geography and Natural Sciences at Northumbria University. The focus of Miranda's research is on understanding how the ecosystem services provided by the complex interactions between microbes, soil fauna and plants can be disrupted by anthropogenic activities.
Dr Andy Suggitt is an Ecologist and Assistant Professor in the School of Geography and Natural Sciences at Northumbria University. Andy's research examines the effects of environmental change on the natural world.
Dr Sarah Peck is a Human Geographer and Assistant Professor in the School of Geography and Natural Sciences at Northumbria University. Sarah's work is centred on civic space, migration and global development, and collaborative research methods.
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Venue information
This event will be held in the Ellison Building, at Northumbria University, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST.
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