A Personal Policy Concerning Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
So, I've had to think very hard about higher education and the influence of artificial intelligence in the last few months. Education is not just about the transfer of knowledge and information. Its aim is growth and, for the Christian especially, transformation. So, while universities around the world are working hard at navigating terrible storms and turbulent seas associated with AI, I've decided to approach the classroom with a personal policy, an upfront expectation from teacher to students, and a rationale that I hope will be embraced because of the potential it has to maximize what we do in the learning arena. In this course, no artificial intelligence (AI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, Copilot, Claude, or similar technologies) may be used to write, revise, paraphrase, summarize, or otherwise produce any work that is submitted for a grade. This includes, but is not limited to: Essays, discussion posts, and written assignments Reading responses or reflections Exegetic...
