Ethics of AI tools for teaching and learning

Workshop

Date: Monday 12 May 2025

Time: 13.00 – 16.00

Location: Online via Zoom

What are the ethical challenges of AI use in Higher Education? How can we balance the risks and benefits of integrating AI in our teaching? In this workshop, we will explore the ethical considerations when introducing AI tools in higher education and how to mitigate potential harms.

This workshop is aimed at teachers, course leaders and staff involved in teaching of students.

 

About the workshop

In this workshop, we will discuss the ethical considerations when introducing AI tools in higher education and how to mitigate potential harms. In particular, we will use state-of-the-art AI tools as prompts to unpack the potential benefits and harms when used in the context of higher education. If you have any suggestions and preferences of tools you would like to focus on you may contact the workshop leader the latest 2 weeks before the workshop and we will try to add that tool.

Workshop Outline

  • Brief presentation of the selected tools as cases for analysis
  • Overview of ethical principles and guidelines relevant to AI in education
  • Case studies of AI tools in use
  • Strategies for mitigating the risks
  • Practical considerations for implementing AI tools in higher education

The workshop will be delivered through a combination of presentations, group discussions, and case studies. Emphasis will be on encouraging participants to share their experiences and perspectives and to actively engage in critical thinking and reflection on the ethical considerations of AI in higher education.

The workshop leader is Alexandra Farazouli, Doctoral Student at the Department of Education and Andreas Jemstedt, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Education The workshop is held in English.

 

Preparations and litterature     

To be announced two weeks before the workshop

 

Registration

The workshop is aimed at all teaching staff and educational managers, regardless of subject affiliation, at Stockholm University. Participation is free of charge. Book your place in good time, as places are limited. First come, first served is applied.

Register here

Organizer is the Centre for the Advancement of University Teaching (CeUL). CeUL offers workshops on a variety of teaching and learning topics with the aim to support and stimulate engaging and high-quality teaching at all levels at Stockholm University.

The workshop offers an opportunity to explore and develop academic teaching skills that falls under category 5. Course designer. The workshop offers tools and ideas  to creating and developing courses.

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