This blog post will focus on the content covered in the EDCI 136 course from week 9. This week focued on data relating to who owns the content and has two guest speakers, Dr. Bonnie Stewart and Charlie Watson.

The first guest speaker, Dr. Stewart, focused on Post-Digital framing with the influence of artificial intelligence in education. Dr. Stewart spoke on the norms and risk relating to AI in the field of education. For example, by accepting AI into the world of education it exposes us to certain risks, such as plagiarism.

In my opinion, the influence of artificial intelligence in education is becoming an increasingly large issue relating to plagiarism and misinformation. For example, tools, such as chatGPT and other AI bots, create easily accessible tools for students to have essays, assignments and other tasks completed by these AI bots. Furthermore, many of the resources accessed online must now be checked for the influence of AI relating to their authenticity. Essentially, the influence of AI in university studies is becoming a problem.

This news story by CBC highlights students and faculties concern with the influence of AI.

The second guest speaker, Charlie Watson, focused on the center for accesible learning. Watson spoke about adaptive technology and digital accessibility. For example, he spoke about how students with disabilities can access accesible technology to assist in learning, exams and other methods to make studying at university more accesible for everyone.