Category: Updates

It’s a pleasure to announce that my paper, “Generative AI in qualitative research and related transparency problems: A novel heuristic for disclosing uses of AI,” has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods. While researching and writing on qualitative research methods is a bit of a tangent from my primary research interests (i.e., edtech ethics and policy issues), I always enjoy the intellectual journey this type of work takes me on. I also believe that qualitative research is undergoing a paradigm shift due to the emergence of generative AI tools, and researchers like myself require new approaches to thinking about, utilizing, and critically analyzing the role of AI in our practices. The paper is available in my OSF research repository as a preprint: https://osf.io/gqa92/files/8cwe9.

I presented some reflections on creating S604: Artificial Intelligence for Library and Information Science Professionals, an online course for MLIS students. I discussed some of the instructional design choices and the way I used generative AI tools to create and analyze instructional objects. Most of the presentation was spent focusing on how I touched some ethical boundaries along the way, and the emerging framework I developed to handle these ethical problems while still using AI appropriately. The presentation is titled “Teaching AI with AI: Touching the Ethical Boundaries” and is available in my OSF teaching repository: https://osf.io/qnhw3.

I contributed to AAUP’s recent report “Artificial Intelligence and Academic Professions,” which was just published. The report’s findings are derived from a survey of 500 AAUP members across nearly 200 institutions. From the abstract, the findings emphasize “the importance of improving education on AI, promoting shared governance through policies and oversight, and focusing on equity, transparency, and worker protections. Based on those responses, the committee identified the five key concerns.” It was an honor to be included in this project, and I would like to extend my thanks to Britt Paris for her leadership. The report is available at: https://www.aaup.org/reports-publications/aaup-policies-reports/topical-reports/artificial-intelligence-and-academic

I recently presented some work on learning analytics ethics and infrastructure as it relates to AI and, specifically, AI chatbots. The presentation is titled “Data Doubles and AI Chatbots in Higher Ed:
What Learning Analytics Research Might Teach Us About Ethical Applications of AI” and is available in my OSF research repository: https://osf.io/2e5ym.

I have a paper forthcoming in the journal College & Research Libraries with Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. The article is titled “Preparing academic librarians to prioritize privacy in learning analytics projects: An evaluation of a professional development course” and is available in my OSF research repository as a preprint: https://osf.io/s5hwr.

With my collaborators on the Datafied Classroom project, we’ve had a piece accepted for College & Research Libraries News: “Student privacy in the datafied classroom: Facilitating conversations with campus stakeholders.” This writing provides an overview of the project and reflections from partners who ran our facilitated workshops. See the preprint here: https://osf.io/urypq

I’ve been collaboratively working on a few projects focused on edtech governance. To keep track of my efforts in this area, see this new project page: https://thecorkboard.org/edtech-governance/

I have begun my sabbatical and will return to Indiana University starting August 1st, 2024. During this time I will work on an upcoming book to be published by Cambridge University Press titled Governing EdTech in Schools and Universities. I will also be working on AI-related teaching projects.

I have a paper forthcoming in the Journal of Computing in Higher Education with Amy VanScoy, Alison Harding, and Amy Martin. The article is titled “Changing student privacy responsibilities and governance needs: Views from faculty, instructional designers, and academic librarians” and is available in my OSF research repository as a preprint: https://osf.io/frup4.

My interview with The Markup‘s Tara García Mathewson has been published. Their piece, “He wanted privacy. His college gave him none,” is available at https://themarkup.org/machine-learning/2023/11/30/he-wanted-privacy-his-college-gave-him-none.