The Impact of AI on Work in Higher Education

Published:
Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Jenay Robert
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Report
ParentTopics:
Acceptable and Responsible Use Policies Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics Faculty Development Higher Education Transformation Leadership and Management Policy Development Productivity Applications and Systems Professional Development Risk Management Workforce Development

The Impact of AI on Work in Higher Education

As the higher education community continues to explore the impacts AI technologies are having on all aspects of institutional operations, EDUCAUSE presents this report on the impacts AI is having on the work of higher education, an effort conducted in partnership with AIR, NACUBO, and CUPA-HR.

In this research, we summarize work-related institutional AI strategies, policies, and guidelines; the risks, opportunities, and challenges associated with using AI for work in higher education; and specific examples of how staff and faculty use—and want to use—AI for work.


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Research Sneak Peek

The report reveals that while more than 70% of surveyed higher education professionals use AI tools daily or weekly, over half also express concerns about the risks that accompany their potential.


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