Existing generative AI guidance in higher education focuses on policy and academic integrity rather than learning mechanisms¶
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q1 i? Much existing guidance on generative AI in higher education focuses on policy and academic integrity rather than explaining how AI use interacts with established mechanisms of learning. → Øby 2026
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Øby, E. (2026). Beyond Task Completion: A Theoretical Integration and Framework for Guiding Students’ ChatGPT Use for Learning. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. https://doi.org/10.53761/5apqd333
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The article's characterization of the current guidance landscape, stated in the abstract as motivation for the paper. It asserts a gap: guidance addresses "policy and academic integrity" but not how AI use interacts with established learning mechanisms. No systematic review evidence is reported in the supplied text.
"much existing guidance focuses on policy and academic integrity rather than explaining how AI use interacts with established mechanisms of learning"
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Existing generative AI guidance in higher education focuses on policy and academic integrity rather than learning mechanisms |
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Existing generative AI guidance in higher education focuses on policy and academic integrity rather than learning mechanisms |
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