Institutional AI adoption is uneven, with partial adoption, incomplete policy development and uncertainty in high-stakes contexts¶
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q2 i? Reports from Ellucian (2026), UNESCO (2025) and QQI (2025) indicate partial adoption, incomplete policy development and uncertainty in assessment, admissions and disciplinary processes. → Zagami 2026
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Zagami 2026¶
Zagami, J. (2026). AI refusal in higher education: the right to refuse, the duty to understand and the diagnostic value of non-use. Higher Education Research & Development, 45(7), 2287-2294. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2694409
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Second-hand institutional evidence cited by the article: three sector reports indicate "partial adoption, incomplete policy development and uncertainty" in high-stakes contexts. The article reads this as uneven governance rather than simple institutional refusal.
"Ellucian (2026), UNESCO (2025) and Quality and Qualifications Ireland (2025) all report partial adoption, incomplete policy development and uncertainty in high-stakes contexts such as assessment, admissions and disciplinary processes."
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Institutional AI adoption is uneven, with partial adoption, incomplete policy development and uncertainty in high-stakes contexts |
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Institutional AI adoption is uneven, with partial adoption, incomplete policy development and uncertainty in high-stakes contexts |
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