Human-centered Approach to the Governance of AI in Higher Education

Principles of International Practice

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26034/fr.jehe.2024.6864

Keywords:

Artificial intelligence, higher education, human-centered approach, consciousness, governance, ethical principles, wellbeing

Abstract

A recent study in Australasia (Selvaratnam & Venaruzzo, 2023) revealed some challenges and gaps in the governance of AI and data in higher education, mainly from the human-centeredness perspectives of accessibility, inclusivity and wellbeing. This paper is a narrative review to discern principles of a human-centered approach to the governance of artificial intelligence (AI), benchmarking literature, policies and practice across diverse geopolitical contexts for higher education, synthesizing the review results to provide guiding principles that can support this.

Author Biographies

Ratna Selvaratnam, Manager for Learning Technologies and Innovation at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia

Dr Ratna Selvaratnam is currently the Manager for Learning Technologies and Innovation at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia. She is also the Treasurer on the Executive Board of the Australasian Council for Open and Digital Education (ACODE). She has published in the field of AI and ethics, gender and sustainability, microcredentials, and was a member of the working group that produced Australia’s National Microcredentials Framework (NMF). Ratna is currently a member of the Pool of Experts on Ethics of Digital & Emerging Technologies, for the international organisation, Globethics. Ratna has extensive international higher education experience both as a professional and as a student across Australia, Malaysia, U.K. and the U.S. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Advanced HE.

Email: r.selvaratnam@ecu.edu.au

Lynnae Venaruzzo , Director, Postgraduate Transformation at Western Sydney University, Australia

Lynnae Venaruzzo is the Director, Postgraduate Transformation at Western Sydney University, Australia. Lynnae is leading the design and development of differentiated learning experiences using novel digital Diaz pedagogical frameworks and innovative technologies including extended reality (XR), rich media and artificial intelligence to reshape how digital learning is delivered and experienced. Lynnae is curious about how technology enables deep engagement and how we can create learning experiences that intrinsically motivate learners. Her curiosity is being extended through her research and doctoral work on motivation and self-regulated learning.  Lynnae is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and an Executive member of ACODE, the peak Australasian council for technology-enabled learning. 

Email: l.venaruzzo@westernsydney.edu.au

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Published

2024-12-30

How to Cite

Selvaratnam, R., & Venaruzzo , L. (2024). Human-centered Approach to the Governance of AI in Higher Education: Principles of International Practice. Journal of Ethics in Higher Education, (5), 79–102. https://doi.org/10.26034/fr.jehe.2024.6864

Issue

No. 5 (2024): Ethics in Open and Distance Education

Section

Thematic Articles

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Copyright (c) 2024 Ratna Selvaratnam, Lynnae Venaruzzo

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