Open Educational Resources and Artificial Intelligence for Future Open Education

Stefanie Panke

doi:10.25159/2663-659X/15106

Authors

Stefanie Panke University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25159/2663-659X/15106

Keywords:

generative artificial intelligence (GAI), open pedagogy, open access, collaborative writing, teacher education, educational technology

Abstract

This article explores the intersection of open educational resources (OER) and artificial intelligence (AI), with an emphasis on open pedagogy applications. The article comprises a document analysis to summarise expert perspectives on generative AI and two open pedagogy course concepts that explore the relationship between OER and AI through a practical lens of contexts, infrastructures, and sample work products. The expert interviews were published in the open-access magazine AACE Review and were conducted by the author to capture the dynamic field of generative AI. The two course concepts offer first-hand experiences of designing and implementing student-centred, non-disposable assignments by embedding AI tools in open-access book projects.

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