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1.Minutes of the Teaching and Learning Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
Agenda Item 4.1: Dynamics (Benefits and Disadvantages) of Relying on Chatbots
When Writing Assignments
The meeting opened with Prof Song addressing the issue of declining student
performance due to academic dishonesty. The concern was raised regarding students
submitting assignments lacking originality, primarily due to over-reliance on chatbots.
Key Points Discussed:
Introduction by Dr Sibeko:
Dr Sibeko highlighted the trend of students relying on chatbots like ChatGPT for
generating assignment content.
She emphasized that while this practice might seem convenient, it often results in non-
original work, easily detectable by academics due to inconsistent writing styles and
unoriginal responses.
She stressed the need for students to engage with assignment contexts creatively
rather than relying on AI-generated content.
Student Representatives' Concerns:
Nthabiseng, representing student leaders, expressed concern that the approach of
'educating' students on chatbots might seem patronizing.
She emphasized that student representatives are present to share their opinions
equally with academics.
Dr Sibeko clarified her intent, stating that students need to adapt their use of chatbots to
avoid failure and develop better academic practices.
Discussion on Ethical and Effective Use of Chatbots:
Thabang highlighted the importance of guiding students to use AI tools ethically,
suggesting that academics should assist students in navigating these technologies
rather than threatening them with failure.
Dr Smith proposed that students could use chatbots to enhance learning by comparing
their original answers with AI-generated ones, treating the chatbot's output as a second
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,opinion for refining their work.
Ms Brown cautioned about the inaccuracies (AI hallucinations) chatbots might produce,
stressing the importance of integrating local and contextual knowledge into assignments
to ensure originality and relevance.
Conclusion and Way Forward:
Nthabiseng acknowledged the potential pitfalls of over-reliance on AI, agreeing that it
could stifle creativity and foster dependency.
Prof Song concluded the discussion by reiterating the superiority of the human mind,
enriched with personal experiences and intuition, over AI-generated content.
He urged student representatives and academics to disseminate the insights from this
discussion through their respective platforms to promote better academic practices.
The meeting was adjourned with thanks from Prof Song for the valuable contributions
from all participants.
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, QUESTION 2: INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
BACKGROUND
You are an Administrator in the office of Dr Moloi, the Director of the Teaching and
Learning Unit at University of the South. The Student Representative Council (SRC),
on behalf of the students registered for Practising Workplace English, has written a
letter to the Director in which they seek his intervention as they cannot cope with the
assessment demands of the module. Most of these students have been out of school
for a long time and need more attention, whilst some rely on AI ,like ChatGPT to write
their assignments instead of being original. The Director, Dr Moloi, has asked you to
investigate possible ways of assisting students to improve their performance in the
module, Practising Workplace English. The report should be submitted on 30 May
2024.
INSTRUCTIONS
Write an investigative report into possible ways of assisting students to improve their
performance in the module, Practising Workplace English. You are to submit the report
to Dr Moloi by 30 May 2024.
Your report should be about 2-3 pages in length.
Use the following headings and sub-headings:
TITLE
Investigative Report: Enhancing Student Performance in Practising Workplace
English at University of the South
1. TERMS OF REFERENCE
Date of Commission: 20 May 2024
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