"This brief was presented to the Conseil supérieur de
l’éducation (CSE) as part of its consultation on the use
of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems in
higher education.
As a key player in the college network, the Association
québécoise de pédagogie collégiale (AQPC) was keen to
issue an opinion on the use of these technologies. The aim
is to respond to the CSE’s mandate by contributing to
identifying and analyzing the pedagogical and ethical issues
and challenges, benefits and risks associated with current and
future uses of generative AI systems, for student education
and evaluation, as well as for faculty training within Quebec
higher education institutions.
The first section outlines the current and future means
implemented by the AQPC to address the issues raised
by the presence of generative AI systems in the college
environment. The second section attempts to summarize
concerns about the use of these systems in the college
environment. It collates the pedagogical challenges (course
and teaching content, pedagogical practices, learning
assessment, professional autonomy and the development
of digital skills among teaching staff) as well as the ethical
issues. The final section looks at the orientations or courses
of action suggested by the AQPC to help colleges meet the
challenges raised above." -- provided by author
