Generative AI Meets Open Pedagogy: An EdTech Books Project

​​After the first successful open-access textbook launch as a collaborative writing project, the Asian University for Women Master of Arts in Education program's "Educational Technology for Strong Schools" course drafted it's second open-access book, co-authored by the graduate students, course instructor Dr. Stefanie Panke, and Teaching Fellow Israt Jahan Oeeshi. This graduate program is a humanitarian crisis response program established in 2021 with the aspiration to empower women in tertiary education, particularly the brightest female reformists and educational entrepreneurs dedicated to creating an impact through educational development and leadership. The open-access book is a testament to the students' dedication and creativity to explore the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education.

Generative AI tools are extremely effective writing aids. Instructors and students alike can increase their efficiency and effectiveness by deliberately and creatively leveraging AI prompts. An important caveat is to remain critical of results and not let technology silence the scholar’s personal voice, dull their imagination, or overwrite their personal tone and style. Learners who have trouble focusing and completing projects, or students who are less strong writers, can use AI as an assistant with unlimited patience, turning rough ideas and bullet points into complete outlines. We encouraged students to use AI tools to proofread paragraphs and correct any grammatical mistakes without changing the tone or style, a great strategy for non-native English speakers. Overall, the chapters in this book are a petri dish to see how AI and open pedagogy writing assignments can productively intersect. At the same time, the students have produced thought-provoking and personal contributions that explore AI in various educational contexts.