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‘We Could Have Asked ChatGPT’: Students Fight Back Over Course Taught by AI

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A digital illustration of a group of diverse students standing in a classroom, looking frustrated and pointing towards an empty podium where a holographic projection of a generic AI avatar is visible. The text "WE COULD HAVE ASKED CHATGPT" is superimposed above the students. Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana.
The revolt against automation: Capturing the frustration of students pushing back against educational institutions that rely on AI to replace human instructors. Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana.

Source

The Guardian

Summary

Students on a coding apprenticeship at the University of Staffordshire say they were “robbed of knowledge” after discovering that large portions of their course materials—including slides, assignments and even voiceovers—were generated by AI. Despite university policies restricting students’ use of AI, staff appeared to rely heavily on AI-generated teaching content, leading to accusations of hypocrisy and declining trust in the programme. Students reported inconsistent editing, generic content and bizarre glitches such as a mid-video switch to a Spanish accent. Complaints brought little change, and although human lecturers delivered the final session, students argue the damage to their learning and career prospects has already been done. The case highlights rising tensions as universities increasingly adopt AI tools without transparent standards or safeguards.

Key Points

  • Staffordshire students discovered widespread use of AI-generated slides, tasks and videos.
  • AI usage contradicted strict policies prohibiting students from submitting AI-generated work.
  • Students reported generic content, inconsistent editing and AI voiceover glitches.
  • Repeated complaints yielded limited response; a human lecturer was added only at the end.
  • Students fear lost learning, reduced programme credibility and wasted time.

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https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/nov/20/university-of-staffordshire-course-taught-in-large-part-by-ai-artificial-intelligence

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AI Is Making the College Experience Lonelier

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A male college student sits alone at a wooden desk in a grand, dimly lit library, intensely focused on his laptop which projects a glowing blue holographic interface. Rain streaks down the large gothic window in the background, enhancing the sense of isolation. Other students are sparsely visible in the distance, similarly isolated at their desks. The scene evokes a feeling of loneliness and individual digital engagement in an academic setting. Generated by Nano Banana.
As AI tools become increasingly integrated into academic life, some fear that the college experience is becoming more solitary. This image captures a student immersed in a digital world within a traditional library, symbolising a potential shift towards individual interaction with technology, rather than communal learning, and raising questions about the social impact of AI on university life. Image generated by Nano Banana.

Source

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Summary

Amid growing integration of AI into student learning (e.g. ChatGPT “study mode”), there’s a quieter but profound concern: the erosion of collaborative study among students. Instead of learning together, many may retreat into solo AI-mediated calls for efficiency and convenience. The authors argue that the informal, messy, social study moments — debating, explaining, failing together — are vital to the educational experience. AI may offer convenience, but it cannot replicate human uncertainty, peer correction, or the bonding formed through struggle and exploration.

Key Points

  • AI “study mode” may tempt students to bypass peer collaboration, weakening communal learning.
  • The social, frustrating, back-and-forth parts of learning are essential for deep understanding — AI cannot fully emulate them.
  • Faculty worry that students working alone miss opportunities to test, explain, and refine ideas together.
  • The shift risks hollowing out parts of education that are about connection, not just content transmission.
  • Authors advocate for pedagogy that re-centres collaboration, discourse, and community as buffers against “silent learning.”

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https://www.chronicle.com/article/ai-is-making-the-college-experience-lonelier

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