Addressing Artificial Intelligence Anxiety in Higher Education with Positive Framing

August 2024
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ABSTRACT

This article illustrates how Appreciative Inquiry can respond to crisis narratives about the future of higher education in the age of generative AI. The first centers on the use of positive framing in discussions of the value of human tutors in an AI world. The second describes the Simultaneity principle’s role in redirecting faculty’s attention to core intellectual values in AI-focused faculty development programs.

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Author: Christopher Basgier

Christopher Basgier is Director of University Writing at Auburn University. A certified Appreciative Inquiry facilitator, he leads professional development workshops on writing for faculty and conducts research on writing across the curriculum. He posts regular inquiries on generative AI at https://christopherbasgier. substack.com. 

Contact: crb0085@auburn.edu 

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