Lynette Pretorius

Dr Lynette Pretorius is an award-winning educator and researcher specialising in doctoral education, AI literacy, research literacy, academic identity, and student wellbeing.

Call for chapters for our new open access book on AI!

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Post by Lynette Pretorius and Douglas Eacersall. Note: This call for chapters is now closed. Are you exploring how generative AI is transforming the research landscape? Have you developed innovative approaches, ethical insights, or practical applications regarding AI in research? If so, we invite you to contribute a chapter to our forthcoming open access book: … Read more

Join us at the 2025 International Conference on AI for Higher Education!

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You are warmly invited to participate in the International Conference on AI for Higher Education (AI4HE). Facilitated by the Human-AI Collaborative Knowledgebase for Education and Research (HACKER) and the AI Literacy Lab, the conference provides an opportunity to share knowledge of AI in Higher Education, network with peers and participate in practical workshops. The conference … Read more

ChatGPT as a qualitative research partner

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Republished from lynette.pretorius.com. Original post by Lynette Pretorius and Chris Pretorius. The rise of generative AI has sparked new conversations about its role in academic research. While generative AI tools like ChatGPT have proven effective for summarisation, pattern recognition, and text classification, their potential in deep, interpretive qualitative data analysis remains underexplored. In our recent … Read more

The ETHICAL framework for responsible generative AI use

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Republished from lynette.pretorius.com. Original post by Lynette Pretorius. The advent of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has opened up transformative possibilities in academic research. Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude hold the potential to help with idea and content development, structure and research design, literature review and synthesis, data management and analysis, as well as proofreading … Read more

Accurately assessing students’ use of generative AI acknowledgements in assignments

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Republished from lynette.pretorius.com. Original post by Lynette Pretorius. Lecturers play a pivotal role in shaping the learning of their students. In a metric-focused university environment, this learning necessitates the assessment of students’ learning throughout their educational journey. Assessing assignments not only gauges the understanding of the subject matter but also evaluates the development of critical … Read more

The AI literacy framework for higher education

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Republished from lynette.pretorius.com. Original post by Lynette Pretorius and Basil Cahusac de Caux. In an era where generative artificial intelligence (AI) permeates every aspect of our lives, AI literacy in higher education has never been more crucial. In our recent paper, we delve into our own journeys of developing AI literacy, showcasing how educators can … Read more

Developing AI literacy in your writing and research

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Republished from lynette.pretorius.com. Original post by Lynette Pretorius. I have recently developed and delivered a masterclass about how you can develop your AI literacy in your writing and research practice. This included a series of examples from my own experiences. I thought I’d provide a summary of this masterclass in a blog post so that … Read more

Fostering AI literacy as students, teachers, and researchers

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Republished from lynette.pretorius.com. Original post by Lynette Pretorius. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been present in society for several years – think, for example, of computer grammar-checking software, autocorrect on your phone, or GPS apps. Recently, however, there has been a significant advancement in AI research with the development of generative AI technologies like ChatGPT. Generative … Read more