Assignment 1 Semester 1 2025
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Due Date: 2 April 2025
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ....................................................... 3
SECTION B: LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................ 7
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 7
2. VARIABLES ........................................................................................................ 8
2.1 Variable 1: Academic Integrity ....................................................................... 8
2.2 Variable 2: Artificial Intelligence Usage in Education ..................................... 9
3. PREVIOUS RESEARCH .................................................................................... 9
3.1 The Benefits of AI in Upholding Academic Integrity ..................................... 10
3.2 The Risks of AI-Driven Dishonesty and Misconduct .................................... 11
3.3 Divergent Perspectives on AI’s Role in Learning Outcomes ....................... 12
3.4 The Evolving Role of Faculty in AI-Integrated Distance Learning ................ 13
3.5 Institutional Policies, Regulatory Frameworks, and AI Governance ............ 14
3.6 Contextualizing AI Use in Open-Distance Learning Institutions................... 16
3.7 Ethical Considerations, Future Trajectories, and Research Gaps ............... 17
3.8 Summary of Key Insights ............................................................................. 18
4. PROBLEM STATEMENT ................................................................................. 19
4.1 Research Problem and Research Question ................................................ 19
4.2 Link Between Existing Knowledge and the Research Problem ................... 19
4.3 Need, Value, and Motivation for the Research ............................................ 20
REFERENCE ....................................................................................................... 21
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