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Ethical Uses of Generative AI in Assessment: Student Perceptions in UK Contexts
Xianghan O'Dea1, Richard Bale2, Yuan-Li Tiffany Chiu3
1King's Business School, King's College London, London, UK.
Evaluation Review
|November 17, 2025
Summary
University students are using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) for academic work, raising integrity concerns. Understanding student views on ethical GenAI use is crucial for developing effective training and support to foster responsible academic practices.
Area of Science:
- Educational Technology
- Academic Integrity
- Artificial Intelligence in Education
Background:
- Growing adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools by university students for academic assessments.
- Significant concerns regarding academic integrity and ethical use of GenAI in higher education.
- Need for empirical understanding of student perceptions on ethical GenAI integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore UK university students' perceptions and usage of GenAI in academic assessments.
- To identify student understanding of ethical boundaries when using GenAI tools.
- To inform institutional strategies for GenAI literacy training and support.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study using focus groups with 80 university students across four UK institutions.
- Analysis grounded in the GenAI literacy framework.
- Exploration of student experiences with GenAI in academic contexts.
Main Results:
- Students are actively exploring GenAI as a learning support tool.
- Emerging understanding of ethical boundaries, with concerns about distinguishing acceptable use from cheating.
- Students express a desire to leverage GenAI but fear potential academic misconduct accusations or hindered learning.
Conclusions:
- Reinforces the critical need for comprehensive GenAI literacy training for university students.
- Highlights the importance of guiding students to use GenAI ethically and effectively as a learning aid.
- Suggests that understanding student perspectives is key to developing appropriate institutional guidance and support.
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