Embracing AI Chatbot ChatGPT: For Better or Worse?
Embracing AI Chatbot ChatGPT: For Better or Worse?
March 29, 2023
Contributor: Magello Fenis & Maroof Ahmed | Editor: Supriyono
An artificial intelligence chatbot dubbed ChatGPT has recently been on trending on social media and becomes a spotlight of discussions in academic circles. ChatGPT is developed by OpenAI—an American artificial intelligence research laboratory. Later, a multinational technology firm Microsoft Corporation joined the share by investing $1 billion in an attempt to develop the artificial intelligence to the next level.
Generating the public response to the AI tool, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tweeted on December 5, 2022, that ChatGPT had crossed 1 million users in just five days after its launch. By the end of January 2023, the number multiplied to 100 million users worldwide, proving the high enthusiasm from the public for its presence.
Since ChatGPT is an AI language model, it can yield the processing of data at a tremendous speed and efficiency—less than 10 seconds as per our own observation. In this regard, chatbots are designed to simulate conversation with the absence of human feelings and emotions.
In its technicality, ChatGPT can operate 24/7. Due to the simplicity of its practical use, an individual may no longer need instructional aid to utilize this tool. As an implication, a student may use this chatbot to seek clarity about their lessons. Or if they are just sad and looking for someone to talk with, ChatGPT can even provide therapeutic advice on how to alleviate stress and anxiety.
Yet, despite the positive implications that ChatGPT carries, educators and AI experts around the world are concerned on its possible adverse implications, especially on plagiarism and data privacy. While some would use this cutting-edge tool as a beneficial educational tool, this generative language model can also be used for cheating. In this regard, it is difficult for assessors to really evaluate human-like responses if the output is done by the learners themselves or by the ever-dynamic chatbot.
In response to the raising phenomenon of AI Chatbot ChatGPT, an educational expert who is also the head of the Ph.D. in Education program at Universitas Internasional Islam Indonesia (UIII), Dr. Bambang Sumintono, stressed that the use of it would most likely become more common and thus will make significant changes, especially for businesses like tuition services since AI gives unrivaled answers.
“Many universities as well as journal [publishers], still [do] not recognize machine as a co-author for paper/article/manuscript. So far our university also [does] not permit the use of ChatGPT in terms of assignments and thesis. [Thus] it is still considered cheating, especially when [it is] not declared openly by the student,” Dr. Sumintono said.
In terms of the students’ use of ChatGPT, Dr. Sumintono exemplified this as any other website, meaning that it is open for use, yet only for looking up information. With that being said, Dr. Sumintono stressed that it will become a problem if the students utilized ChatGPT for doing scholarly works that need valid citations.
“I do not think it is a good choice but regulations about independent work, accountability, [and] transparency needs to be looked at [in] more detail, to what extent we can accept work by machine in students’ work,” explained Dr. Sumintono.
Concurring with Dr. Sumintono’s statement, a Ph.D. student at UIII’s Faculty of Social Sciences, Ararat Kostanian, said that the positive and negative aspects of ChatGPT should be taken into consideration. “It is positive when artificial intelligence becomes a method to help researchers, whether in terms of finding articles or keywords by algorithms, but I find tools such as ChatGPT negative when some sources are trying to present it as an alternative to written articles by human beings,” he said.
Indeed, ChatGPT like any other technological tool in the world can be used as either a medicine or a poison. It can be used as a medicine in providing fundamental information and assistance to users which can be used for research and development in inflicting positive impacts to the society. On the other hand, it can also be used for fraud and malicious activities which can spread malicious content and unethical activities.
Thus, this phenomenon becomes a collective homework for all of us in the education field to address this issue in the future.
source: https://www.uiii.ac.id/features/read/57315/embracing-ai-chatbot-chatgpt-for-better-or-worse
FoE Holds Software-Based Qualitative Data Analysis Workshop
FoE Holds Software-Based Qualitative Data Analysis Workshop
March 03, 2023
Contributor: Maroof Ahmed | Editor: Supriyono
As part of its effort to produce research-competent graduates, the Faculty of Education (FoE) at the Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) holds on March 1-3, 2023, a three-day workshop themed ‘Qualitative Analysis with Software’ delivered by Dr. Bambang Sumintono as the head of program in Ph.D. in Education.
Derived from the fact that most qualitative analysis is conducted manually—at least in the Indonesian context, the faculty seeks to equip the students with skills that could ease them in doing research, whilst also highlighting the importance of making use of technology in producing academic works.
Primarily targeted to the fourth-semester students who are currently completing their master’s thesis, the workshop saw a sizeable crowd of around forty-five participants hailing not only students, but also researchers, and faculty members at UIII.
"Managing a lot of data is sometimes overwhelming for students. So, it needs certain tools that could help them ease [the process]" Dr. Bambang said, highlighting the importance of using software to manage and retrieve data, as it could make the process of coding and analyzing the data easier, faster, and more efficient.
In Indonesia, qualitative data analysis is a commonly used approach in the field of education. However, Dr. Bambang pointed out that the kind of software used for qualitative analysis remains complicated to carry out. Thus, the workshop is projected to equip students, researchers, and faculty members with the necessary skills to manage and analyze qualitative data using the Quirkos software.
"Learning how to use Quirkos will help a lot in terms of managing the [qualitative] data, identifying the coding, finding the pattern, and doing the analysis. [Also] It will help a lot in terms of doing interpretive analysis", Dr. Bambang told the UIII’s media team.
Aiming to be a research-based university, UIII currently offers MA and Ph.D. programs for both local and international students at four different faculties namely Islamic Studies, Social Sciences, Business and Economics, and Education.
source: https://www.uiii.ac.id/events/read/57301/foe-holds-software-based-qualitative-data-analysis-workshop
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'Leading Futures' book Review by Hazrat Syah Kayen
"Leading Futures" edited by Alma Harris and Michelle Jones is a forward-thinking book that delves into educational leadership for sustainable success in a rapidly changing world. It emphasizes the need for adaptive leadership approaches to navigate complex challenges in education. Harris explores the concept of distributed leadership, promoting collaboration and shared responsibility among educators. The book also addresses equity and inclusion, advocating for leadership practices that empower diverse voices. "Leading Futures" offers insights into fostering a learning-centric environment and embracing innovation to prepare students for an uncertain future. Through practical examples and research-based strategies, Harris guides educators and leaders toward creating positive educational transformations. Mr Hazrat Syah Kayen, an MA in Education student from Afganistan share his review in this podcast.
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Islamic Educational Leadership: Southeast Asia perspectives
Abstract
This chapter explains the emerging landscape of educational leadership knowledge based in Southeast Asia region, which usually called as Muslim archipelago. Historical, political and socio-cultural forces forms unique Islamic identity in this region which resulted to different practice and thinking about Islamic educational leadership. Based on empirical and theoretical perspective from peer reviewed journal articles, it found out that different country in this region has salient emphasize. Influence of the Western theories still has effect, as well as trying to formulate unique Islamic thinking about educational leadership; whereas country’s development also reflecting kind of Islamic educational leadership is practiced in their school institutions.
Sumintono, B., Kusumaputri, E.S., Hariri, H. and Juniardi, Y. (2023). Islamic Educational Leadership: Southeast Asia perspectives. In Arar, K., Sawalhi, R., Decuir A., and Amatullah, T. (Eds.). Islamic-Based Educational Leadership, Administration and Management, Challenging Expectations through Global Critical Insights. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Islamic-Based-Educational-Leadership-Administration-and-Management-Challenging/Arar-Sawalhi-DeCuir-Amatullah/p/book/9781032418551
Islamic Based Educational Leadership: Southeast Asia perspective
Islamic-based educational leadership in Southeast Asia embraces principles rooted in Islamic values, blending faith with academic excellence. It emphasizes holistic development, nurturing ethical and moral characters in students. Leaders foster a supportive and inclusive environment, promoting religious tolerance and cultural diversity. Historical, political and socio-cultural forces form a unique Islamic identity in this region, which resulted in different practices and thinking about Islamic educational leadership. Based on empirical and theoretical perspectives from peer-reviewed journal articles, the study has found that different countries in this region have salient emphasis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7rL9Ssfngw&list=PLX82ye7O55ccCMY63ts2o9wzDjKyktx2T&index=2