AI in teaching: New University Action Plan released

Learn what the new AI advisory group is doing and why it matters for your teaching.

Director of Learning and Teaching, Dr Gayle Morris, has announced the release of the Gen-AI in Education Action Plan, developed by the newly established Gen-AI Education Advisory Group (AIEAG) and endorsed by the University Executive Committee on 3 June 2025. The plan outlines how the University will approach the integration of Gen-AI in teaching, learning, and curriculum design.

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Dear colleagues,

 

The AI Education Advisory Group (AIEAG) is a recently established ‘subcommittee’ of the University’s Teaching and Learning Quality Committee (TLQC). It was established to proactively guide AI’s use at the University of Auckland, and shape its impact on students, teaching staff and the curriculum, doing so in a manner that is sustainable, innovative, productive and responsible. Against this broad strategic aim, there are several objectives, including to:

 

• Ensure that across our curriculum we are preparing our current students to be competent and discerning users of AI within their chosen professions/industry
• Employ AI capabilities to enhance the impact and value of the education we deliver to our students
• Leverage AI capabilities to address specific pedagogical administrative challenges
• Address known shortcoming of using AI and develop mechanisms for anticipating and responding to emerging challenges

The first task was to respond to the University Executive Committee’s (UEC) request for the development of an ‘AI in Education’ Action plan (see the link above). The plan was endorsed by UEC on 3 June 2025. It is important to note that this is one of three action plans to be developed, including ‘Research and Innovation’, and ‘Enabling Environments’. Further work is planned as we look bring aspects of these three plans together; colleagues, and students, will be advised as the work evolves. Please note too that given the pace of developments in AI, it is highly likely that priorities may shift, with new emerging priorities identified.

 

The AIEAG will now work with the TLQC and other relevant stakeholders as we look to action the priority areas identified. Additionally, there will be forthcoming virtual open forums to enable robust debate and discussion in this important and challenging area. In the interim, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me directly: gayle.morris@auckland.ac.nz

 

— Dr Gayle Morris, Director Learning and Teaching