Artificial Intelligence has invaded our lives as educators as well as the lives of students around the world. Instead of going through the learning process and researching, students opt to use any of a Learning Management System (LMS) or a chatbot to get the job done.
Using AI tools such as ChatGPT or Gemini or Copilot among others, provides an easy way for students, whose first language is not English, to finish their coursework requirements.
Are Media educators concerned? The core of what media educators do is to teach students to write and produce media content of different sorts, is that happening with AI? Are those educators literate about AI, what it does or what it could do in the future? Do they avoid it or integrate it into their classes?
The researcher hopes to shed light on the current situation in the rapidly advancing world of AI and how it could be used positively or negatively in the educational process. Relying on a purposive sample of media educators from Journalism and Media departments from universities in Egypt to get a sense of where they stand on AI literacy and how they engage with their students on that matter.
This research aims to answer several research questions such as; Do media educators discuss AI in their classrooms? Does the level of AI literacy among media educators affect the learning outcomes of students? How often do media educators rely on AI detectors?

Authors:
Marwa Al-Mut'afy, American University in Cairo, Egypt

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Marwa Al-Mut'afy is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at American University in Cairo (Adjunct) in Egypt

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