Digital Citizenship in the Age of AI in Higher Education Institutions: Academic Integrity and Institutional Responsibilities

Abstract

The chapter aims at investigating the reality of academic integrity in the era of AI and the institutional responsibilities to be taken into account to guarantee solid and genuine academic work by university students. This chapter addresses the extent to which academic integrity and institutional responsibilities are enhanced in Palestinian higher educational institutions (HEIs) as perceived by the faculty members. The role played by these institutions and the challenges they face will also be highlighted. Moreover, some strategies and solutions that aim at fostering academic integrity and institutional obligations will be proposed by the author. This chapter is expected to make both students and faculty more aware of the reality, advantages, and disadvantages of AI utilization in HEIs and its relation to Academic integrity.