Editorial - Volume 24, Issue 3

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As you know, this year the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has dominated academic discussions around the globe.The editorial team at IRRODL is looking into a policy on generative AI (ChatGPT, Bard, etc.) use.However, in the meantime, authors must reference this as per APA7 guidelines.This does not include spelling and grammar checkers.On a lark, I wanted to know what a large language model might "think" about developing an AI policy.When prompted with "increased discussion around AI this year and how it should be handled for academic journal articles," ChatGPT responded with: It's great to hear that there's increased discussion around AI and its handling in academic journal articles.AI has been a rapidly evolving field with significant implications for various disciplines, and addressing its proper handling in scholarly publications is important for maintaining rigor, transparency, and ethical considerations.Developing an AI policy for academic journals involves creating guidelines and principles to address the use of artificial intelligence in scholarly research, publication, and peer review processes.Such a policy should aim to promote transparency, rigor, ethical considerations, and responsible use of AI technologies.(OpenAI, 2023).Anyways, this issue is bursting with more than our usual number of excellent contributions.We start with Akbulut, Saykılı, Öztürk, and Bozkurt studying the limitations of relying solely on student perceptions in their paper "What If It's All an Illusion?To What Extent Can We Rely on Self-Reported Data in Open, Online, and Distance Education Systems?"To achieve more robust conclusions, they suggest other evidence like system and performance data should be considered in addition to just survey data.This research adds significant weight to the IRRODL policy of not accepting submissions describing teaching interventions or surveys on pedagogical approaches that make no reference to student achievement, performance, or retention.See: https://www.irrodl.org/index.php/

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