University of Calgary Research Assistant Job Posting – “Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity: The Ethics of Teaching and Learning with Algorithmic Writing”

Artificial Intelligence and Academic IntegrityWerklund School of Education – Graduate Assistant (Research) (GAR)

Job posting Role: Graduate Assistant (Research) (GAR) – Quantitative Research Methods

Project title: “Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity: The Ethics of Teaching and Learning with Algorithmic Writing”

Principal Investigator: Sarah Elaine Eaton, PhD, Associate Professor

Project and role description: This project explores the primary research question: What are the ethical implications of artificial intelligence technologies for teaching, learning, and assessment?

The Graduate Assistant (Research) GAR will assist with administering an online survey via Qualtrics to collect data about University of Calgary students’ and educators’ understanding regarding algorithmic text-generating software. The GAR will manage the input of the survey instrument into Qualtrics and manage data collection and analysis with a collaborative, interdisciplinary team. The outputs of the GAR’s work will be integrated with literature reviews and qualitative findings conducted by other members of the research team for the purposes of a variety of knowledge dissemination opportunities.

Responsibilities:

  • Input survey instrument into Qualtrics
  • Manage and clean survey response data
  • Provide regular updates to the research team about survey response data
  • Prepare descriptive and inferential statistics (including running logistic regressions)
  • Prepare figures and methods/results write-ups for knowledge dissemination (meetings, publications, presentations)
  • Maintain an organized file system and records for data handover and continuity
  • Synthesize results with qualitative findings as needed
  • Attend team meetings, approximately biweekly
  • Engage in regular reporting and communications to the PI and project team
  • Other duties as assigned

Skills / experience required:

The key responsibilities for this role require experience with quantitative research methods and statistics. The CV and cover letter should clearly indicate skills and experience in the following areas:

    • Survey validation
    • Using Qualtrics for survey design and distribution
    • Preparing descriptive / inferential statistics
    • Using quantitative data analysis software (SPSS, STATA, etc.)
    • Creating figures for descriptive / inferential statistics
    • Running logistic regressions on quantitative data
    • Working as part of an interdisciplinary research team

      Skills / experience preferred:

      • Using OpenAI and/or GPT-3 Identifying relevant AI tools

      Eligibility and Application instructions:

      For this role, you must be a current graduate student (master’s or doctoral level) at the University of Calgary.

      Start date: January 9, 2023

      End date: December 31, 2023

      Location: Blended (primarily remote with availability for occasional work on the University of Calgary main campus)

      To apply send a CV and cover letter to: Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton, Associate Professor, Werklund School of Education seaton (at) ucalgary (dot) ca

      Deadline to apply: January 2, 2023

      Important notes:

      • This opportunity is only for students with an active student registration at the University of Calgary. Please do not apply if you are not a current student at University of Calgary. The current student status of short-listed applicants will be verified before an offer of employment can be made.
      • Hands-on experience with quantitative research methods and statistics is a requirement for this role.

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