Presentation GenAI Literacy - why it's relevant more than ever more

Generative AI in teaching and learning is here to stay; current trends only point towards further integration and usage by both students and teachers. GenAI literacy refers to having the understanding and ability to choose and use GenAI tools in an appropriate, ethical and responsible way. This presentation will draw from the experience of creating a GenAI Literacy module at a Hong Kong University in response to a university wide policy to allow GenAI tools such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat) be used by students almost without any restrictions. The literacy module is a mandatory online self-directed module embedded into all language courses meaning that over 1000 students complete it annually. The module, now in its second iteration, has evolved from teaching students how to use the tools to focusing more on exploring ideas within GenAI literacy. The presentation will argue that for students to gain the most out of using GenAI tools, they need help becoming GenAI literate especially when it comes to assignments or understanding what constitutes appropriate ethical usage of GenAI tools in their own work. There needs to be a shift in mindset to understand that using GenAI is not equivalent to plagiarism.