At the University of Cape Town (UCT), research conducted by the Digital Open Textbooks for Development (DOT4D) team in the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) has brought to light an innovative approach in medical education, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to empower students in creating open educational resources (OER).
A recently published study by Associate Professor Glenda Cox, Michelle Willmers, Robyn Brown and Professor Michael Held explores the utilisation of ChatGPT as a writing tool by undergraduate medical students engaged in the co-creation of chapters for an orthopaedics textbook, in collaboration with medical professionals. The paper highlights affordances provided to not only enhance students’ AI digital literacy skills but also instil a sense of ownership and contribution towards their educational journey through acting as partners in the creation of OER. Central to the study is a pedagogical philosophy that champions student autonomy and collaboratio