Amanda Paxton (Trent University) and Phoebe Kang (University of Toronto Mississauga) recently discussed the impact of generative AI on the wellbeing and experience of faculty members teaching first-year writing courses. Through interviews with eight instructors, the authors found that job satisfaction suffered from impacts on grading, changes to the teacher-student relationship, and the experience of moral injury. Paxton and Kang offer several recommendations to improve the working experience of educators, including expanding the supports offered to faculty for navigating generative AI, ensuring job security, and establishing communities of practice for faculty members to share their experiences.
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