| dc.description.abstract | The upcoming AI Act from the European Union (European Parliament, 2023) and the
ethical issues that have been occurring with Artificial Intelligence (AI) constitute an ur-
gent need for good governance. Especially within the education sector, where AI can cause
harm to the values of vulnerable people. This thesis will answer the research question
how are organisations in tertiary education sections developing good governance for AI?
Firstly, it is identified how AI is being used in educational software. Then it is analysed
how the educational software contains and harms values and what ethical issues might
occur. To identify what governance practices are already available for higher education
institutions to avoid ethical issues, three guidelines are analysed on their applicability and
ability to help institutions create governance for AI in educational software: the AI and
Education Guidance for Policymakers (Miao et al., 2021), the Ethical Guidelines on the
Use of Artificial Intelligence and Data in Teaching and Learning for Educators (European
Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport, and Culture 2022), and
the Ethical framework for AI in Education (The Institute for Ethical AI in Education,
2020). However, as this research shows, these guidelines do not offer enough guidance to
create good governance for AI in educational software. Therefore, this thesis identifies
possible good governance practices to bridge the gap between policy and practice-driven
applications. | |
