How is ChatGPT Transforming Academia? Examining its Impact on Teaching, Research, Assessment, and Learning

This study aims to explore the potential benefits and challenges of using ChatGPT in higher education settings. Specifically, the study investigates how ChatGPT is reshaping teaching, learning, research, and student assessment. The present research also explores the issues related to academic integrity, ethics and regulations. The present study follows a qualitative research design. Semi-structured interviews of twelve highly accomplished academicians were conducted from North America, Asia, and Europe’s higher education institutions. Results of the study suggest that ChatGPT can enhance educational productivity, learning, creativity, and idea generation. However, ethical considerations related to academic honesty and over-reliance on ChatGPT must be deliberated. The findings further provide insights into the opportunities and challenges of integrating ChatGPT into higher education and recommend that educators, researchers, and policymakers ensure AI technologies' responsible and ethical use in academic settings. This study contributes to the growing research on integrating artificial intelligence in education. Specifically, it provides insight into the using ChatGPT, a novel AI-based language model, in higher education settings. The study's qualitative research methodology and exploratory nature provide a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of ChatGPT's impact on learning, teaching, researching, and assessing students. Overall, findings from this study provide valuable insights for educators, researchers, and policymakers seeking to integrate AI technologies into their educational practices while ensuring responsible and ethical use.