Rosemarie McIlwhan
ROSEMARIE MCILWHAN
Associate Professor of Digital Pedagogy and Practice in the Learning and Teaching Academy
Heriot-Watt University
Rosemarie McIlwhan is Associate Professor of Digital Pedagogy and Practice in the Learning and Teaching Academy at Heriot-Watt University. She leads on digital pedagogy, including AI, across the global university and co-chairs the Scottish AI in Tertiary Education Network (ScAITEN). Her work blends a human-rights based approach with critical digital pedagogy to explore ethical and equitable perspectives and challenges around generative AI in education. She has worked in several UK universities as a lecturer focused on human rights, equity and inclusion, and technology-enhanced learning; her research interests include critical digital pedagogy, equitable and inclusive teaching, online and blended learning, academic development and practice, and open education practices.
I look forward to contributing to developing UK sector understanding of assessment validity, standards and AI. As Co-Chair of the Scottish AI in Tertiary Education Network (ScAITEN), I bring insights from across the Scottish enhancement-led tertiary sector, ScAITEN research and practice over the past few years, and their guiding principles for GenAI in learning, teaching and assessment which advocate for an ethical, equitable, enhancement-led, and responsible approach to generative AI. I also bring insights from my work on equitable, inclusive and accessible teaching and assessment in a global context.
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