EduResearch Matters May 28, 2026 by Meena Jha and Amara Atif
Australian universities have moved fast on generative AI (GenAI). Policies, guidelines and statements on academic integrity are now widespread. But in classrooms, a more practical question is taking shape: what does using GenAI well actually look like?
Our recent research looked at this question through two postgraduate Information and Communications Technology (ICT) units in Australian universities. What we found is a growing gap between policy and practice. While institutions are setting expectations, educators are doing the heavy lifting of turning those expectations into something students can actually understand and use. And that’s not straightforward.
