Generative AI in Education: Transforming Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Practices with Dr Hilary Wheaton

Dr Hilary Wheaton is the Principal Advisor for Educational Practice, in the Education Portfolio, at RMIT University. Hilary plays a key role in shaping university-wide initiatives, recently focusing on curriculum design, academic integrity, and AI strategy. She developed RMIT’s Academic Integrity Framework and the institutional response to GenAI technologies like ChatGPT. In 2024, she co-authored RMIT’s AI Plan, providing an institution-wide narrative for AI in addition to the approach for AI in Education. Her research bridges teaching practices and technology, with a background in internet and cultural studies, in which she has periodically published work on topics such as education, persona and computer games while in her professional role.

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