GenAIED

This volume explores how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping universities worldwide. Rather than focusing only on the technology, it shows how AI is changing how students learn, teachers teach, and institutions operate, while also being shaped by cultural values, educational traditions, and social expectations.

Bringing together international case studies from regions including Europe, the Middle East, East Asia, and the Global South, the book presents empirical evidence of AI integration across fields—from design studios in China to large-scale chatbot deployment in UK classrooms and creativity studies in Egypt and Iraq. These cases highlight both opportunities, such as personalized learning and increased engagement, and challenges, including academic integrity, inequality, and ethical concerns. It introduces new ways of understanding AI not just as a tool, but as part of the everyday infrastructure of higher education. Across disciplines ranging from business and programming to architecture and the creative arts, it shows how thoughtful design and cultural awareness are essential for effective use of AI.

Accessible and forward-looking, this volume offers educators and policymakers a timely guide to the future of global higher education in the age of AI. It will also be of interest to researchers in education, digital humanities, and the social studies of technology.

Na Li is a Senior Associate Professor, Acting Head of the Department of Educational Studies within Academy of Future Education at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Her research focuses on VLEs, AI-Human collaborative learning design and leadership in higher education.

Diana Koroleva is Scientific Director of the Laboratory for Educational Innovation Research at HSE University (Moscow). She leads the International Competition of Innovations in Education (KIVO). Her work explores educational innovation, digitalization, and AI. She serves as an editor and associate editor for several European academic journals and is an active contributor to leading international scholarly publications.

Gurpinder Singh Lalli is Professor of Education for Social Justice and Inclusion at University of Wolverhampton, UK. His work focuses on international comparative studies around social justice and inclusion.

Jinhee Kim is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology in the Department of STEM and Professional Studies at Old Dominion University, U.S.A. Her research interests include AI in Education, Human-AI Interaction in Education, and Learning and Teaching Analytics. Her work has been published in major international academic journals such as Computer and Education, Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D), British Journal of Educational Technology, Education and Information Technologies, and Journal of Research on Technology in Education.