Manifesto for Generative AI in Higher Education

Rethinking Teaching and Learning

Statement 08 of 30

Students are collaborators, not spectators.

Why this matters

They must help write the story of GenAI in education, not merely read its script. In doing so, they learn both the weight of responsibility and the strength to challenge the systems that shape them.

A question for reflection

Where could students genuinely shape your institution's approach to GenAI - and where are they only consulted for show?

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Cite this statement
Farrell, H. & McCarthy, K. (2025). Statement 08: "Students are collaborators, not spectators." Manifesto for Generative AI in Higher Education. GenAI:N3. https://manifesto.genain3.ie/08/