Examining AI Disruption in Educational Settings: Challenges and Opportunities

The role of AI in education is slowly growing. As a new technology, its uses and capabilities have not been fully realized or understood. AI provides many opportunities as well as challenges for supporting students, teachers, and skills development. However, from higher education faculty to preschool teachers, the ways in which AI can support planning, research, and student learning are not fully understood. When harnessed effectively, AI has important implications for overcoming global concerns and increasing educational equality. Examining AI Disruption in Educational Settings: Challenges and Opportunities provides practical, researched examples of how AI has been applied in educational settings. It examines current AI policies and considers the ways in which education may change with the use of AI. Covering topics such as field experience preparation, critical thinking skills, and global education patterns, this book is an excellent resource for pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, higher education faculty, technologists, professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, and more

Michael W. Kessinger is an Associate Professor in Education Leadership at Morehead State University. He is the program leader for K-12 Administration and Leadership. Dr. Kessinger is a retired P-12 educator where he was a high school math and computer science teacher, Assistant Principal. He later moved to the central office where he held various administrative positions such as District Technology Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator, Professional Development Coordinator, School Food Service Director, Director of Finance, and Assistant Superintendent. He earned his Doctor of Education in Administration and Supervision from the University of Kentucky; Education Specialist and Master in Secondary Education from Morehead State University (KY); and the Bachelors of Science from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in Mathematics and Psychology. Dr. Kessinger has authored and coauthored several chapters in books related to school safety, instructional leadership, special and gifted education, technology, and school administration.

Gera Nelson is an assistant professor at Morehead State University, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate literacy classes, in addition to coordinating the Study Abroad Programs to Brazil and Ireland. Additionally, Dr. Nelson has taught P-12 education for over 20 years in Georgia and Kentucky. She has earned a Doctoral Degree in Curriculum and instruction - Literacy (Georgia Southern University), a master’s in Middle School Education (Georgia Southwestern State University), and a bachelor’s degree in journalism (FAFI -BH University in Brazil).

Lesia Lennex is a Professor of Education at Morehead State University in the Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education. She teaches P-12 curriculum and instruction, and edtech. Her research areas include P16 3D technologies, technology issues and integration for P16 schools, biology and social studies curriculum, and ethnobotany. Dr. Lennex was awarded both MSU’s Distinguished Researcher and an Adron Doran Fellowship. Lennex is professionally committed to scholarly productions and leadership with the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE). She has served as Chair of the special interest groups (SIG) Social Studies Education, Science Education, and Information Technology Education. Lennex is a Master Reviewer for Quality Matters P-12, higher education, and continuing professional education courses. Dr. Lennex took her Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction, Social Studies education, with supporting areas in botany and American history from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She also holds a BA in Anthropology (minor Zooarchaeology) and MS in Curriculum and Instruction, Social Studies education (minor Historical Archaeology).

Kimberely Fletcher Nettleton earned a doctorate in education in curriculum and instruction from the University of Kentucky. She is currently an Associate Professor in the College of Education and the Director of University Assessment at Morehead State University. She has mentored over 76 students in action research, reviewed and edited several articles and programs, and has presented at numerous conferences.