Dear UKZN Lecturers, Researchers, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Research Assistants,

We hope this message finds you well.

We are a group of academics from the University of Fort Hare conducting a study titled "Exploring Academic Integrity in the Age of AI: Views from South African Lecturers on AI-Generated Assignments." Our research seeks to understand perspectives on the use of AI in academic work and its implications for academic integrity. Your insights are invaluable in shaping discussions around academic integrity and AI-generated content in higher education. The study has received ethical clearance from the University of Fort Hare (Ethics Reference: FUN006-24), and participation is voluntary, with all responses kept confidential.

We kindly invite you to participate in this study by completing either or both of the following:
1. A self-administered interview questionnaire – Access here
2. A survey questionnaire – Access here
3. The consent form and the gatekeepers letter from UKZN is attached

We greatly appreciate your time and contributions to this important research. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the research coordinator and the research leader respectively: pacheampong@ufh.ac.za or vfunda@ufh.ac.za.

Thank you for your support.

Best regards,
Patience Xolile Acheampong