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The evidence base

SAGE is grounded in 30+ studies spanning cybersecurity education, systems analysis and design, data analytics, and first-year ICT, delivered across campuses in Australia, China, and the United Kingdom with more than 1,500 students.

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1,500+
Students across validation studies
30+
Studies across Australia, China & the UK
73%
Independently verified AI claims against authoritative sources
81%
Engaged in deep revision — rewriting or iterative refinement

Core publications

  1. 1.M. Elkhodr, E. Gide, R. Wu, and O. Darwish, "ICT students' perceptions towards ChatGPT: An experimental reflective lab analysis," STEM Education, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 70–88, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.3934/steme.2023006
  2. 2.R. Sandu, E. Gide, and M. Elkhodr, "The role and impact of ChatGPT in educational practices: Insights from an Australian higher education case study," Discover Education, vol. 3, no. 1, art. 71, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-024-00126-6
  3. 3.M. Elkhodr and E. Gide, "The SAGE framework for developing critical thinking and responsible generative AI use in cybersecurity education," Discover Education, vol. 4, art. 225, Nov. 2025. doi: 10.1007/s44217-025-00935-3
  4. 4.M. Elkhodr and E. Gide, "AI leads, humans lead, or collaborate? Empirical findings and the SAGE roadmap for embedding GenAI in systems analysis and design education," STEM Education, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 194–229, 2026. doi: 10.3934/steme.2026009
  5. 5.M. Elkhodr and E. Gide, "From Permission to Pedagogy: The Structured AI-Guided Education Assessment Policy (SAGE-AP) for Generative AI in Higher Education," Education Sciences, vol. 16, no. 6, art. 986, 2026. doi: 10.3390/educsci16060986
  6. 6.M. Elkhodr and E. Gide, "Embedding assurance within learning: Empirical evidence from the SAGE framework for repositioning take-home assessment in AI-integrated higher education," STEM Education, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 584–605, 2026.
  7. 7.M. Elkhodr and E. Gide, "AI as Critic: Validating SAGE Pedagogy for Human Authority and Responsible GenAI Use in Systems Analysis and Design Education," EdArXiv Preprints, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://osf.io/preprints/edarxiv/8j3xf
  8. 8.M. Elkhodr, A. Azra, and E. Gide, "How First-Year Students Actually Use ChatGPT in Permitted Assessments: Empirical Typologies, Verification Gaps, and the Policy-Practice Divide," submitted to Discover Education, 2026. Preprint: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8628653/v1

Extended Research Portfolio: GenAI in Education

  1. 9.M. Elkhodr and E. Gide, Eds., Generative Artificial Intelligence Empowered Learning: A New Frontier in Educational Technology, 1st ed. New York, NY: Taylor and Francis, 2025, 248 pp. doi: 10.1201/9781003422433. eBook ISBN: 9781003422433
  2. 10.R. Jamal Eddine, E. Gide, and A. Al-Sabbagh, "Generative AI in higher education: A cross-sector analysis of ChatGPT's impact on STEM, social sciences, and healthcare," STEM Education, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 757–801, 2025. doi: 10.3934/steme.2025035
  3. 11.K. Wangsa, S. Karim, E. Gide, and M. Elkhodr, "A systematic review and comprehensive analysis of pioneering AI chatbot models from education to healthcare: ChatGPT, Bard, Llama, Ernie and Grok," Future Internet, vol. 16, no. 7, art. 219, 2024. doi: 10.3390/fi16070219
  4. 12.K. Wangsa, R. Sandu, S. Karim, M. Elkhodr, and E. Gide, "A systematic review and analysis on the potentials and challenges of GenAI chatbots in higher education," in Proc. 21st Int. Conf. Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), Paris, France, Nov. 2024, pp. 1–7. doi: 10.1109/ITHET61869.2024.10837608
  5. 13.A. Al Tawara, J. El-Den, E. Gide, and Y. Sebastian, "A systematic review and comprehensive analysis of AI-enabled re-skilling and upskilling in education: Transformative strategies for the future," in Proc. 21st Int. Conf. Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), Paris, France, Nov. 2024, pp. 1–10. doi: 10.1109/ITHET61869.2024.10837638
  6. 14.A. Al Tawara, E. Gide, and J. El-Den, "Systematic review and comprehensive analysis of integrating human-centered AI in higher education: Enhancing teaching, learning, and ethics," in Proc. 12th Int. Conf. Future Internet of Things and Cloud (FiCloud), Aug. 2025, pp. 305–312. doi: 10.1109/FiCloud61071.2025.00051
  7. 15.H. Ranasinghe, E. Gide, and M. Elkhodr, "The significance of GenAI empowered ERP systems course teaching in quality education," in Proc. 21st Int. Conf. Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), Paris, France, Nov. 2024, pp. 1–7. doi: 10.1109/ITHET61869.2024.10837679
  8. 16.G. Chaudhry, E. Gide, E. Yadegaridehkordi, and R. Tumpa, "Generative AI-powered teaching and learning in engineering and project management higher education: A systematic review," in Joint International Conference on AI, Big Data and Blockchain, Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, Aug. 2025, pp. 99–113.
  9. 17.E. Gusman, E. Gide, M. Elkhodr, and G. Chaudhry, "The benefits and challenges of using artificial intelligence in teaching English as a foreign language in higher education," in Proc. 21st Int. Conf. Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), Paris, France, Nov. 2024, pp. 1–7. doi: 10.1109/ITHET61869.2024.10837597
  10. 18.E. Gusman, E. Gide, G. Chaudhry, and M. Elkhodr, "A comprehensive review to identify the challenges and opportunities of using digital technology in English teaching in higher education," in International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023.
  11. 19.R. Sandu, E. Gide, S. Karim, and P. Singh, "A framework for GenAI-empowered curriculum and learning resources: A case study from an Australian higher education," in Proc. 21st Int. Conf. Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), Paris, France, Nov. 2024, pp. 1–8. doi: 10.1109/ITHET61869.2024.10837623
  12. 20.N. Sandu and E. Gide, "Adoption of AI-Chatbots to enhance student learning experience in higher education in India," in Proc. 18th Int. Conf. Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), Sept. 2019, pp. 1–5. doi: 10.1109/ITHET46829.2019.8937382
  13. 21.M. Elkhodr, K. Wangsa, E. Gide, and S. Karim, "A systematic review and multifaceted analysis of the integration of artificial intelligence and blockchain: Shaping the future of Australian higher education," Future Internet, vol. 16, no. 10, art. 378, 2024. doi: 10.3390/fi16100378
  14. 22.M. Elkhodr, E. Gide, and N. Pandey, "Enhancing mental health support for international students: A digital framework for holistic well-being in higher education," STEM Education, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 466–488, 2024. doi: 10.3934/steme.2024025
  15. 23.N. Abbasi, E. Gide, P. Kalutara, and P. Lawrence, "Barriers and opportunities in online delivery of architecture and building design studios: Australian educators' perspectives," 2024.
  16. 24.R. Jamal Eddine, E. Gide, and A. Al-Sabbagh, "Systematised evidence mapping of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and digital divide phenomena in higher education," Discover Computing, vol. 29, art. 157, 2026. doi: 10.1007/s10791-026-10044-w
  17. 25.A. Azra, E. Gide, R. M. X. Wu, S. Karim, and R. Sandu, "Artificial Intelligence Enhancing Learning and Satisfaction in Higher Education," in CQU Scholarship of Tertiary Teaching Online Conference, Australia, 2020.
  18. 26.R. MacLeod and D. Swanson, "Encouraging ethical engagement and cognitive learning with LLMs: A framework and methodology," in Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education, K. Enomoto, R. Warner, and C. Nygaard, Eds. Oxfordshire, UK: Libri Publishing, 2024, pp. 285–311.
  19. 27.R. MacLeod and D. Swanson, "Cultivating strong minds: Leveraging GenAI for academic growth and personal wellbeing," in Compassionate Pedagogy in Higher Education, J. De Wilde, K. Enomoto, R. Warner, and C. Nygaard, Eds. Oxfordshire, England: Libri Publishing, 2025, pp. 167–211.