University students are writing with AI – but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them

University students are writing with AI – but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them

Debates about generative AI in higher education have been informed by studies of completed student papers, or self-reported survey data. Research shows that artificial intelligence tools can support learning, but also has raised concerns, including students’ overreliance, cheating, and the potential degradation of critical thinking and engagement. While these types of studies provide interesting snapshots of reported…

College students are writing with AI, but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them

College students are writing with AI, but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them

Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Debates about generative AI in higher education have been informed by studies of completed student papers, or self-reported survey data. Research shows that artificial intelligence tools can support learning, but has also raised concerns, including students’ overreliance, cheating, and the potential degradation of critical thinking and engagement. While these types…

When AI understands feelings: Redefining how students learn in the age of generative AI  | The Guardian Nigeria News

When AI understands feelings: Redefining how students learn in the age of generative AI  | The Guardian Nigeria News

Students do not learn solely through logic. Frustration, curiosity, hesitation, and confidence can shape whether a lesson lands or slips away, yet most AI tutors still respond as if every learner were in the same state. Chenyu Zhang is part of a group of researchers asking whether educational technology can do more than deliver answers,…

Real-Time Data Shows Exactly How Students Use AI on School Technology

Real-Time Data Shows Exactly How Students Use AI on School Technology

Roughly one in five student interactions with generative artificial intelligence on school technology involved cheating, self-harm, bullying and other problematic behaviors, according to data collected and analyzed by Securly, a company offering internet filtering and other safety services. What’s more, Securly identified roughly 1 in 50 student-AI interactions as red flags that students might be…

College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don’t always agree

College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don’t always agree

For English professor Dan Cryer, using generative artificial intelligence to write a college essay is like bringing a forklift to the gym. “If all we needed was the weights moved, then that would be great,” says Cryer, who teaches at Johnson County Community College outside Kansas City, Kansas. “But we need the muscles developed, and…

AI in Sports: Columbia Students Gain Hands-On Experience with Generative AI and Revenue Strategy

AI in Sports: Columbia Students Gain Hands-On Experience with Generative AI and Revenue Strategy

Students in Columbia University’s M.S. in Sports Management program recently participated in an intensive two-day seminar, AI in Sports, led by Shripal Shah, Chief Digital Officer at Next League. The workshop provided a comprehensive roadmap for integrating generative AI into the front-office operations of professional sports organizations. Building the Foundation (Landscape and Governance) The first day…

Edo Students Beat AI in Academic Quiz Competition

Edo Students Beat AI in Academic Quiz Competition

Students of selected secondary schools in Benin City, Edo State, outperformed a generative artificial intelligence system in a live academic contest designed to test knowledge recall, reasoning, judgment and collaborative problem-solving. The South-South leg of the EDAT Quiz Challenge, organised by EDATECH in partnership with the Edo State Ministry of Education and the Association of…

Georgetown to offer generative AI tools to students, faculty

Georgetown to offer generative AI tools to students, faculty

Georgetown Interim President Robert Groves announced that the university will “introduce generative AI tools to our community” in an email sent to students Monday morning. Georgetown will begin offering Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, to students, faculty, and staff beginning in March. “Since 2022, Georgetown has been engaged in multiple efforts to understand the possibilities offered…