College Students View of GenAI
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Dr. Daniel Farr
Department
RCHSS - Sociology & Criminal Justice
Abstract
There was a time when calculators were considered cheating in math classes, however now they are a common and important tool. Since different forms of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) are becoming more prevalent in our society and are being used to perform more diverse and complex tasks, it is my aim to explore how the technology is used by students in the college setting. While the topic of “cheating” is often referenced when speaking of GAI use in the college setting, it is not the sole purpose of the technology. Through an anonymous questionnaire, I would like to examine not only how the technology is used by college students, but what the students deem to be acceptable uses. The end goal is to not only evaluate in what ways students are using GAI, but also to understand if students consider using the tool a violation of academic integrity standards. With this data, it could be possible to predict how GAI may be used in education in the future, not only by students, but by educators as well.
Disciplines
Educational Sociology
College Students View of GenAI
There was a time when calculators were considered cheating in math classes, however now they are a common and important tool. Since different forms of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) are becoming more prevalent in our society and are being used to perform more diverse and complex tasks, it is my aim to explore how the technology is used by students in the college setting. While the topic of “cheating” is often referenced when speaking of GAI use in the college setting, it is not the sole purpose of the technology. Through an anonymous questionnaire, I would like to examine not only how the technology is used by college students, but what the students deem to be acceptable uses. The end goal is to not only evaluate in what ways students are using GAI, but also to understand if students consider using the tool a violation of academic integrity standards. With this data, it could be possible to predict how GAI may be used in education in the future, not only by students, but by educators as well.