Maciel Tessarolo, Felipe, Chris Edwards, Duygu Bektik and Denise Whitelock 2024. Comparing practical use and perceptions of GenAI in higher education with current published insights. EDEN 2024 Research Workshop & PhD Schools’ Masterclass. Timisoara, Romania 16 - 18 Oct 2024
| Title | Comparing practical use and perceptions of GenAI in higher education with current published insights |
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| Authors | Maciel Tessarolo, Felipe, Chris Edwards, Duygu Bektik and Denise Whitelock |
| Type | Conference paper |
| Abstract | The use of Generative AI (GenAI) has been heralded (Suonpää et al., 2024) as instigating significant change to the higher education (HE) sector through a large paradigm shift that cannot be ignored. This study set out to explore the early attitudes and levels of adoption and acceptance of such tools at the Open University and to understand how these findings compared with the wider higher education sector. By adopting a mixed methods study and involved a range of stakeholders including students, this study’s findings underscore the enormous significance of this technology and its wide range of impact. Also, due to this and the ongoing developments in GenAI, there is currently considerable uncertainty as to where AI will lead the HE sector. Responses range from concerns that it will undermine education and learning to a perception that it will greatly facilitate learning and allow higher education to escape its current traditional model which is proving too costly for students. We conclude that there is an appetite from both staff and students in HE institutions to fully engage with AI, but more targeted research is required to ensure the best possible outcome for all. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Conference | EDEN 2024 Research Workshop & PhD Schools’ Masterclass |
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| Published | 2024 |