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Generative AI Tools Adopted by Higher Education Students

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Track: Innovative Technologies and Learning Spaces This study investigates the generative AI (GenAI) tools, models, and frameworks utilized by higher education students in their daily lives, along with their perceived experiences. Survey responses from 293 students were analyzed. These students provided open-ended responses about up to three GenAI tools they have used and their purposes. Students used a diverse range of tools, identifying 130 different GenAI tools, models, and frameworks. Among these, ChatGPT was the most popular tool, used by 45.1% of the students. Students reported using ChatGPT for various purposes, including educational assistance and entertainment. The findings provide useful data on students' actual use of GenAI tools. This study highlights both the opportunities and challenges associated with the adoption of these technologies, emphasizing the need for educational institutions to foster an environment that encourages exploration, responsible use, and ethical engagement with AI.

Source: Dialogues in Social Justice: An Adult Education Journal (The University of North Carolina at Charlotte)

Authors: Bong, Ji Yae, Oyarzun, Beth, Maxwell, Daniel, Kim, Stella

Language: English

Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Education

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7112169933

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