ChatGPT and Me: The Student Voice on Future Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Drumm, Louise; Graham, Cameron; Taylor, Stuart; van Knippenberg, Ingeborg; Illingworth, Sam; Calabrase, Pamela; Opaleye, Olumuyiwa

Abstract

The pandemic accelerated the use of digital tools for teaching, learning and assessing in universities, but the future of digital education is being challenged by user-friendly large language models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms such as ChatGPT. The progress in digital education practices is under threat from uncertainty, such as how to assess students' learning when materials can be, partially or wholly, generated by AI platform. There is little knowledge currently about students’ attitudes and experiences of these emerging technologies. This paper concerns a research project conducted across a Scottish university in early 2023 which collected and analysed student attitudes to, and experiences of, ChatGPT and their own studies. Students were invited to contribute posts anonymously to an online' Amnesty Padlet'on their experiences and thoughts about ChatGPT. The preliminary results are presented as emerging themes and framed against existing literature on learning, assessment and artificial intelligence. Key findings and recommendations from the research will be offered and this paper foregrounds the importance of listening to students at this time to ensure digital education is future-ready and students are equipped with skills for their own futures. This research project includes a student co-researcher who is also a co-author of this paper.

Citation

Drumm, L., Graham, C., Taylor, S., van Knippenberg, I., Illingworth, S., Calabrase, P., & Opaleye, O. (2023, June). ChatGPT and Me: The Student Voice on Future Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Presented at EDEN Dublin Annual Conference 2023, Dublin, Ireland

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: EDEN Dublin Annual Conference 2023
• Start Date: Jun 18, 2023
• End Date: Jun 20, 2023
• Acceptance Date: May 1, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Jun 18, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Deposit Date: Dec 14, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 16, 2024
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 50-51
• Book Title: EDEN Annual Conference Proceedings
• ISBN: 9781713890683
• Keywords: ChatGPT; Artificial Intelligence; AI; student voice; assessment; academic integrity
• Publisher URL: https://eden-europe.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/EDEN-2023-Annual-Conference-Proceedings.pdf#page=63