United StatesEducation2024 – ongoingArizona State University
ChatGPT-supported academic writing in EXW 450
Arizona State's ChatGPT writing pilot with 37 students exposed a need for introductory tool training
Problem
Students needed to research scientific literature and develop academic proposals. The instructor wanted to test whether ChatGPT could support that work.
Approach
An instructor introduced ChatGPT into EXW 450 during summer 2024 through ASU's AI Innovation Challenge. Students could use it to summarize literature and support academic writing. The instructor and a teaching assistant met weekly to discuss its use.
Results
Takeaway
The teaching team recognized benefits but also reported additional work because students lacked basic tool skills. No measured improvement in writing quality was disclosed.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Education
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Generative AI
- Adoption
- Off-the-shelf tool or platform
- Goal
- Quality and risk
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
ASU describes the completed classroom pilot and feedback from its teaching team. The team identified introductory ChatGPT training as a prerequisite for effective use.
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