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Generative AI adoption in higher education shaped by 'imagined affordances'

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A new paper explores how generative AI, specifically large language models, are being adopted and perceived within higher education settings. The study highlights that user engagement with these tools is shaped by 'imagined affordances' – how users perceive the potential uses of the technology rather than its objective functionalities. This concept, drawing on the work of Archer and Nagy & Neff, suggests that educators play a role similar to designers in guiding student adoption through their expectations. AI

IMPACT Suggests that understanding user perceptions and expectations is key to effectively integrating generative AI tools in academic environments.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a new academic paper discussing the use of generative AI in higher education. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Generative AI adoption in higher education shaped by 'imagined affordances'

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    New paper – Still emerging: understanding Generative AI use in Higher Education As an emerging technology, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools are cu

    New paper – Still emerging: understanding Generative AI use in Higher Education As an emerging technology, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools are currently subject to constant re-inventions, and they may be employed in widely different ways by users. This study sought…

    LINKS frontiersin.org/…/full

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