How Can Students Use Text Generative Programs Ethically and Effectively?

Phillips, Gibson; Rowe, Apollinaris

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How Can Students Use Text Generative Programs Ethically and Effectively?

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This report analyzes the question of how students can ethically and effectively use text generative programs (TGP). The focus of this report is to provide guidelines for use as well as to understand the multifaceted perspectives of the use of TGPs throughout education primarily by students. Text generative programs are a form of generative artificial intelligence (AI) that dynamically responds to prompts or questions given by users. With a large range of possibilities of applications of text generative programs throughout academia, we have analyzed both students and instructors’ views on the ethical implications and the efficiency impact of text generative programs. The results show that usage of TGPs can be ethical as a supplement to the learning process and provide a noticeable improvement in productivity. However, using them for plagiarism or as a replacement for the critical thinking process is harmful and counterproductive to the learning process of students.

This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

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