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Introducing the Making Artificial Intelligence Generative for Higher Education (MAIGHE) Research Project
ECU is one of 19 institutions in North America selected to participate in a two-year research project led by Ithaka S+R. The research project assesses the immediate and emerging AI applications most likely to impact teaching, learning, and research and explore the long-term needs of institutions, instructors, and scholars as they navigate this environment.
About the Research Project
In Spring 2024, the project will use semi-structured interviews to gather perspectives from those working with generative AI technologies across a variety of disciplines. Through these interviews, Ithaka S+R and the participating universities will create the largest qualitative dataset to date on AI issues and opportunities relate to teaching, learning, and research in higher education. Ithaka S+R will release a public report to share the findings.
The project’s second year focuses on developing institution-specific strategies for each cohort member. At the conclusion of the project, Ithaka S+R will publish shared findings and observations from all three project phases, with input from the cohort.
We look forward to learning more about your current usage of generative AI, uses you think would be beneficial for students, how generative AI is changing assignments and assessment, and how you think it has and will influence your research workflow. We also want to know what specific support services or resources would be of most value to you. Please free to contact any member of the research team.
View our Technology Tailgate presentation from November 9, 2023 (slides)
Resources
Research Team Members
- Wendy Creasey, Director of Digital Learning and Emerging Technology Initiatives
- Jan Lewis, Director of Academic Library Services
- Ken Luterbach, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Science & Instructional Technology Education
- John Southworth, Technology Support Specialist – Supervisor in ITCS