Assistant and Enabler entanglements dominate GenAI-in-higher-education research, each accounting for 42.16% of a 102-study corpus, while Synthesizer, Reimaginator, and Generator together constitute less than one fifth¶

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q2 i? In a structured rapid review of 102 empirical studies, Assistant and Enabler applications each account for 42.16% of studies, whereas Synthesizer (4.90%), Reimaginator (2.94%), and Generator (7.84%) are comparatively rare. → Sun 2026

Evidence¶

Sun 2026¶

Sun, Z., Dohn, N. B., & Rehm, M. (2026). Literacy Demands Placed on Students in Student–GenAI Entanglements in Higher Education. Postdigital Science and Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42438-026-00697-7

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Structured rapid review (PRISMA-ScR-guided) of Scopus records: 5762 initial records screened to a final corpus of 102 papers, each classified by two authors into one primary Strobel type with 91.09% inter-rater agreement. The review reports "Assistant and Enabler applications dominate the corpus" with the printed percentages in Table 2.

"Assistant and Enabler applications dominate the corpus, each accounting for 42.16% of studies, whereas Synthesizer, Generator, and Reimaginator applications are comparatively rare and together constitute less than one fifth of the corpus."

Discussion¶

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