Graduate students initially feared GenAI use constituted cheating but came to view it as a collaborative tool compatible with academic integrity when used responsibly¶
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q2 i? Participants initially worried GenAI use was cheating but reframed COREI as a collaborative tool that did not violate academic integrity when used as a starting point rather than an endpoint. → Soroush Sabbaghan 2025
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Soroush Sabbaghan 2025¶
Soroush Sabbaghan, & Sarah Elaine Eaton. (2025). Navigating the Ethical Frontier: Graduate Students' Experiences with Generative AI-Mediated Scholarship. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-024-00454-6
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Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with ten graduate students who used COREI for one month. Participants reframed the tool, with one comparing it to "a highly knowledgeable librarian that knew how to navigate all of the, you know, all the different resources".
"However, as participants engaged with COREI and reflected on their experiences, many began to view the GenAI as a collaborative tool rather than a threat to academic integrity."
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Related Claims¶
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Graduate students initially feared GenAI use constituted cheating but came to view it as a collaborative tool compatible with academic integrity when used responsibly |
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Graduate students initially feared GenAI use constituted cheating but came to view it as a collaborative tool compatible with academic integrity when used responsibly |
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