Exploring the Nexus of Community College Faculty and the Actual Application of Generative Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Courses and Syllabi

<p>This study's basis was examining the specific pairing of higher education and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies. For this study, Generative AI technologies is defined as technology that is prompted by text to produce text, images, media, or other end products. A survey was conducted with community college faculty members at a research site that did not have an institutional Generative AI technology policy or mandate on how Generative AI technologies can or cannot be used in the classroom or by students. In a quantitative analysis, this study looked at the convergence and relationship between community college faculty characteristics, perceptions, and the actual application of Generative AI technologies in courses and syllabi. In the results framework, perceived faculty interests and perceived faculty motivations are tied in an almost perfect linear relationship. These faculty thoughts and behaviors led to actual application of Generative AI technologies by integration into courses and guided use of language in syllabi.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Higher Education Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2024

Author dc:creator

• Pang, Jamie

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Jaclyn K. Rivard

• Community College
• Community College Faculty
• Generative AI in Higher Education
• Generative AI Application
• Teaching with Technology
• Educational Technology
• Higher Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/804

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1864