Summary
Professors are increasingly using generative AI tools, like AI chatbots, to help with their teaching tasks, curriculum planning, and academic research. A study showed that a significant portion of higher education staff now uses AI regularly, up from a very small percentage earlier. AI helps in designing lessons, creating grading rubrics, and managing other educational tasks.
Key Facts
- Georgia State University professor G. Sue Kasun used Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, for course planning and grading.
- A national survey by Tyton Partners found about 40% of higher education administrators and 30% of instructors use AI regularly.
- New research from Anthropic showed professors use AI for developing curricula, lesson planning, and creating interactive learning tools.
- Anthropic based their findings on 74,000 conversations with their AI chatbot Claude, indicating widespread usage in education.
- 57% of analyzed conversations related to curriculum and lesson plan development.
- Professors also used AI for academic research, which accounted for 13% of usage.
- AI helps automate routine tasks like budgeting and drafting letters but is used more collaboratively in teaching tasks.
- Anthropic's research did not release full data details, such as the exact number of professors studied.
