Artificial Intelligence (AI) research tools are revolutionizing academic scholarship, offering university faculty innovative methods to enhance their research capabilities. Faculty need to keep pace with technological advancements that can enhance the quality and efficiency of their research. As universities increasingly integrate AI into their curricula and research practices, it is imperative that faculty are proficient in these tools to maintain competitive research standards and foster innovative learning environments (Johnson et al., 2022). Faculty are often balancing the demands of teaching, research, and service. AI-powered research tools can save faculty valuable time, allowing them to focus on higher-level academic tasks and improve their overall productivity (Smith et al., 2022). For example, this paragraph was primarily written by AI!

Despite their affordances, AI tools are also known to generate inaccurate content (for example the citations above do not exist) and amplify biases that can taint research integrity.

This presentation will provide an overview of AI-focused professional development being provided to faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Education. Session attendees will be introduced to tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Elicit, ResearchRabbit, and Consensus and shown how they aid in literature searching and synthesis, drafting and editing of academic papers, generating research ideas, and even simulating peer review.

The affordances and significant challenges inherent in using AI tools in academic scholarship will be discussed and session attendees will be encouraged to share their experiences using AI tools in their own academic endeavors.

Authors:
Ariana Eichelberger, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Ariana Eichelberger is a Faculty Specialist and Interim Director of Technology and Distance Programs at the College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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