Some specific GAI applications that could benefit students in their learning process include:
- Research and writing:
- Content generation. Students carrying out research can use GAI models to generate paragraphs related to their subject from keywords or main ideas.
- Writing suggestions. The tools could offer specific suggestions to improve the consistency, style and grammar of a piece of writing, providing an instant revision.
- Study aids:
- Problem-solving skills. Students struggling to understand a mathematical or scientific problem can use a generative model to obtain a step-by-step explanation.
- Model generation. AI can generate visual models for complex mathematical or scientific concepts, making them easier for students to understand.
- Day-to-day work:
- GAI can help with the tasks that students regularly have to perform in their academic lives: translating, correcting or summarizing texts; searching for information; searching for ideas to complete assignments; generating images; improving presentations; generating audio files; translating, transcribing or generating videos; improving code written in a programming language, etc.
- Learning new skills:
- Personalized tutorials. Students who want to learn a new skill, such as programming, could receive tutorials generated specifically for their level of experience.
- Interactive simulations. GAI can create interactive simulations for the practical learning of complex concepts in certain disciplines, such as physics or biology.
- Exam preparation:
- Generation of exercises and questions. When revising a subject, students could generate sets of exercises and questions covering specific areas they want to review.
- Review of key concepts. GAI can generate concise summaries and reviews of key concepts for quick revision.
These tools can be extremely useful. Nevertheless, it is absolutely vital that students use them sensibly, verify the authenticity of the content generated and adhere to the ethical and academic standards set by the UOC.