Artificial Intelligence: A tool, a challenge and a changing classroom – BG Falcon Media
Artificial Intelligence: A tool, a challenge and a changing classroom – BG Falcon Media
Publish Date: 2026-05-08 09:02:00
Source Domain: bgfalconmedia.com
- At Bowling Green State University (BGSU), generative AI tools like ChatGPT are allowed for brainstorming and finding information, but not for completing assignments or writing papers.
- Students and professors have mixed feelings about AI, with some viewing it as a useful tool for specific tasks, while others express skepticism due to concerns about its impact on creativity, relationships, and the environment.
- Professors at BGSU use AI for developing case studies or for providing outlines and key points from readings, but not for writing full assignments or papers.
- Some students are concerned about AI affecting job markets, especially in creative fields, while others see AI creating more jobs in certain sectors.
- AI tools are increasingly seen as more efficient than traditional search engines, with some users already preferring AI for its personalized, detailed responses.
- Kear mentions that although Turnitin software can identify AI-generated text, he personally prefers to manually assess student papers due to concerns about the tool’s accuracy.
- BGSU has adopted an AI platform, BoodleBox, for teaching and is considering its use university-wide to educate students responsibly about AI.
- Kear questions the overall societal push to embrace AI for solving problems, emphasizing the need to understand the specific issues it is meant to address.
