PR Newswire
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 21, 2023
While respondents are concerned about cheating, they believe the benefits outweigh the risks
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, the leading learning platform and maker of Canvas, today announced the results of a survey about the experiences and attitudes of educators and students on generative AI. The survey, conducted by research firm Justkul Inc., found that while its over 1,000 respondents, comprised of students, educators and administrators from K-12 and higher education institutions, feel generative AI helps students understand their strengths and weaknesses despite the fact that it is "likely used sometimes" to cheat. Respondents feel generative AI is more helpful than harmful and makes students feel more confident.
According to the survey, sentiment about AI is primarily positive, with 54.5% of teachers, students and administrators feeling either very positive or positive about the technology, with 29.9% staying neutral. While both teachers and students agree that the biggest risk of generative AI technology is cheating in the classroom, teachers (76.4%) are more concerned about the risk of cheating with this technology than students (43.5%). Despite the rapid adoption of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT in K-12 and higher education, the survey found that over half of respondents (57.4%) have not used AI for their schoolwork.
"The results of this survey show the majority of educators and students are beginning to see the benefits of generative in a classroom setting," said Ryan Lufkin, vice president of global strategy at Instructure. "Used correctly, this transformative technology can elevate student success, empower educators and enhance the ways we teach and learn. When implemented with an intentional, secure and human-driven approach–generative AI has the power to save educators time and promote impactful learning experiences for all."
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For more information about how Instructure is approaching generative AI technology, visit Instructure.com/AI.
SURVEY METHODOLOGY
The survey was conducted in July and August of 2023 and was cleaned and analyzed by Justkul Inc. The research was conducted through online surveys with teachers, school administration officials and students at U.S. schools, both K-12 and post-secondary. Teachers, school administration officials and students over the age of 18 were recruited directly. Students under the age of 18 were recruited through their parents to ensure parental permission was obtained. Tens of thousands of invitations were sent and pre-screened. 1648 respondents were permitted to start the survey, 90 did not complete the qualifiers and 466 were disqualified. 60 respondents did not complete the survey and 29 were removed after quality checks, yielding a final sample of 1003 respondents.
ABOUT INSTRUCTURE
Instructure (NYSE: INST) is an education technology company dedicated to elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching, and inspiring everyone to learn together. Today the Instructure Learning Platform, comprised of its flagship product Canvas LMS and several products serving K-12 and higher education, supports tens of millions of educators and learners around the world. Learn more at www.instructure.com.
CONTACT:
Brian Watkins
Corporate Communications
Instructure
(801) 658-7525
brian.watkins@instructure.com
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