New journal output from our Division of Digital Strategy and Innovation Learning Research Center, on using Artificial Intelligence in online discussion boards. AI relieves instructors of automatable tasks, e.g., low-stakes grading and post moderation, freeing up time for human-driven interventions such as providing feedback, which this study indicates being impactful for students’ writing skills. AI is particularly impactful in high-enrollment classes, where a traditional discussion forum is less scalable. Post-AI, instructor coaching positively impacts student curiosity and word count. Learn more about our research conducted with faculty fellows Dr. Rudi Thompson, Dr. Jacqueline DeMeritt, and Dr. Lin Lin Lipsmeyer. To cite: Archibald, A., Hudson, C., Heap, T., Thompson, R., Lin, L., DeMeritt, J., and Lucke, H. (2023). A validation of AI-enabled discussion platform metrics and relationships to student efforts. TechTrends. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00825-7
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