TY - JOUR
T1 - Leveraging Generative AI for Sustainable Academic Advising
T2 - Enhancing Educational Practices through AI-Driven Recommendations
AU - Iatrellis, Omiros
AU - Samaras, Nicholas
AU - Kokkinos, Konstantinos
AU - Panagiotakopoulos, Theodor
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 by the authors.
PY - 2024/9
Y1 - 2024/9
N2 - This study explores the integration of ChatGPT, a generative AI tool, into academic advising systems, aiming to assess its efficacy compared to traditional human-generated advisories. Conducted within the INVEST European University, which emphasizes sustainable and innovative educational practices, this research leverages AI to demonstrate its potential in enhancing sustainability within the context of academic advising. By providing ChatGPT with scenarios from academic advising, we evaluated the AI-generated recommendations against traditional advisories across multiple dimensions, including acceptance, clarity, practicality, impact, and relevance, in real academic settings. Five academic advisors reviewed recommendations across diverse advising scenarios such as pursuing certifications, selecting bachelor dissertation topics, enrolling in micro-credential programs, and securing internships. AI-generated recommendations provided unique insights and were considered highly relevant and understandable, although they received moderate scores in acceptance and practicality. This study demonstrates that while AI does not replace human judgment, it can reduce administrative burdens, significantly enhance the decision-making process in academic advising, and provide a foundation for a new framework that improves the efficacy and sustainability of academic advising practices.
AB - This study explores the integration of ChatGPT, a generative AI tool, into academic advising systems, aiming to assess its efficacy compared to traditional human-generated advisories. Conducted within the INVEST European University, which emphasizes sustainable and innovative educational practices, this research leverages AI to demonstrate its potential in enhancing sustainability within the context of academic advising. By providing ChatGPT with scenarios from academic advising, we evaluated the AI-generated recommendations against traditional advisories across multiple dimensions, including acceptance, clarity, practicality, impact, and relevance, in real academic settings. Five academic advisors reviewed recommendations across diverse advising scenarios such as pursuing certifications, selecting bachelor dissertation topics, enrolling in micro-credential programs, and securing internships. AI-generated recommendations provided unique insights and were considered highly relevant and understandable, although they received moderate scores in acceptance and practicality. This study demonstrates that while AI does not replace human judgment, it can reduce administrative burdens, significantly enhance the decision-making process in academic advising, and provide a foundation for a new framework that improves the efficacy and sustainability of academic advising practices.
KW - academic advising
KW - educational technology
KW - generative AI
KW - sustainable educational practices
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85204118044&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/su16177829
DO - 10.3390/su16177829
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85204118044
SN - 2071-1050
VL - 16
JO - Sustainability (Switzerland)
JF - Sustainability (Switzerland)
IS - 17
M1 - 7829
ER -