Empowering College Students with Generative AI Literacy in Higher Education Settings

Kay Coates; LiLi Li

Empowering College Students with Generative AI Literacy in Higher Education Settings

Kay Coates
, LiLi Li

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Abstract

This paper engages in a discussion about how to enhance excellence in teaching, learning, and research in higher education by leveraging the capabilities and adoption of generative AI. Based on college-level teaching practices at Georgia Southern University, it identifies 5 generative AI tools that can potentially augment college students' critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Original language	English
State	Published - Mar 26 2026
Event	Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2026 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: Mar 22 2026 → Apr 27 2026 Conference number: 12 https://aceid.iafor.org/

Conference

Conference	Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2026
Abbreviated title	ACEID2026
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Tokyo
Period	03/22/26 → 04/27/26
Internet address	https://aceid.iafor.org/

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Empowering College Students with Generative AI Literacy in Higher Education Settings

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