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ChatGPT and Sustainability in Universities: Exploring Environmental and Educational Impacts
Arbiv, O.E. (2024) ChatGPT and Sustainability in Universities: Exploring Environmental and Educational Impacts.
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| Abstract: | While capable of solving university assignments and consuming almost ten times more energy than a Google query, ChatGPT’s impact on universities’ environmental and educational sustainability remains largely unexplored. Therefore, this research assesses ChatGPT’s influence on deeper learning and the increase in energy consumption resulting from the usage of ChatGPT by students. To establish an empirical base for the research, an anonymous survey among 50 students was conducted to learn about their perceptions and usage patterns of ChatGPT. The research reveals an adoption rate of 54%, with a mild positive influence on deeper learning accompanied by a 5.4 times increase in the cumulative energy required by students to complete their university assignments. Furthermore, patterns of lack of trustworthiness and independent thinking concerning the usage of ChatGPT were detected alongside a considerable impact on the ease of assignments. Consequently, while having a mild positive effect on deeper learning, the potential of ChatGPT to be misused might eventually negatively alter students’ learning process. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 70 social sciences in general |
| Programme: | Business & IT BSc (56066) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100828 |
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