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Our everyday lives now heavily rely on artificial intelligence (AI) powered large language models (LLMs). Like regular users, programmers are also benefiting from the newest large language models. In response to the critical role that AI…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-11-15 Md Kamrul Siam , Huanying Gu , Jerry Q. Cheng

Large Language Models (LLMs) are revolutionizing the field of computing education with their powerful code-generating capabilities. Traditional pedagogical practices have focused on code writing tasks, but there is now a shift in importance…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-11-13 Paul Denny , Juho Leinonen , James Prather , Andrew Luxton-Reilly , Thezyrie Amarouche , Brett A. Becker , Brent N. Reeves

As generative AI (GenAI) tools become easily accessible, there is promise in using such tools to support instructors. To that end, this paper examines using GenAI to help generate slides from instructor authored course notes, emphasizing…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-14 Juho Leinonen , Lisa Zhang , Arto Hellas

Artificial Intelligence has demonstrated its significance in software engineering through notable improvements in productivity, accuracy, collaboration, and learning outcomes. This study examines the impact of generative AI tools,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-02-23 Muhammad Waseem , Teerath Das , Aakash Ahmad , Peng Liang , Mahdi Fehmideh , Tommi Mikkonen

Background and Context. Chat-based and inline-coding-based GenAI has already had substantial impact on the CS Education community. The recent introduction of ``vibe coding'' may further transform how students program, as it introduces a new…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-11-05 Francis Geng , Anshul Shah , Haolin Li , Nawab Mulla , Steven Swanson , Gerald Soosai Raj , Daniel Zingaro , Leo Porter

The integration of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT in the education system has gained attention in recent years. This experience report explores students' perceptions and suggestions for integrating ChatGPT in a computer…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-02-06 Kehinde Aruleba , Ismaila Temitayo Sanusi , George Obaido , Blessing Ogbuokiri

Comprehending and elucidating the purpose of code is often cited as being a key learning objective within introductory programming courses. To address this objective ``Explain-in-Plain-English'' questions, in which students are shown a…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-11-28 David H. Smith , Craig Zilles

Large Language Models (LLMs) are widely used in software development tasks nowadays. Unlike reusing code taken from the Web, for LLMs' generated code, developers are concerned about its lack of trustworthiness and possible copyright or…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-10-02 Daniele Bifolco , Guido Annicchiarico , Pierluigi Barbiero , Massimiliano Di Penta , Fiorella Zampetti

Programming is essential to modern scientific research, yet most scientists report inadequate training for the software development their work demands. Generative AI tools capable of code generation may support scientific programmers, but…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-13 Gabrielle O'Brien , Alexis Parker , Nasir Eisty , Jeffrey Carver

Ever since Large Language Models (LLMs) and related applications have become broadly available, several studies investigated their potential for assisting educators and supporting students in higher education. LLMs such as Codex, GPT-3.5,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-07-08 Imen Azaiz , Natalie Kiesler , Sven Strickroth

Upon release, ChatGPT3.5 shocked the software engineering community by its ability to generate answers to specialized questions about coding. Immediately, many educators wondered if it was possible to use the chatbot as a support tool that…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-11-27 Yaiza Aragonés-Soria , Julia Kotovich , Chitsutha Soomlek , Manuel Oriol

Background: In times when the ability to program is becoming increasingly important, it is still difficult to teach students to become successful programmers. One remarkable aspect are recent findings from neuro-imaging studies, which…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-02-06 Elisa Madeleine Hartmann , Annabelle Bergum , Dominik Gorgosch , Norman Peitek , Sven Apel , Janet Siegmund

When engineers train deep learning models, they are very much 'flying blind'. Commonly used methods for real-time training diagnostics, such as monitoring the train/test loss, are limited. Assessing a network's training process solely…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-10-27 Frank Schneider , Felix Dangel , Philipp Hennig

AI-agents help developers in different coding tasks, such as developing new features, fixing bugs, and reviewing code. Developers can write a Github issue and assign it to an AI-agent like Copilot for implementation. Based on the issue and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-12-29 Mohammed Sayagh

AI-powered code assistants are widely used to generate code completions, significantly boosting developer productivity. However, these tools typically present suggestions without explaining their rationale, leaving their decision-making…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-09-23 Runlong Ye , Zeling Zhang , Boushra Almazroua , Michael Liut

This exploratory study investigates the intersection of Generative AI tools and experiential learning in business education. Through a case study of an innovative undergraduate course, we examine how students interact with and adapt to…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-06-09 Nicole C. Wang

Large Language Models (LLMs) are becoming increasingly competent across various domains, educators are showing a growing interest in integrating these LLMs into the learning process. Especially in software engineering, LLMs have…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-02-04 Agrawal Naman , Ridwan Shariffdeen , Guanlin Wang , Sanka Rasnayaka , Ganesh Neelakanta Iyer

Reasoning about code and explaining its purpose are fundamental skills for computer scientists. There has been extensive research in the field of computing education on the relationship between a student's ability to explain code and other…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-04-03 Juho Leinonen , Paul Denny , Stephen MacNeil , Sami Sarsa , Seth Bernstein , Joanne Kim , Andrew Tran , Arto Hellas

Generative AI is reshaping higher education programming through vibe coding, where students collaborate with AI via natural language rather than writing code line-by-line. We conceptualize this practice as help-seeking, analyzing 19,418…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-01 Daiana Rinja , Eduardo Araujo Oliveira , Sonsoles López-Pernas , Mohammed Saqr , Marcus Specht , Kamila Misiejuk

This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of GitHub Copilot's deployment and impact on developer productivity at Zoominfo, a leading Go-To-Market (GTM) Intelligence Platform. We describe our systematic four-phase approach to evaluating…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-01-24 Gal Bakal , Ali Dasdan , Yaniv Katz , Michael Kaufman , Guy Levin