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Collaborative problem solving (CPS) is a fundamental practice in middle-school mathematics education; however, student groups frequently stall or struggle without ongoing teacher support. Recent work has explored how Generative AI tools can…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-01-30 Wenhan Lyu , Yimeng Wang , Murong Yue , Yifan Sun , Jennifer Suh , Meredith Kier , Ziyu Yao , Yixuan Zhang

This study investigates the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered, multi-role chatbots as a means to enhance learning experiences and foster engagement in computer science education. Leveraging a design-based research approach, we…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-08-09 Cassie Chen Cao , Zijian Ding , Jionghao Lin , Frank Hopfgartner

This paper explores the space of optimizing feedback mechanisms in complex domains, such as data science, by combining two prevailing approaches: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and learnersourcing. Towards addressing the challenges posed by…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-03-07 Anjali Singh , Christopher Brooks , Xu Wang , Warren Li , Juho Kim , Deepti Pandey

The ubiquity of technologies like ChatGPT has raised concerns about their impact on student writing, particularly regarding reduced learner agency and superficial engagement with content. While standalone chat-based LLMs often produce…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-06-26 Momin N. Siddiqui , Roy Pea , Hari Subramonyam

Recent AI code assistants have significantly improved their ability to process more complex contexts and generate entire codebases based on a textual description, compared to the popular snippet-level generation. These codebase AI…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-08-12 Philipp Eibl , Sadra Sabouri , Souti Chattopadhyay

Providing sufficient support for students requires substantial resources, especially considering the growing enrollment numbers. Students need help in a variety of tasks, ranging from information-seeking to requiring support with course…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-10-18 Leonardo Pasquarelli , Charles Koutcheme , Arto Hellas

To meet the ever-increasing demands of the cybersecurity workforce, AI tutors have been proposed for personalized, scalable education. But, while AI tutors have shown promise in introductory programming courses, no work has evaluated their…

The rapid adoption of AI powered coding assistants like ChatGPT and other coding copilots is transforming programming education, raising questions about assessment practices, academic integrity, and skill development. As educators seek…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-05-29 Santiago Berrezueta-Guzman , Stephan Krusche , Stefan Wagner

Following the recent release of AI assistants, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot, the software industry quickly utilized these tools for software development tasks, e.g., generating code or consulting AI for advice. While recent…

AI coding assistants have become prolific in recent years. Through a longitudinal mixed-methods investigation, we examined how professional software engineers perceive the effects of AI coding assistants in regard to task focus, developer…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-05-25 Annie Vella , Kelly Blincoe

Recent In-IDE AI coding assistant tools (ACATs) like GitHub Copilot have significantly impacted developers' coding habits. While some studies have examined their effectiveness, there lacks in-depth investigation into the actual assistance…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-04-25 Xin Tan , Xiao Long , Xianjun Ni , Yinghao Zhu , Jing Jiang , Li Zhang

College students increasingly use AI chatbots to support academic reading, yet we lack granular understanding of how these interactions shape their reading experience and cognitive engagement. We conducted an eight-week longitudinal study…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-02-11 Yue Fu , Joel Wester , Niels Van Berkel , Alexis Hiniker

When Computer Science (CS) students try to use or extend open-source software (OSS) projects, they often encounter the common challenge of OSS failing to build on their local machines. Even though OSS often provides ready-to-build packages,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-02-25 Sunzhou Huang , Na Meng , Xueqing Liu , Xiaoyin Wang

With the rise of large language models such as ChatGPT, interest has grown in understanding how these tools influence learning in STEM education, including physics. This study explores how students use ChatGPT during a physics…

Physics Education · Physics 2025-10-01 Qurat-ul-Ann Mirza , N. Sanjay Rebello

Despite AI tools becoming increasingly embedded in academic practice, little is known about how university students integrate them into their writing processes. We examine how students engage with AI across different writing tasks, and how…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-29 Silvia Bodei , Duncan P. Brumby , Katie Fisher , Jon Mella

The emergence of free AI tools like ChatGPT holds significant implications for developing writing skills in secondary education. This study examines AI's impact on students' writing competence and personal voice, balancing technological…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-12-18 Eyvind Elstad , Harald Eriksen

As large language models (LLMs) advance and become widespread, students increasingly turn to systems like ChatGPT for assistance with writing tasks. Educators are concerned with students' usage of ChatGPT beyond cheating; using ChatGPT may…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-23 Andrew Jelson , Daniel Manesh , Alice Jang , Daniel Dunlap , Young-Ho Kim , Sang Won Lee

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

AI-powered code assistants, such as Copilot, are quickly becoming a ubiquitous component of contemporary coding contexts. Among these environments, computational notebooks, such as Jupyter, are of particular interest as they provide rich…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-01-27 Andrew M. McNutt , Chenglong Wang , Robert A. DeLine , Steven M. Drucker

AI Code Completion (e.g., GitHub's Copilot) has revolutionized how computer science students interact with programming languages. However, AI code completion has been studied from the developers' perspectives, not the students' perspectives…