Part 1 · Benefits of AI

How AI can help students learn

Used properly, AI can be a supportive learning tool, especially for students who struggle with writing.

A laptop, notebook and coffee on a student's desk

The biggest advantage

Support for students who struggle with writing

One of the biggest advantages of AI is its ability to help the many students who struggle with writing. Not everyone is naturally good at organizing ideas and putting them onto a piece of paper with creativity.

Organizing ideas

Getting started

Adding creativity

A student writing an assignment by hand at a desk

What AI can do

Three ways AI supports learning

Explains confusing topics

AI can break down difficult ideas so students understand the material before they start writing.

Suggests improvements

It can point out improvements that could be made to a paper, so students can revise their own work.

Sparks new ideas

It helps students develop ideas they might never have considered themselves.

Try it · Interactive

Stuck on the introduction?

A student struggling to create an introduction could ask ChatGPT for suggestions rather than having it write the entire assignment.

Choose a prompt below to see the difference between asking for help and asking for the answer.

This allows students to receive assistance while still completing their own individual work, just using help for an idea so they can get started.From the essay

AI writing assistant Simulation

Hi! Pick prompt A or B on the left to see how I respond.

U.S. Department of Education · Office of Educational Technology

What the research says

Research from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology discusses how AI has the potential to support learning through feedback and personalized assistance (United States, Dept. of Education).

This supports the argument that AI can be beneficial for organization if it is used properly and correctly.

FeedbackResponses that show students what to improve.

Personalized assistanceHelp that adjusts to what each student needs.

OrganizationSupport in structuring ideas, when used correctly.

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Key takeaway: AI is most helpful when it gets you started, explains, and gives feedback, while the writing stays yours.