Students’ voices on generative AI: Perceptions, benefits, and challenges in higher education
Chan, C. K. Y., & Hu, W. (2023). Students’ voices on generative AI: Perceptions, benefits, and challenges in higher education. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 20, 43.
Surveying students, the authors find learners want AI guidance from their universities — clear rules, training, and integration into coursework — not prohibition.
Student demand, not faculty enthusiasm, is the mandate leaders keep underestimating; the constituency for AI policy is already enrolled.
Students face a parallel information gap on cost: our Online Degree Tuition 2026 audit found 79% of 740 programs hide the real total price \u2014 the same students asking for straight answers on AI can\u2019t get straight answers on what their degree costs.