UROP Project
***Beyond the School Gate: Exploring the Impact of Institutional AI Restrictions on Students’ Informal Use, Attitudes, and Learning Behaviors
Generative AI, informal learning, institutional policy, self-directed learning, student agency
Research Mentor: Jean Baptiste MBANZABUGABO, Jean Baptiste
Department, College, Affiliation: Educational Psychology & Learning Systems, Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Contact Email: jm22cf@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Educational Psychology & Learning Systems, Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Contact Email: jm22cf@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
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Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable
Project Description
As AI-powered systems such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and others become increasingly prevalent, many educational institutions have introduced policies that limit, regulate, or completely restrict their use due to concerns about academic integrity and data privacy. While these restrictions are intended to preserve and uphold academic standards, little or nothing is known about what happens when students leave the formal school environment. This study seeks to explore how institutional restrictions on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools shape students’ engagement with and perceptions of these technologies beyond formal academic settings. Ultimately, this research will contribute to understanding the broader educational impact of institutional AI governance specifically, how it affects students’ agency, learning autonomy, and digital literacy in an era of rapidly evolving AI technologies.Research Tasks: Literature review, Data collection, data analysis
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Research Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Proficiency in tools (SPSS excel), collaboration tool such google workspace or OneDrive