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IMPLEMENTING GENERATIVE AI IN ACADEMIC WRITING
SEMINARS
A. Höpner, D. Uckelmann
Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (HFT Stuttgart) (GERMANY)
Abstract
Generative AI, including technologies like ChatGPT, is profoundly influencing academic writing seminars
in higher education. For this reason, the use of AI tools was implemented in a case study in a structured
and scientifically validated master’s seminar on academic writing. The one-semester seminar covers both
business and engineering disciplines. It utilizes a defined workflow for writing an academic paper in a
guided process. The new approach is that working with generative AI, e.g., ChatGPT 4.0, as an up-to-date
technology is explicitly recommended, and corresponding licenses are provided to offer all participants
equal conditions. Through practice and reflection students are sensitized for a productive, but also
scientifically honest and responsible handling of AI tools. Data protection considerations are discussed.
Practical experimentation and in-process exercises help students to assess the quality of LLM output.
Surveys and observations are conducted before and during the writing process and a final investigation at
the end of the semester is planned to investigate which AI tools are currently chosen by novice writers and
how they are used. The study evaluates the benefits of generative AI for academic writing in higher
education and gives recommendations for its integration into academic writing instruction.
Keywords: Academic writing, scientific writing, AI, LLM, ChatGPT, writing seminar, higher education.
1 CHANGES IN WRITING INSTRUCTIONS ARE NECESSARY
Academic research and especially academic writing processes are changing significantly with the easy
availability of generative AI tools. It’s obvious that these innovations have to be considered in higher
education curricula, and existing academic writing seminars need to adjust to the disruptive changes
through generative AI.
1.1 An existing writing seminar as a validated starting point
A well-established and scientifically validated master’s seminar on academic writing was selected as a
secured basis to be able to observe, document, and analyze changes caused by AI. The concept,
development, and results of the chosen seminar have already been reported [1], [2].
1.1.1 Characteristics of the chosen seminar
The one-semester seminar is part of the “Green Logistics” Master’s business degree program and is
carried out over a period of 15 weeks. Following a “writing lab” approach, weekly sessions of 1.5 hours
each are held in a workshop style, with few lectures mainly at the beginning of the course. Students
work together in small groups of two or three, with the goal of writing their first scientific short publication
in non-indexed peer-reviewed journals.
The seminar has been performed annually since 2018, following the same writing lab concept and
structure, with regular adjustments based on annual evaluations.
1.1.2 A compact, specialized LMS
A compact learning management system (LMS), specialized for the scientific writing process, has been
in use from 2020 onwards. The so-called “Scientific Workflow Guide” (SWOFI) is the main tool to guide
the workflow, provide self-learning material, manage peer-reviews, and collect uploads (s. Table 1). [2]
Proceedings of EDULEARN24 Conference
1st-3rd July 2024, Palma, Mallorca, Spain
ISBN: 978-84-09-62938-1 4998
Table 1. Academic writing workflow in the specialized learning management system SWOFI.
Pre-defined steps in SWOFI for academic writing Upload required
1. Topic selection out of a surplus of available topics provided by the lecturer
2. Test peer-review of previous seminar publications with a given review sheet x
3. Provide a structured literature research including search prompts and results x
4. Identify and name research questions / problem statement
5. Provide outline x
+ presentation
6. Write initial abstract x
7. Iterative writing lab phases x (last iteration)
8. Peer-review x
9. Paper finalization based on the feedback x
[Following steps, e.g., presentation, submission, self-reflection and grading, are not
considered within SWOFI as of now.]
1.2 Updating the concept of the seminar
Revision of writing seminar curricula is unavoidable, on the one hand to respond to the new
developments that students can now benefit from, and on the other hand to exploit the potential of
generative AI.
AI technologies enhance the learning experience by providing students with immediate feedback on
their writing, thereby facilitating a more iterative and dynamic learning process. ChatGPT and other
generative AI-offerings can serve as a tool for brainstorming, literature research and revising texts,
allowing students to explore different writing styles and structures efficiently, and peer-review
improvements. However, using these AI-tools requires students to consider the ethical dimensions of AI
use, including questions of authorship and originality, which are crucial in academic context. Thus,
integration of AI encourages both technical and critical thinking skills, preparing students for a digitized
professional environment where such tools are increasingly prevalent.
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