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Introduction to AI Literacy

Generative AI can be a useful tool in the research process, streamlining tasks like finding relevant research for a literature review, organizing ideas or tasks in an easy to read format, proofreading preliminary drafts, and a variety of other tasks.

According to AI expert Ethan Mollick, it takes around 10 hours of use to become proficient with GenAI or other innovative AI apps. Before using with your assignments as an instructor or student, make sure you put in the time to understand these tools.

View the Ithaka S+R Product Tracker Google Document. The document is regularly updated as new AI tools become available. If you are looking for a specific tool, type CTRL+F to open the document's search bar. Before you start using one of the tools, make sure you check with your professor as to whether or not it is ok for you to do so, and make sure you understand the ethical considerations, such as privacy and copyright concerns.

The table below outlines some common generative AI tools and some key considerations for using them. UGA provides access to the paid versions of:

  • Copilot
  • Gemini
  • NotebookLM

In addition to premium features, the university licenses of these tools promise greater privacy and security expectations for users, meaning the information uploaded by the user isn't used to continue training the tool and isn't at risk for discovery by other users.

Tool Name

Category

Primary Use

Key Features

Best For

Considerations

Goblin Tools

Project Management

Task breakdown, decision-making, tone analysis

Magic To-Do, Consultant, Judge tools; no account needed

Beginners, accessibility support

Limited memory; no account means no saved progress or history

Notion AI

Project Management

Collaborative planning, task tracking, document organization

Advanced interface, shared workspace, deadline tracking

Group projects, advanced users

Steeper learning curve; may be overwhelming for new users

NotebookLM

Project Management

Study guide creation, Q&A, audio (podcast) summaries from user-uploaded notes

UGA-licensed, privacy-focused, content-specific responses

Personalized study support, UGA supported access

Only works with uploaded content; no web search

Gemini / Copilot

Ideation & Brainstorming

Topic exploration, feedback, simplification of complex ideas

Chat-based, customizable, supports reflection and critical thinking

Creative tasks, tutoring, writing support; UGA access for Copilot and Gemini

May generate inaccurate or biased content; requires careful prompt crafting

Research Rabbit

Literature Search

Scholarly article discovery and citation mapping

Visual citation networks, timeline view, Zotero integration

Academic research, citation tracking

No chat interface

Scispace

Literature Search

Scholarly Q&A, summarization, citation export

Chat with papers, summary tables, citation manager integration

Preliminary literature review, paper analysis

May not include all journals; requires careful interpretation of summaries

Grammarly

Editing & Proofreading

Grammar correction, clarity improvement, writing enhancement

AI feedback, plagiarism detection, writing history tracking

Essay writing, academic integrity

Free version has limited features; AI suggestions may not always align with academic tone

Turnitin

Instructor Tool

Plagiarism detection, AI writing detection

UGA access already provided, AI detection features

Academic integrity monitoring

AI detection can produce false positives; may disproportionately affect certain student groups

Khanmigo

Instructor Tool

Lesson planning, quiz creation, rubric development

AI teaching assistant, wide range of educator tools

Curriculum support, instructional design

Still evolving; may not support all subject areas or teaching styles