TY - GEN
T1 - Student's Use of Generative AI as a Support Tool in an Advanced Web Development Course
AU - Alpizar-Chacon, Isaac
AU - Keuning, Hieke
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025/6/27
Y1 - 2025/6/27
N2 - Various studies have studied the impact of Generative AI on Computing Education. However, they have focused on the implications for novice programmers. In this experience report, we analyze the use of GenAI as a support tool for learning, creativity, and productivity in a web development course for undergraduate students with extensive programming experience. We collected diverse data (assignments, reflections, logs, and a survey) and found that students used GenAI on different tasks (code generation, idea generation, etc.) with a reported increase in learning and productivity. However, they are concerned about over-reliance and incorrect solutions and want more training in prompting strategies.
AB - Various studies have studied the impact of Generative AI on Computing Education. However, they have focused on the implications for novice programmers. In this experience report, we analyze the use of GenAI as a support tool for learning, creativity, and productivity in a web development course for undergraduate students with extensive programming experience. We collected diverse data (assignments, reflections, logs, and a survey) and found that students used GenAI on different tasks (code generation, idea generation, etc.) with a reported increase in learning and productivity. However, they are concerned about over-reliance and incorrect solutions and want more training in prompting strategies.
KW - generative ai
KW - llms
KW - programming education
KW - web development
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105010615535
U2 - 10.1145/3724363.3729106
DO - 10.1145/3724363.3729106
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:105010615535
T3 - Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE
SP - 312
EP - 318
BT - ITiCSE 2025 - Proceedings of the 30th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
T2 - 30th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2025
Y2 - 27 June 2025 through 2 July 2025
ER -