Abstract:

Artificial intelligence (AI) is predicted to impact every industry and field, and its effects on education are already being felt across all disciplines. As a result, educators are tasked with determining the appropriateness of AI in the classroom as well as how to implement it.

There are many opportunities to begin including AI in education, particularly for lecture content, small and large-scale projects, and administrative tasks such as grading and other assessments. In addition, there are numerous AI applications available on the market for educators to use in their curriculum, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, and Midjourney.

This mixed methods study will utilize survey data collected from graphics educators at the secondary and post-secondary levels regarding their current teaching practices using AI and will specifically focus on those applicable in an introductory digital graphics course. In addition to including specific assignment examples, student feedback and recommendations regarding individual classroom experiences with AI will be discussed. Findings from this research will provide introductory graphics educators with guidance for AI implementation, both for classroom-related activities and administrative tasks.

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital graphics, teaching strategies.