AI in Assessment Example: Level 5

Literature Review (Sociology)

At this level “AI Exploration” of the five-level AI Assessment Scale (Perkins, et al., 2024) Al is used creatively to enhance problem-solving, generate novel insights, or develop innovative solutions to solve problems. In more advanced courses, students and educators may choose co-design assessments to explore unique Al applications within the field of study.

Course: COMM 211 – Social Media and Society

Assignment Title: Exploratory Literature Review on Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health

Due Date: [Insert Due Date]

Assignment Overview:
In this assignment, you will conduct an exploratory literature review on the impact of social media on mental health. You are encouraged to use AI tools creatively to enhance your research process, generate novel insights, or develop innovative approaches to synthesizing the literature. This could involve using AI to identify emerging trends, uncover hidden connections between studies, or even co-develop new frameworks for understanding social media’s effects on mental health. Your final submission should reflect a deep engagement with AI as a tool for creative exploration, pushing the boundaries of traditional literature review methodologies.

Objectives:

To synthesize existing research on the impact of social media on mental health using innovative approaches.
To use AI tools creatively to generate new insights, explore trends, and develop novel frameworks for understanding the literature.
To critically evaluate AI-generated content and ensure that your final review is both original and academically rigorous.

Instructions:

AI-Driven Research Exploration:
- Use AI tools to search academic databases for relevant articles on social media and mental health. Experiment with AI to identify emerging trends, explore correlations, and uncover hidden connections between different studies.
- Collaborate with AI to develop innovative approaches to your literature review, such as identifying underexplored areas, proposing new research questions, or generating hypotheses based on existing data.
Summarizing and Innovating:
- Utilize AI to help summarize the findings of selected articles, focusing on themes such as the psychological effects of social media use, the role of social media in exacerbating or alleviating mental health issues, and demographic differences in social media’s impact.
- Go beyond mere summarization by using AI to explore how these findings can be integrated into a novel framework or model. For example, you might use AI to develop a new categorization of social media effects or to propose a new theory of social media’s impact on mental health.
Organizing and Exploring New Structures:
- Use AI to help structure your literature review, suggesting how to organize the themes and findings into a coherent narrative. AI may assist in generating innovative subheadings, proposing alternative organizational structures, or experimenting with non-linear presentations of the literature.
- Critically evaluate AI-generated structures and modify them to align with your analysis and the innovative approach you are taking. Consider how AI can help you explore new ways of presenting complex information.
Drafting with AI-Enhanced Creativity:
- Draft your literature review (10-12 pages) by integrating AI-generated summaries, structures, and novel insights. Use AI creatively to refine language, enhance clarity, and explore new ways of presenting your findings.
- Ensure that all AI-generated content is critically evaluated, seamlessly integrated into your narrative, and that your final review reflects a deep engagement with both the literature and AI-driven exploration.
Reflective Exploration Report:
- Write a reflective commentary (3-4 pages) discussing how AI was used in your research and writing process. Reflect on the creative insights AI helped generate, how you evaluated and integrated AI-generated content, and any challenges you encountered in pushing the boundaries of traditional literature review methods.
- Include AI-generated summaries, structures, and drafts as an appendix to your literature review, annotated to show how they contributed to your innovative approach.

Evaluation Criteria:

– Innovation and Creativity in Research (35%): Demonstrating innovative use of AI to generate new insights, frameworks, or approaches to understanding the impact of social media on mental health.

– AI Collaboration and Exploration (30%): Effectively using AI to explore trends, uncover hidden connections, and push the boundaries of traditional literature review methodologies.

– Organization and Coherence (20%): Presenting a well-structured and logically organized literature review that reflects creative exploration and synthesis.

– Reflective Exploration Report (10%): Providing a thoughtful reflection on AI’s role in the research process, including challenges and successes in using AI creatively.

– Citations and Academic Integrity (5%): Properly citing all sources, including AI-generated content, and ensuring adherence to academic integrity standards.

Support and Resources:

– AI Tools and Software: Access to AI tools such as [specify tools, e.g., GPT-4, Scite.ai, EndNote] will be provided through the university’s communications department. Workshops on using these tools for creative research exploration and synthesis will be available throughout the assignment period.

– Workshops and Tutorials: Attend workshops focused on AI in social media research, exploring how to integrate AI creatively into literature reviews and how to experiment with AI-driven insights and frameworks.

– Office Hours: Schedule office hours with your instructor to discuss your literature review, AI tool use, and strategies for exploring innovative approaches using AI.

– Library Resources: The university library offers access to communications journals, databases, and relevant literature on social media and mental health. Librarians can assist you in finding sources and navigating AI tools for research and analysis.

– Peer Collaboration: Participate in peer review sessions where you can share your AI-driven ideas and receive feedback on how to further innovate and refine your literature review.

Academic Integrity:
This assignment encourages creative exploration with AI, but all AI-generated content must be critically evaluated and integrated in a way that reflects your original thinking. Misuse of AI or failure to engage with AI-generated content critically will be treated as a breach of academic integrity.

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