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Let’s Chat: Leveraging Chatbot Outreach for Improved Course Performance

Katharine Meyer, Lindsay C. Page, Catherine Mata, Eric N. Smith, B. Tyler Walsh, C. Lindsey Fifield, Michelle Tyson, Amy Eremionkhale, Michael Evans, Shelby Frost, Eye Eoun Jung. June 2026

Topics: Pathways to and Through Postsecondary

Tags: Instructional technology

This study provides pre-registered, experimental evidence on the use of non-generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to support students in large-enrollment undergraduate courses. We find the chatbot messaging increased students’ final grades and engagement with academic supports, such… more →
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Institutions: Brookings Institution, Brown University, The University of Texas at Austin, Georgia State University, DePauw University