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Research Study Participants Needed: Building AI Tools to Enhance Classroom Learning | May 25

May 1, 2026

Contributed by: Brent McKnight

The study will develop strategies to better integrate generative AI to advance student learning in the classroom. Building on the challenges that students, instructors and employers identify, they will co-design solutions that can be implemented in their classrooms.

Participation includes the following:

  • Online Focus Group: They invite you to share your personal views and experiences with generative AI, in a classroom and workplace setting.
    • This discussion will take approximately 45 minutes and will be conducted via Zoom on May 25.
  • Co-Creation Session: They will then split participants into groups to collaborate and engage about potential strategies to integrate and parameter AI use.
    • This session will take place in person over five hours and will occur on June 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Post-Engagement Interview: Immediately following the engagement, participants will be invited to reflect on the brainstorming process. Participants will be provided lunch and refreshments and will be compensated ($100) for their participation.

Participating in this study is voluntary and there are no consequences for not participating.

If you are interested in participating, please email banwels@mcmaster.ca.

For the full details of the study, please see the attached Letter of Information.

This study has been reviewed by and received ethics clearance from the McMaster Research Ethics Board (#8217).