Artificial Intelligence: For Students

Always check the course syllabus or speak with your instructor to determine the extent to which you can and should use generative AI in completing your course work.  

Always check the course syllabus or speak with your instructor to determine the extent to which you can and should use generative AI in completing your course work.  

Generation

• Ask AI for assistance in generating research topics, questions, or keywords
• Ask AI to help you create a timeline for the writing process

Drafting 

• Ask AI for feedback on your thesis or outline structure
• Ask AI to create an outline for the assignment and fill it out yourself
• Ask AI to write a draft and change it to fit your own voice, style, and perspective

Editing

• Provide an AI chatbot or writing tool with the prompt for the assignment, then input what you've drafted.
• Ask if there are areas where you can improve, if you've conveyed ideas effectively, or if the AI has any other critiques or suggestions for where you can make changes.

Using CLEAR prompts can assist in honing your overall writing and communication skills. Always be sure to evaluate content and sources generated by AI tools. 

Note: These tools are experimental and under development and have not been evaluated by Iona University Libraries. Functionality, fee for use, and access may change at any time. Please review tool documentation for privacy and data security. 

• ChatGPT - Chatbot from OpenAI.
• Copilot - Chatbot from Microsoft. 
• Gemini - Chatbot from Google.
• Perplexity - Chatbot and Search Engine 
• Claude.ai - Chatbot from Anthropic.
• Meta AI - Chatbot from Meta. 
• Grammarly - Writing assistant with AI embedded guidance.  
• ChatPDF -  Document analysis platform that responds to prompts such as summarizing, priority listing and analysis approaches.
• HuggingChat - Open-source AI chatbot.
• Petal - Document analysis platform that allows you to create a research library. 
• Poe - Chatbot platform that allows you to have conversation with a variety of popular AI chatbots.
• NotebookLM - Research assistant AI tool powered by Google's Gemini.
• You.com - AI chatbot that allows for different levels of conversation through modes.
• Writesonic - AI platform that includes multiple tools, such as the Chatsonic chatbot and the Botsonic AI builder. 
• Socratic by Google - Learning app by Google. 
• Quillbot - AI writing platform that includes a grammar-checker, summarizer, citation-generator, and translator, among other tools.
• CopyAI  - Business-oriented AI tool that emphasizes its Go-to-market (GTM) platform to support sales and marketing. 
• Ryter - AI writing assistant. 
• ChibiAI - Customizable AI workspace. 
• MoonBeam - AI writing assistant focused on long-form content.
• Character.ai -  Generate human-like text in contextual conversation.
• GitMind - AI-powered collaborative mind mapping tool.
• Mapify - AI tool that creates mind maps of imported text, image, and audio content, including PDFs, websites, and videos. 
• CreatelyViz - Collaborative AI-powered visualization tool. 
• WriteMapper - AI-powered writing tool that uses mind maps to help make writing more efficient. 
• XMind AI - AI-powered brainstorming and mind mapping tool. 
• Open Knowledge Maps - Enhances the discovery and visibility of scientific research by providing a visual interface for exploring research topics, making it easier to identify relevant studies and key concepts.
• Caktus - AI-powered writing tool and study assistant. 
• Otter.ai - Get transcripts of meetings, automated summaries, and action items. Use Otter's chatbot to get answers from your meetings.

Comprehensive list developed by Society of Professional Journalists. https://www.journaliststoolbox.org/2023/03/30/ai-tools-for-journalists/