International research collaboration

GLOBE-GenAI

Global student perspectives on learning with Generative Artificial Intelligence in higher education

My role Tiffany Petricini is a Core Scientific Member of the Global Learning Observatory on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education, an international research network built through collaboration among researchers and institutions across countries and cultures.

The global study

2025 – Present

GLOBE-GenAI examines how higher education students use, perceive, and experience Generative AI in diverse educational and cultural contexts. The study looks for global patterns, cross-cultural differences, emerging opportunities, and critical challenges that are shaping the future of higher education.

The research addresses student use of Generative AI for academic activities, perceived effects on learning and creativity, concerns about academic integrity and privacy, information reliability, and the role institutions should play in supporting responsible use.

The network in numbers

Global collaboration

  • 237 higher education institutions
  • 124 countries and territories
  • 403 researchers in the network

Cross-cultural study

  • 25 questionnaire language versions
  • Anonymous participation through REDCap
  • Local research teams supporting cultural adaptation

What I am contributing

  • Scientific collaboration
    Participating as a Core Scientific Member in the network's international research community.
  • Communication and education perspective
    Bringing expertise in communication, media ecology, teaching, and the human experience of technology to a study of Generative AI in higher education.
  • Evidence for responsible practice
    Helping connect student experiences and cross-cultural evidence to teaching practice, institutional policy, and responsible integration of Generative AI.

How the study works

Data collection

  • Multilingual, anonymous questionnaire
  • Distributed by local research teams through official university channels
  • Voluntary participation by students aged 18 or older at participating institutions

Knowledge sharing

  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Regional and global reports
  • Scientific publications and anonymized datasets shared through recognized public repositories
Learn more Read the official GLOBE-GenAI study overview ↗ or visit the GLOBE-GenAI team page ↗.

For collaboration inquiries: tzr106@psu.edu