Kimberlee K. C. Everson

In the changing realm of academic research, Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a significant force, altering the way knowledge is pursued and understood. Enhancing Doctoral Dissertations Ethically with AI: A Comprehensive Guide serves as an indispensable guide for doctoral students and educators on the frontline of this shift, providing clear strategies for integrating generative AI into the dissertation process. The book offers a direct pathway to understanding and applying generative AI in academic work, blending technological insights with the stringent requirements of scholarly research. It presents a pragmatic and ethically informed approach to leveraging AI's capabilities for enhancing data analysis, supporting interdisciplinary research, and navigating the complex ethical considerations associated with AI in academia. Targeted at doctoral researchers looking to harness AI tools in their studies and academic professionals exploring the role of AI in education, this text demystifies the process of integrating advanced AI technologies into research endeavors.

Enhancing Doctoral Dissertations Ethically with AI encourages readers to delve into the practical applications of AI, expanding traditional research methodologies and reimagining the scope of academic inquiry. It guides readers through the transformative potential of AI in academic research, offering insights into elevating research projects with innovative AI applications.

This book is critically important for a number of readers. Graduate students will benefit from its guidance, researchers can use it as a resource in their work, College of Education faculty can assign it in graduate-level classes, and it is an important addition to institutional libraries.

Perfect for courses such as: Dissertation Seminar; Introduction to the Dissertation; Academic Writing; Writing for the Dissertation; Introduction to the Graduate Program; and Doctoral Seminar

The Importance of the Dissertation in Practice (DiP): A Resource Guide for EdD Students, Their Committee Members and Advisors, and Departmental and University Leaders Involved with EdD Programs is the first book-length study that looks at the elements of high-quality Dissertations in Practice (DiPs). It serves as a resource for EdD students, their committee members, their advisors, and departmental or university leaders involved with EdD programs. The book can be used to improve support from key stakeholders within EdD programs for the implementation of the DiP in the development of practitioner-scholars.

The first section of the book discusses the difference between the DiP and traditional dissertations, the history of the DiP, and how the practitioner-scholar is developed through the DiP process. Next, the book describes the elements that are reflective of a high-quality DiP. Finally, it addresses a few of the unique formats that are sometimes used with the DiP, some of the practical issues with implementing the DiP, and issues of the future including the use of artificial intelligence.

The ultimate goal of The Importance of the Dissertation in Practice is to serve as a practical guide for all those involved with the DiP, reflecting the editors’ and authors’ experiences working with students within a variety of higher education institutions.

Perfect for courses such as: Introduction to Research Methods (doctoral level); Improvement Science; Applied Research Methods; Advanced Research Methods; Introduction to the Dissertation; Educational Evaluation; Theory of Change in Education; Educational Policy