VR and AI technologies have been studied in fields such as educational technology. However, in the library and information science field, researchers are still seeking answers to questions about the roles of VR and AI. Do libraries really need VR and AI? What roles can VR and AI play in a library? What attitudes do library administrators, staff, and patrons hold toward VR and AI? These questions have not been fully answered. This project aims to investigate what VR and AI mean to libraries and the people inside and provide better applications of these technologies for them.

Funding Source: The Katherine K. White (KKW) Faculty Incentive Grant Program

Funding Amount: $1700.00

Award Year: 2023

While generative AI (GAI) has been increasingly used to enhance instructors' and learners' experiences and performance in teaching and learning activities, the role of GAI in facilitating educational research methods is less explored or discussed. This project investigates what roles GAI can play in assisting the implementation of educational research methods. We aim to discover a few ways to simplify, accelerate, or enhance existing educational research methods. 

Collaborator: Technology to Enhance Learning Lab (TELL) at the University of Missouri-Columbia

Project Status: Undergoing

Project Start Year: 2025