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Student Use of Generative AI in Higher Education: Patterns, Gaps, and Institutional Readiness

By: Matthew Metzgar  
Open Access
|Feb 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 41 - 52
Submitted on: Jun 20, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 5, 2025
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Published on: Feb 18, 2026
Published by: DTI University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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