Exploring Open Science Through AI: A Student Research Journey

This assignment guides students through researching an open science resource and incorporating AI as a learning partner in their exploration. It begins with a midterm planning stage where students select an open science platform or dataset, define research questions, outline their approach, and reflect on initial AI use. The final deliverable is a creative presentation structured around flexible prompts that highlight the project’s focus, significance, research insights, process, and key takeaways, along with reflections on responsible AI integration and future directions. The goal is to foster critical thinking about open science practices while encouraging innovative, transparent, and accessible approaches to using AI in scientific inquiry. Introductory video: [[Video(/community/groups/octopus/File:/uploads/movies/Open_Science_AI_Intro_video.mp4)]] Download the Introductory Video (22MB) View the publication files and links here. Please visit the OCTOPUS Group page for additional information and other curriculum resources. OCTOPUS was generously supported by the Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) with additional support from the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium.