Between Assistance and Dependency: Evaluating AI's Role in Architectural Design Education
Anahita Khodadadi
Project Team- Yunjeong Chang assistant professor in the Department of Learning and Instruction at University at Buffalo; Randy Fernando, Adjunct Instructor at the University at Buffalo’s School of Architecture & Planning.
Buffalo (UB)
2025
OER
$50,000.00
Project Abstract:
This project developed an AI literacy curriculum that prepares architecture students to use generative AI responsibly while strengthening critical thinking, design judgment, and computational skills. The project produced an open-access textbook, redesigned multiple graduate and undergraduate courses, and generated research-based guidance for integrating AI into higher education.
Project Outcome:
Link to the OER: https://aiforarchprograms.pressbooks.sunycreate.cloud/ , Link to the ASEE paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/407460249_Between_Assistance_and_Autonomy_Evaluating_Generative_AI's_Pedagogical_Role_in_Architectural_Design_Education ,