More Than Chatting: Conversational LLMs for Enhancing Data Visualization Competencies
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2024
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The Eurographics Association
Abstract
This study investigates the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude into data visualization courses to enhance literacy among computer science students. Through a structured 3-week workshop involving 30 graduate students, we examine the effects of LLM-assisted conversational prompting on students' visualization skills and confidence. Our findings reveal that while engagement and confidence levels increased significantly, improvements in actual visualization proficiency were modest. Our study underscores the importance of prompt engineering skills in maximizing the educational value of LLMs and offers evidence-based insights for software engineering educators on effectively leveraging conversational AI. This research contributes to the ongoing discussion on incorporating AI tools in education, providing a foundation for future ethical and effective LLM integration strategies.
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CCS Concepts: Human-centered computing → Empirical studies in visualization; Empirical studies in HCI
@inproceedings{10.2312:eved.20241056,
booktitle = {EuroVis 2024 - Education Papers},
editor = {Firat, Elif E. and Laramee, Robert S. and Andersen, Nicklas Sindelv},
title = {{More Than Chatting: Conversational LLMs for Enhancing Data Visualization Competencies}},
author = {Ahmad, Mak and Ma, Kwan-Liu},
year = {2024},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISBN = {978-3-03868-257-8},
DOI = {10.2312/eved.20241056}
}