AI Slop or AI-enhancement? Student perceptions of AI-generated media for an English for Academic Purposes course

In three linesImplementation study of Google Notebook LM generating videos, podcasts, and infographics in an English for Academic Purposes course (106 students, Hong Kong). Students rated high perceived usefulness and ease of use; preference for visual/multimodal content. Positive correlation between video preference and academic performance, but higher cognitive load negatively associated with grades.

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