UNL Professor weighs in on students using AI in the classroomLINCOLN, Neb. A recent study shared with Axios found that more college students are regularly using AI for their coursework. Adrian Wisnicki, a Professor of English and Co-Director at the UNL AI Institute, said many view AI as a valuable job skill. In his English courses, students tend to use AI less or in more controlled ways. “Because especially anything that’s not in the direct view of the instructor happening in the classroom, students can apply AI to it.