Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al., 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

To Flores, of Appalachian State, the best way to combat AI plagiarism is to change how instructors design assignments, so that they embrace the fact that AI is now a tool students can use rather than something forbidden. The best solution might be a combination of AI detection software and process tracking, she adds.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

College settings foster collaborative learning environments, where students engage in dynamic discussions and group activities. These include over-reliance, plagiarism, bias, limited creativity, ethical considerations, accessibility issues, oversimplification, distraction, and dehumanization of the learning experience.

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Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The bot has raised many questions, to name just a few: how ChatGPT will affect exams, how to help students use it critically and within the boundaries of academic integrity, how to talk about it in class, and whether it can help faculty plan activities or even generate content like examples or cases.

Multiple Choice Questions 111

Multiple Choice Questions Plagiarism Writing Questions 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Students have always questioned the value of the content, assignments, and activities in their courses (“Why do I have to learn this?!”). Here are the schools and colleges that have banned the use of ChatGPT over plagiarism and misinformation fears. link] Nolan, B. Business Insider. link] Piercey, J. 2020, July 9). UC San Diego Today.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Students have always questioned the value of the content, assignments, and activities in their courses (“Why do I have to learn this?!”). Here are the schools and colleges that have banned the use of ChatGPT over plagiarism and misinformation fears. link] Nolan, B. Business Insider. link] Piercey, J. 2020, July 9). UC San Diego Today.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The bot has raised many questions, to name just a few: how ChatGPT will affect exams, how to help students use it critically and within the boundaries of academic integrity, how to talk about it in class, and whether it can help faculty plan activities or even generate content like examples or cases.

Multiple Choice Questions 97

Multiple Choice Questions Plagiarism Writing Questions 97

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That’s enough to give most instructors pause and has set off a flurry of activity in reimagining how we assess learning in order to reduce the risk of student cheating. Following up with a reflection activity afterwards makes it more likely the information and experience will “stick.” References Admin (2023). This Time is Different.

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Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That’s enough to give most instructors pause and has set off a flurry of activity in reimagining how we assess learning in order to reduce the risk of student cheating. Following up with a reflection activity afterwards makes it more likely the information and experience will “stick.” References Admin (2023). This Time is Different.

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Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 16, 2025

Issues like academic integrity and plagiarism have already pushed us to rethink assessment strategies and the concept of a learning community. In what ways can faculty actively support each other in embracing genAI as a tool for enhancing learning? That small success raised my self-efficacy just a bit more.

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Intelligence Education Plagiarism Beliefs 52

eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2025

But experts have also raised ethical concerns about how student data is used (and misused) by AI companies, how students can use AI for cheating and plagiarism, the erosion of critical thinking skills , and the spread of misinformation. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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