Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, DALL-E, and Meta AI has created a pressing new challenge for educators: defining academic integrity in the age of AI. Students might benefit from using these tools on some assignments, but not others. Or for some class activities, but not others.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity. How much bot input should be allowed while completing assignments? Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. The question is always how technology is used.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity. How much bot input should be allowed while completing assignments? Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. The question is always how technology is used.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

This also allows students to have more flexibility in their schedule so they can work on assignments at their own pace, or take a break if they need to. We also encourage our teachers to schedule welcome calls with parents and students to answer any questions they may have about the upcoming school year.

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Blended Learning Hybrid Learning Learning Academic Integrity 286

eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Establish and share online learning guidelines First, I recommend asking yourself these key questions: Do you have safeguards in place to ensure academic integrity? How will your staff communicate with students who aren’t submitting assignments? Then, be available to answer any questions that may arise.

Exams 246

Exams Schools Academic Integrity Communication 246

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2024

With the technology itself evolving rapidly, establishing a framework for examining its implications is critical; we need to know what questions to ask, and to continue asking, even as the answers continuously change. Much of the discourse about generative AI in higher ed has focused on issues of academic integrity.

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Academic Integrity Education Instructors Assignments 201

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

Randomized questions. To support academic integrity, randomized questions ensure each student is assigned unique problems to work on. A new drag-and-drop question type that develops students’ critical thinking skills by helping them build evidence and concepts into models. 

Student Engagement 257

Student Engagement Education Social Studies Art 257

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Students cheating on assignments is hardly a new or surprising problem. In research and surveys conducted by Dr. Donald McCabe and the International Center for Academic Integrity over the span of 12 years, 68 percent of undergraduates who responded admitted to cheating on tests or written assignments.

Academic Integrity 147

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 147

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Tech giants Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework for the summer: Adjusting their assignments and teaching methods to adapt to a fresh batch of AI features that students will enter classrooms with in the fall.

Lecturing 215

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 215

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This shift from standardized assignments to personalized projects can make learning more engaging and relevant for each student. So if we want students to be doing creative thinking, then 30 assignments done by 30 different students should all look different. The benefits of this creative assignment are clear to every educator.

Multiple Choice Questions 200

Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Intelligence Skills 200

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Many university campuses host “writing centers” where students can book time to get editing help on their written assignments. As AI chatbots with a ton of information, like ChatGPT, can provide answers to questions like “I’m arguing XYZ. Acceptable use may vary from one course to another, and indeed from one assignment to another.

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Intelligence 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As college classes start up this fall, instructors are handing out syllabi and pointing students to official platforms for turning in assignments and participating in class discussions. But others worry that they can lead to violations of academic integrity.

Exams 199

Exams Instructors Students Lecturing 199

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Can you tell me how you approached this assignment? By guiding students through reflection and self-questioning, teachers can help deepen metacognitive awareness (Zimmerman & Schunk, 2011). and Che Guevara. Saul : At first, I was confused about what a myth really means. So, I started by looking it up online.

Essay 174

Essay Ethics Feedback Languages 174

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The more I learn about ChatGPT and its rivals through attending webinars, talking to colleagues, and toying with this web-based tool, the more questions I have. Flower Darby (2023) recently wrote about the importance of having conversations with faculty and students about AI, academic integrity, AI in the workplace, and other topics.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

PowerNotes+ is a reading, research, and writing platform that helps educators and institutions have control and confidence using artificial intelligence (AI)—and addresses questions of intellectual integrity using transparency and evidence, not suspicion.

Writing 161

Writing Ethics Plagiarism Academic Integrity 161

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

“Australia is paying a lot more attention to this than any other country in the world,” says Tricia Bertram Gallant, director of the Academic Integrity Office at the University of California at San Diego. Still, no type of assignment is cheat-proof, she adds. Plenty of college administrators in the U.S.,

Plagiarism 152

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Attention 152

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The more I learn about ChatGPT and its rivals through attending webinars, talking to colleagues, and toying with this web-based tool, the more questions I have. Flower Darby (2023) recently wrote about the importance of having conversations with faculty and students about AI, academic integrity, AI in the workplace, and other topics.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The rise of ChatGPT, Google Bard, New Bing, and others in the academic space, however, is skyrocketing. As I scanned topics like academic integrity, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism, I quickly adopted others’ persuasive opinions based on limited information. My initial encounters with this rising AI were biased.

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The most controversial new tech tool for colleges since the start of the pandemic is automated proctoring, which aims to detect cheating on online exams by using algorithms that watch students via their webcam and look for suspicious patterns of behavior—often sending clips of questionable moments to professors for later review.

Exams 181

Exams Lecturing Instructors Testing 181

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2021

Many students and even some schools have pushed back against the practice , especially objecting to automated services that rely on algorithms that watch students via their webcam and look for suspicious patterns of behavior—sending clips of questionable moments to professors for later review.

Exams 167

Exams Distance Learning Academic Integrity Testing 167

Faculty Focus

MAY 1, 2025

They would work on the assigned tasks in class and use their time efficiently. Assigned homework was always completed without me having to send them reminders. This contrast raised several questions: What are we missing as educators when it comes to student engagement?

Academic Integrity 107

Academic Integrity Multiple Choice Questions Learning Students 107

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

For instance, custom paper-writing services offer students work tailored exactly to what the professor has assigned. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we brought in key experts quoted in our series to further explore the issue and answer questions from readers.

Academic Integrity 130

Academic Integrity Culture Plagiarism Writing 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 1, 2025

They would work on the assigned tasks in class and use their time efficiently. Assigned homework was always completed without me having to send them reminders. This contrast raised several questions: What are we missing as educators when it comes to student engagement?

Academic Integrity 94

Academic Integrity Multiple Choice Questions Learning Students 94

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

I found some homework questions. All she had to do was fill out a faculty profile, and she happily answered questions about how she had used the service and did an interview for an article on the company’s website. And sure enough I found four of my homework assignments and my slides,” she said. “I per month, or $119.40

Study 132

Study Exams Quizzes Assignments 132

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Or how they might feel if their instructor used ChatGPT to provide feedback on their assignments?

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2023

To Chang’s point, plenty of professors remain concerned about the potential impacts of ChatGPT on academic integrity, even if they’re open to adopting the tools to improve teaching. I think many faculty have not sorted out what academic integrity is with this tech,” Dede said.

Ethics 148

Ethics Essay Teachers Academic Integrity 148

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The rise of ChatGPT, Google Bard, New Bing, and others in the academic space, however, is skyrocketing. As I scanned topics like academic integrity, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism, I quickly adopted others’ persuasive opinions based on limited information. My initial encounters with this rising AI were biased.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Part 2 discusses how you can redesign assignments using the TRUST model to serve as a pedagogical tool. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. You can redesign assignments to address many of these issues. Students want to know why they are being asked to do what you have assigned them to do.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Part 2 discusses how you can redesign assignments using the TRUST model to serve as a pedagogical tool. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. You can redesign assignments to address many of these issues. Students want to know why they are being asked to do what you have assigned them to do.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Or how they might feel if their instructor used ChatGPT to provide feedback on their assignments?

Minute Papers 119

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 3, 2023

While students have, for decades, had the opportunity to hire a human writer to complete essay assignments, online AI software services can write essays instantly at prices that range from free to about $50 per month. Further, jargon that is specific to a field seems to also raise questions about the software. This is concerning.

Essay 145

Essay Plagiarism Writing Ethics 145

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Become acquainted with your librarian If you have not yet done so, become acquainted with the librarian assigned to your discipline. Include in the conversation a copy of a draft syllabus, required assignments, and any concerns you have about academic integrity. This could be quite a revealing discussion.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

There will be NO change in the assignment process for course instructors as a part of this agreement. While Academic Partnerships does offer grading and other teaching assistance services that can be tapped if desired, these are supports in addition to assigned instructors. They are NOT replacements.

Teaching Assistants 117

Teaching Assistants Instructors Coaching Counselling 117

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

For instructors serving diverse, often underserved populations, AI raises critical questions: How has it evolved into a pedagogical tool? 2023) highlight AI’s dual edge: it clarifies concepts but also crafts compelling disinformation, posing risks to academic integrity. What are its merits and limitations? Spitale et al.

Faculty Development 91

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 91

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

For instructors serving diverse, often underserved populations, AI raises critical questions: How has it evolved into a pedagogical tool? 2023) highlight AI’s dual edge: it clarifies concepts but also crafts compelling disinformation, posing risks to academic integrity. What are its merits and limitations? Spitale et al.

Faculty Development 86

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 86

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. I want them to take ownership over their learning and their time and assignments.” “I The second question I ask in one form or another is, “Do your students know that this is what you want for them?” This is the humdinger.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2018

Universities usually have strict honor code policies about students cheating on exams, homework and other assignments. However, the Chegg Tutors honor code policy states that if a student’s institution contacts Chegg to investigate his or her academic integrity, Chegg is authorized to fully cooperate and commonly does so.

Essay 90

Essay Ethics Exams Academic Integrity 90