Academic Integrity Critical Thinking Plagiarism 
Faculty Focus
JUNE 10, 2025
As Generative AI (GenAI, a subset of AI that can produce content, ideas, and data by learning from existing data and patterns) has become prevalent, so have a wide range of concerns about its usage: authenticity, critical thinking, bias, representation, plagiarism, and sustainability, to name a few. I value critical thinking.
Faculty Focus
JUNE 10, 2025
As Generative AI (GenAI, a subset of AI that can produce content, ideas, and data by learning from existing data and patterns) has become prevalent, so have a wide range of concerns about its usage: authenticity, critical thinking, bias, representation, plagiarism, and sustainability, to name a few. I value critical thinking.
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eSchool News
MAY 17, 2023
Key points: Educators are worried about AI tools enabling plagiarism and cheating Banning ChatGPT prevents students and educators from using AI in new ways With the rising popularity of ChatGPT, many educators and administrators have trepidation toward the new technology, seeing it as a threat both to students and schools.
eSchool News
MAY 1, 2024
On AI in the classroom, educators said they are most concerned that it will negatively impact students’ social skills, critical thinking, academic integrity, creativity, and memory retention.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Not only does it make educators revise their approach to teaching academic writing, but some still see it as a threat to students’ academic integrity. So, plagiarism checkers don’t see them as copied. We know that technologies affect how people read, write, and think. ChatGPT generates original texts.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 30, 2024
If students overuse AI to write essays, they may not engage in critical thinking and creativity. Educational institutions must balance using AI technologies with keeping students engaged in the learning process, especially in improving their creative and precise thinking skills.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Coaches worry that AI makes it easier for students to plagiarize or rely on generated answers without truly understanding concepts which can negatively impact academic integrity. The integration of AI in K-12 education presents both opportunities and challenges. Coaches cite technical challenges as well.
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