Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. Unveil the evolving future of writing education with AI through these suggestions from the Ask a Tech Teacher team. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Educators and institutions are grappling with how best to integrate these tools into the learning environment while balancing innovation with ethical considerations, assessment concerns, and instructor comfort. Below is a taxonomy of generative AI for educators to consider.

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Ethics Instructors Education Academic Integrity 315

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 3, 2023

The November newsfeed heralded the arrival of AI essay writing. AI (or Artificial Intelligence) essay writing recruits online software that sifts through information and generates a thoughtful written analysis. Enter a prompt, and AI can turn out a reasonable essay on everything from utilitarianism to the Krebs cycle…for free.

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Essay Plagiarism Writing Ethics 145

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

One of the most pressing issues for higher education within the last several years is the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). At the heart of composition faculty in particular, but of the entire higher education community as well, are those of us looking for solutions for students using AI to write papers. References Helmond, J.

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Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

One of the most pressing issues for higher education within the last several years is the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). At the heart of composition faculty in particular, but of the entire higher education community as well, are those of us looking for solutions for students using AI to write papers. References Helmond, J.

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Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 110

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Yet, in the educational space, AI often stirs fear and skepticism among educators. Concerns about academic dishonesty, loss of critical thinking skills, and inappropriate content creation have sparked discussions about banning AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and others. Misconceptions about AI in education 1.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 327

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.

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Plagiarism Essay Academic Integrity Learning 300

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Just as the internet revolutionized education, AI will be the next game-changer. Just as the internet revolutionized education, AI will be the next game-changer. While the fears of cheating have definitely been legitimate, have you actually tried writing an essay using just AI?

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Internet Essay Students Art 330

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

According to a new study from Academic Help , 67 percent of students use AI for creating texts – the basis for their essays and other papers. The issue here is not only about the academic integrity violation. Today’s digital-savvy students welcomed ChatGPT with open arms and began using it for writing assignments.

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Writing Skills Plagiarism Teaching 246

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

As artificial intelligence, and in particular ChatGPT, infiltrates higher education, faculty remain on edge. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity. Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years.

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Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

As artificial intelligence, and in particular ChatGPT, infiltrates higher education, faculty remain on edge. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity. Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 3, 2023

The November newsfeed heralded the arrival of AI essay writing. AI (or Artificial Intelligence) essay writing recruits online software that sifts through information and generates a thoughtful written analysis. Enter a prompt, and AI can turn out a reasonable essay on everything from utilitarianism to the Krebs cycle…for free.

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Essay Plagiarism Writing Ethics 98

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Key points: Experts are going behind the curtain to get a true feel for what AI is all about Everything you need to know about AI in education Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Misconception: AI will encourage students to cheat. ABSOLUTELY.

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Fairness Beliefs Evaluation Essay 293

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This article briefly synthesizes responses from instructional coaches regarding their experiences, challenges, and recommendations for integrating AI into K-12 education. Ten instructional coaches, all with advanced degrees, had the following insights into the instructional use of AI in K12 education.

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Coaching Ethics Academic Integrity Plagiarism 205

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

As educators, it is important to understand the underlying causes of this behavior and develop assessments that encourage academic integrity. How this leads to cheating : Without an emphasis on academic integrity or a strong student-teacher relationship, students may feel less inclined to follow the rules.

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Academic Integrity Failure Students Culture 205

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Copyleaks, an artificial intelligence platform that detects plagiarism, today announced a partnership today with Canvas, the learning management platform from Instructure, that allows educational institutions to seamlessly enable advanced plagiarism detection software directly within a Canvas account. About Copyleaks.

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Plagiarism Intelligence Essay Academic Integrity 205

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

I’m a former educator in the process of writing my dissertation for my Doctorate of Education, as part of a part-time program while working a full-time job at Google. Upon reading it, I took a pause. But as a student, and frankly, as a former teacher, my university’s approach struck me as incredibly short-sighted.

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Plagiarism Essay Instructors Intelligence 218

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

By integrating metacognition with AI, educators in all content areas can create dynamic learning environments where ELLs not only achieve academic success but also gain the confidence and autonomy needed to thrive across disciplines and beyond the classroom (Winne & Azevedo, 2014). and Che Guevara.

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Essay Ethics Feedback Languages 168

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

When OpenAI released a new FAQ for educators in September, one detail surprised some observers. In my eighteen years of working in education … I’ve never encountered a platform that requires such a bizarre consent letter. Andrew's Episcopal School in Mississippi, in an essay earlier this year.

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Academic Integrity Assignments Essay Schools 184

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

This is a really pernicious exploitation of some of the hardest-working and most dedicated students in higher education,” says Harrison. “If The reality is there are students that cheat that need to be reached” with legitimate academic help, like tutoring or remedial courses, he adds. Dave Tomar agrees—and he should know. “The

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Essay Writing Students Academic Integrity 163

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2023

Summer is a time for educators to do some learning, and there are plenty of conferences and workshops throughout the season. The free online conference, called AI x Education , aimed at getting teachers at colleges and high schools up to speed on the latest AI tools like ChatGPT, and to encourage them to try to use them this fall.

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Ethics Essay Teachers Academic Integrity 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 9, 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Serhii Tkachecnko, CEO at Unicheck, shares his thoughts on how educators can teach students about the benefits of plagiarism checking. Students experience an array of emotions toward education: from excitement to boredom. They are meant to help students and educators succeed.

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Plagiarism Academic Integrity Students Assignments 154

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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. After all, one professor could say that any AI use is an academic integrity violation, and another professor could require AI to complete the assignment.

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Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In surveys of more than 70,000 high school students by the International Center for Academic Integrity, 58% admitted to plagiarism. Consider this sequence : 95% high school students cheat; then they go on to undergraduate education, where 68% cheat; then to graduate school, where 43% of them still cheat. And in her book My Word!,

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Plagiarism Essay Internet Assignments 124

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Redesigning academic integrity statements is essential. It might be tempting to turn to low-tech options for assessments, such as oral exams and handwritten essays, as a way to prevent cheating with AI.

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Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Redesigning academic integrity statements is essential. It might be tempting to turn to low-tech options for assessments, such as oral exams and handwritten essays, as a way to prevent cheating with AI.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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. After all, one professor could say that any AI use is an academic integrity violation, and another professor could require AI to complete the assignment.

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Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2017

In 2014, Turnitin acquired LightSide with a mandate to help shift Turnitin’s focus from academic integrity tools to those that emphasize student writing. Why do you think authentic writing opportunities are so important in education, and what’s lacking in the way education approaches writing today?

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Achievement Writing Essay Language 164

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Many educators who use the approach, which is often called process tracking, do so as an alternative to running student work through AI detectors, which are prone to falsely accusing students , especially those who dont speak English as their first language. I think some accountability makes sense, she says.

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Instructors History English Writing 201

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Ask any educator who teaches five classes of 30 students each per day; there’s a lot of homework to assess. Checking student work for possible plagiarism, specifically, has become a time consuming burden for many educators. Some educators prefer this approach, as it doesn’t require purchasing or using any software.

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Plagiarism Teachers Writing Assignments 166

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

Academic integrity watchdogs also point out that a dismissal of cheating charges does not mean no misconduct occurred, only that it wasn’t proven.

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Plagiarism Academic Integrity Intelligence Instructors 120

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Here, find recommendations for articles, books and podcasts that have resonated with us — some related to education and others that extend beyond. But I somehow missed that he published a new, different kind of book in 2021 — “ The Anthropocene Reviewed ,” a collection of personal, contemplative, funny and deeply human essays.

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Reading Essay Instructors Culture 142

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education.

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Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 88

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. The product of higher education is the credibility of the certifications they bestow upon people.”

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Attention 151

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2024

We’re excited to bring you more episodes this year, including more installments in our new series about growing public skepticism about higher education and the impact that is having on the choices students make after high school. So what can educators, policymakers and any lifelong learner gain from these new insights?

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Instructors Attention Lecturing Essay 134

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The introduction of mass market writing tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed higher education. Proponents of AI claim that AI tools should be integrated into lesson design, however, it is also the case that AI may be used by students as an unethical shortcut to wholly complete written assignments. Kuswoyo et al.

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Essay English Lecturing Writing 126

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.”

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Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98