Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

But they won’t have the quality, scholarship and service that are hallmarks of a true EMU education,” reads the advertisement created by two faculty unions at Eastern Michigan. At issue is a deal inked last year between the university and Academic Partnerships, a company that helps colleges develop and advertise their online programs.

Teaching Assistants 120

Teaching Assistants Instructors Coaching Counselling 120

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

But others worry that they can lead to violations of academic integrity. Though Evans uses Discord for video gaming, including discussing Pokemon Go, he says he does not use it or other unofficial platforms in his classes, where he feels he gets enough feedback and help from professors and teaching assistants if needed.

Exams 205

Exams Instructors Students Lecturing 205

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

As with any emerging technology, it would be wise for educators to not only coexist with this innovation but also consider integrating it into their teaching methods. Because digital literacy is more important than ever, there are many potential ways to promote academic integrity and critical thinking skills when using ChatGPT.

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

As with any emerging technology, it would be wise for educators to not only coexist with this innovation but also consider integrating it into their teaching methods. Because digital literacy is more important than ever, there are many potential ways to promote academic integrity and critical thinking skills when using ChatGPT.

Intelligence 96

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 96

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Like many educators, we’ve spent months processing the media coverage and pondering AI’s potential impact on the future: Is AI “an absolute systems-level threat to education” as some argue ? Will it spell the end of countless jobs or create new horizons for teaching, research, and meaningful work? Will AI save or enslave us?

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134