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Ensuring academic integrity in the AI age

eSchool News

There’s no denying that AI can enhance learning and digital literacy, but some usage raises important questions about ethics and its impact on academic outcomes. This is a great opportunity to discuss what is and isn’t a violation of academic integrity. Should they ask for an extension?

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California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?

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It has been more than two years since the release of ChatGPT created widespread dismay over generative AI’s threat to academic integrity. Turnitin, a longtime leader in the plagiarism-detection market, released a new tool within six months of ChatGPT’s debut to identify AI-generated writing in students’ assignments.

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Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content

eSchool News

Ethical AI use and academic integrity Generative AI tools introduce powerful possibilities including significant reductions, as well as a new frontier of plagiarism and uncritical thinking. The stakes are higher. The tools are smarter. The educators role is more important than ever. Do they even understand the content?

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Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education?

eSchool News

Of the respondents who reported they have not used AI in the classroom, 65 percent cite a lack of familiarity as the primary obstacle to the future utilization of generative AI, with 48 percent also expressing ethical concerns. “Generative AI is a blend of promise and prudence. “Learning is above all a human endeavor.

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Online Cheating Isn’t Going Away. Use It as a Teachable Moment for Students and Educators

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Maintaining academic integrity is important, but eradicating cheating is near impossible with how quickly technology moves, said Tricia Bertram Gallant, academic integrity director at the University of California, San Diego, and board emeritus at the International Center for Academic Integrity.

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AI in K-12 instruction: Insights from instructional coaches

eSchool News

Concerns about AI in education While AI presents numerous benefits, instructional coaches also raised concerns about its potential drawbacks, including ethical dilemmas, student engagement challenges, and equity issues. Despite its advantages, instructional coaches identified several challenges and ethical concerns.

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How Social Media Encourages Plagiarism (and Six Ways You Can Fight It)

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Has the ubiquity of social media given plagiarism new life? Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels. We repost so much so frequently that some platforms, such as Facebook, have been compelled to develop their own citation rules to combat plagiarism.