Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

We recognize we need to update assignments to promote academic integrity in an AI age, yet many of us feel unprepared to do so. One promising solution to the triple challenge of fostering critical thinking, meaningful learning, and academic integrity is to double down on transparency.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

It has been more than two years since the release of ChatGPT created widespread dismay over generative AI’s threat to academic integrity. And Turnitin licenses this technology to colleges while demanding “perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable” rights to student writing.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 117

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

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. Educators can guide students to interrogate the reliability of AI outputs and discuss the ethical implications of biased algorithms.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 322

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With generative AI emerging as a pivotal element in the dynamic educational landscape of 2023, Imagine Learning conducted the survey to explore the perceptions, current practices, and future aspirations of educators who have already embraced technology in the classroom. “Generative AI is a blend of promise and prudence.

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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. This approach seeks to strike a balance between leveraging technological advancements and maintaining academic standards.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

From the introduction of calculators in the 1970s to the ubiquity of ChatGPT-4 AI in academic settings, the transformation is profound and irreversible. This article delves into the evolution of educational technology and the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and offers a clarion call for educational systems to adapt swiftly.

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Ethics Academic Integrity Intelligence Evaluation 285

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity. Will technology induce cheating? 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. Will technology induce cheating? 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

APRIL 17, 2024

It focuses on the impacts of data compliance, ethical use requirements, and the challenges around disclosure for educators. This AI Guidance document was written specifically for K-12 educator use, an area currently in need of such guidance.

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Education Ethics Intelligence Academic Integrity 294

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

With the rapid advancement of technology, digital tools have emerged as powerful assets in achieving this goal. However, despite the potential benefits of AI in social studies education, educators may encounter challenges related to digital literacy and ethical considerations.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Editor’s note : This story on how to manage academic integrity as generative AI moves into classrooms originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. The rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology present both incredible opportunities and significant challenges for educational settings.

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Ethics Academic Integrity Intelligence Evaluation 294

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

As trusted mentors and professional development leaders, they guide teachers in implementing AI tools thoughtfully, ensuring that technology enhances student learning while aligning with pedagogical best practices. Despite its advantages, instructional coaches identified several challenges and ethical concerns.

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Coaching Ethics Academic Integrity Plagiarism 194

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

This technology will transform education by personalizing learning and meeting various student demands. Understanding AI in Academic Writing AI in academic writing is changing how students write essays. Drafts are produced faster, giving students more time for other academic or extracurricular activities.

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

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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Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2025

Thats the argument of Tricia Bertram Gallant, a longtime expert in academic integrity who is director of the Academic Integrity Office at the University of California San Diego. It turns out, those changes arent much different than what worked to deter previous cheating methods.

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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 206

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Oftentimes, when it comes to technology and new innovations, folks move to a “good” or “bad” binary. Unregulated use comes with legit teaching and learning, ethics and integrity concerns… Students — what are some ways you’re using it responsibly? This is “good,” while this is “bad.”

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Intelligence 218

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2023

So they want their courses to help prepare them for this new world and to be part of developing ethical rules on how best to use AI. 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.

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Ethics Essay Teachers Academic Integrity 148

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Addressing educator concerns While AI tools enhance learning, educators often worry about overreliance and ethical concerns (Selwyn, 2019). International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 16(1). Machine learning and human intelligence. UCL Institute of Education Press. Zawacki-Richter, O.,

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching with Technology: Empower and Encourage, Don’t Police and Instill Fear Technology tools like plagiarism detectors and AI checkers can erode trust if used as punitive measures. Feedback as an opportunity for dialogue: Invite students to meet to discuss feedback and revisions.

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

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

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, new AI chatbots have made their debut, including Google’s Bard and ChatGPT for Microsoft Bing, and new generative AI tools that use GPT technology have emerged, such as Chat with any PDF. Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice?

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, new AI chatbots have made their debut, including Google’s Bard and ChatGPT for Microsoft Bing, and new generative AI tools that use GPT technology have emerged, such as Chat with any PDF. Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice?

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? And if those of us asking vital questions about access/cost, academic integrity, and a potential loss of linguistic diversity can be heard without accusations of knee-jerk paranoia.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These include over-reliance, plagiarism, bias, limited creativity, ethical considerations, accessibility issues, oversimplification, distraction, and dehumanization of the learning experience. Implementing t echnology- b ased d etection: Collaborate with IT to integrate CAPTCHA challenges and plagiarism detection software.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? And if those of us asking vital questions about access/cost, academic integrity, and a potential loss of linguistic diversity can be heard without accusations of knee-jerk paranoia.

Plagiarism 111

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2024

Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.) We talk with one of those experts, plus others who are seeking to build guardrails to help educators successfully adapt to the latest AI technology. That has academic honor committees scrambling to revise policies and provide resources to instructors.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

We have been here before and can recognize the potential of technology tools in the hands of both teachers and students, which promotes more efficient learning, can save time, and focuses on what’s needed. Only affluent universities and technology companies had access to experiment with what AI could mean in the future.

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Plagiarism Ethics Intelligence Education 134

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Ethical Considerations: Equity and Agency Ethical dilemmas loom large. 2023) highlight AI’s dual edge: it clarifies concepts but also crafts compelling disinformation, posing risks to academic integrity. Educational Technology Research and Development, 51 (4), 89102. Spitale et al. Business Wire.

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Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 90

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching with Technology: Empower and Encourage, Don’t Police and Instill Fear Technology tools like plagiarism detectors and AI checkers can erode trust if used as punitive measures. Feedback as an opportunity for dialogue: Invite students to meet to discuss feedback and revisions.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Ethical Considerations: Equity and Agency Ethical dilemmas loom large. 2023) highlight AI’s dual edge: it clarifies concepts but also crafts compelling disinformation, posing risks to academic integrity. Educational Technology Research and Development, 51 (4), 89102. Spitale et al. Business Wire.

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Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 84

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 3, 2023

We might also consider whether the care team used technology and other tools to support decision-making and improve patient outcomes. AI continues to develop and improve, and it’s therefore wise to expect these recommendations to change as the technology evolves.

Essay 145

Essay Plagiarism Writing Ethics 145

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. Talk to your students about the ethics of plagiarism, making it clear why it’s wrong and how it hurts them. Use technology to fight cheating. And in her book My Word!,

Plagiarism 124

Plagiarism Essay Internet Assignments 124

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

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These include over-reliance, plagiarism, bias, limited creativity, ethical considerations, accessibility issues, oversimplification, distraction, and dehumanization of the learning experience. Implementing t echnology- b ased d etection: Collaborate with IT to integrate CAPTCHA challenges and plagiarism detection software.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, some professors are enthusiastic and see possibilities for brainstorming, breaking blocks to writing, and creating first drafts—essentially preparing students for the world where these technologies are now everyday life. Most importantly, the one thing that academics cannot afford to do is ignore what’s happening.

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, some professors are enthusiastic and see possibilities for brainstorming, breaking blocks to writing, and creating first drafts—essentially preparing students for the world where these technologies are now everyday life. Most importantly, the one thing that academics cannot afford to do is ignore what’s happening.

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98