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College's Use of Exam-Proctoring Software to ‘Scan’ Rooms Violated Privacy Rights, Judge Finds

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Colleges can’t tap into a student’s webcam to scan the room around them during remote exams. One of the students, Aaron Ogletree, filed the lawsuit, noting that his personal documents—including tax forms that he didn’t have time to remove before the exam—were visible, and that the scan was essentially an unreasonable search.

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Five Tips for Writing Academic Integrity Statements in the Age of AI 

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The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, DALL-E, and Meta AI has created a pressing new challenge for educators: defining academic integrity in the age of AI. Tell your students what YOU allow Every college and university has an academic integrity/honesty or academic dishonesty statement.

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Five Tips for Writing Academic Integrity Statements in the Age of AI 

Faculty Focus

The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, DALL-E, and Meta AI has created a pressing new challenge for educators: defining academic integrity in the age of AI. Tell your students what YOU allow Every college and university has an academic integrity/honesty or academic dishonesty statement.

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More Students Are Using Chegg to Cheat. Is the Company Doing Enough to Stop It?

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The pandemic has dramatically altered teaching and learning, and one side effect seems to be a rise in cheating on quizzes and tests, aided by websites designed to help students study. All of a sudden,” she says, “there was temptation and opportunity that never existed for them before during exams.” Gallant’s group has some advice. “If

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A supe’s 6 back-to-school tips for virtual district leaders

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What solidified my passion for education were the “ah-ha” moments, or those moments when at first a student struggled, and then, after teaching them in a way they could relate to, seeing their eyes light up from the excitement of learning. How often and when will students take exams? What is your grading policy?

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As a Giant Edtech Conference Returns in Person, a Focus on Putting Humanity First

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Empathy seems to be a theme at this Educause,” said Ken Graetz, director of teaching, learning and technology services at Winona State University. Attending sessions and walking the exhibit hall, it felt like the focus was on the city’s founding value: brotherly love.

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Automated Proctoring Swept In During Pandemic. It’s Likely to Stick Around, Despite Concerns

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The most controversial new tech tool for colleges since the start of the pandemic is automated proctoring, which aims to detect cheating on online exams by using algorithms that watch students via their webcam and look for suspicious patterns of behavior—often sending clips of questionable moments to professors for later review.

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