k12 Digest

APRIL 15, 2025

In today’s rapidly changing educational landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a transformative force. For those school districts, the journey towards integrating AI in education often begins with a comprehensive review of current programs and practices.

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Intelligence Learning Failure Academic Integrity 130

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Not only does it make educators revise their approach to teaching academic writing, but some still see it as a threat to students’ academic integrity. ChatGPT isn’t as intelligent as many believe. No wonder: The tool has a fascinating ability to craft texts that look like a human wrote them. But you know what?

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Academic Integrity 300

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

This article explores the significance of digital tools in social studies instruction, delving into their benefits, implications, and the emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in both elementary and secondary settings.

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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. It began in the 1970s and gained momentum in the late 1980s, with organizations like the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics advocating for technology integration.

Ethics 293

Ethics Academic Integrity Intelligence Evaluation 293

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This resource was co-authored by Code.org, CoSN, Digital Promise, European EdTech Alliance, and PACE with input and review from policymakers, school leaders, teachers and leading tech organizations. Integrity: Advance academic integrity. Compliance: Reaffirm adherence to existing policies. Knowledge: Promote AI Literacy.

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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.

Plagiarism 200

Plagiarism Intelligence Essay Academic Integrity 200

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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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. AI-powered feedback helps teachers provide more personalized responses without increasing their workload.

Coaching 200

Coaching Ethics Academic Integrity Plagiarism 200

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

And as someone who is also a former journalist and editor for EdSurge, I recognize that we should never plagiarize, and that artificially-intelligent chatbots are very, very capable of responding to prompts like “Write me a 500-word essay on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.” Teachers — what have been the implications for grading?”

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Plagiarism Essay Instructors Intelligence 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Unveil the evolving future of writing education with AI through these suggestions from the Ask a Tech Teacher team. In the fast-changing digital world, integrating AI into education is both a breakthrough and a problem. Students need this educational benefit to succeed academically and build writing confidence.

Writing 187

Writing Essay Ethics Plagiarism 187

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2025

Teachers and professors can make adjustments in how they teach that will greatly reduce incidents of student cheating with AI. 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.

Academic Integrity 192

Academic Integrity Instructors Ethics Students 192

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

With advances in artificial intelligence, this vision is becoming a reality. If you're using a tool that benefits or takes inspiration from your creative masterpiece, it's not truly aligned with core creative values and academic integrity. It makes the steps of the creative process explicit and helps students overcome obstacles.

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Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Intelligence Skills 205

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2025

From customer service chatbots to personalized shopping recommendations, artificial intelligence has become integral to our daily lives. This moment demands more than efficiency gains and academic integrity policies; it requires rethinking our educational model. But we must also address teacher readiness to succeed.

Education 147

Education Academic Integrity Learning Fairness 147

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

This article explores the role of metacognition in enhancing learning outcomes for ELLs and demonstrates how artificial intelligence (AI) tools can support metacognitive growth. Educators often ask: How can we help ELLs succeed academically while fostering their independence and critical thinking skills? and Che Guevara.

Essay 166

Essay Ethics Feedback Languages 166

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2023

But one national event for teachers this month had a very unusual trait: It was started and organized by students. 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.

Ethics 148

Ethics Essay Teachers Academic Integrity 148

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Since the release of ChatGPT nearly a year ago, teachers have debated whether to ban the tool (over fears that students will use it to cheat ) or embrace it as a teaching aid (arguing that the tool could boost learning and will become key in the workplace). That means most students in U.S.

Academic Integrity 195

Academic Integrity Assignments Essay Schools 195

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

PowerNotes+ is a reading, research, and writing platform that helps educators and institutions have control and confidence using artificial intelligence (AI)—and addresses questions of intellectual integrity using transparency and evidence, not suspicion.

Writing 161

Writing Ethics Plagiarism Academic Integrity 161

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2023

ChatGPT is a generative artificial intelligence tool that was released in November 2022. The few years of operating in a pandemic saw higher education institutions heightening their efforts in online proctoring, ensuring academic integrity, and earnest longing for “things to return to normal.”

Education 116

Education Academic Integrity Fairness Exams 116

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2024

In fact, three of our top 10 episodes of the year explored various aspects of how new forms of artificial intelligence are impacting teaching and learning. A new book by a high school history and civics teacher collects innovative strategies, and argues that getting the issue right is crucial for building a strong democracy.

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Instructors Lecturing Attention Essay 145

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

The launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) large language model ChatGPT was met with both enthusiasm (“Wow! Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Redesigning academic integrity statements is essential.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

The launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) large language model ChatGPT was met with both enthusiasm (“Wow! Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Redesigning academic integrity statements is essential.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

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. ” (Turing, 1950), followed by John McCarthy’s naming of “artificial intelligence” (McCarthy, 2007). This echoes Karel apek’s R.U.R. Spitale et al.

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Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 92

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. ” (Turing, 1950), followed by John McCarthy’s naming of “artificial intelligence” (McCarthy, 2007). This echoes Karel apek’s R.U.R. Spitale et al.

Faculty Development 89

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 89

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Educators at both schools and colleges were already struggling to keep up with ChatGPT and other AI tools during this academic year, but a fresh round of announcements last month by major AI companies may require even greater adjustments by educators to preserve academic integrity and to accurately assess student learning, teaching experts say.

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Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a significant conversation at every educational conference in the past two years throughout my usual treks to teacher education events. Technology will never replace what a teacher does to inspire and guide students. AI can create similar encounters for meaningful knowledge.

Plagiarism 134

Plagiarism Ethics Intelligence Education 134

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2023

ChatGPT is a generative artificial intelligence tool that was released in November 2022. The few years of operating in a pandemic saw higher education institutions heightening their efforts in online proctoring, ensuring academic integrity, and earnest longing for “things to return to normal.”

Education 98

Education Academic Integrity Fairness Exams 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As teachers and professors look for ways to guard against the use of AI to cheat on homework, many have started asking students to share the history of their online documents to check for signs that a bot did the writing. Since teachers grade so many papers and assignments, many educators see that as an unacceptable level of error.

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Instructors History English Writing 205

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Hutson (2024) identifies the challenges of AI in education as the blurred boundaries between human and AI-generated content, the inadequacy of traditional plagiarism definitions, and the need to balance the ethical integration of AI with the preservation of critical thinking, originality, and intellectual property standards. Hammond, Z.

Plagiarism 123

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 123

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 7, 2016

Enhanced technology intelligently and rapidly crawls and indexes the most relevant and up-to-date content on the Web, including content hidden behind Javascript, expanding Turnitin’s vast content database in support of academic integrity. Turnitin is an Ask a Tech Teacher sponsor. Accessibility improvements.

Feedback 87

Feedback Academic Integrity Intelligence Writing 87

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Hutson (2024) identifies the challenges of AI in education as the blurred boundaries between human and AI-generated content, the inadequacy of traditional plagiarism definitions, and the need to balance the ethical integration of AI with the preservation of critical thinking, originality, and intellectual property standards. Hammond, Z.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Torrey Trust, PhD, is an associate professor of learning technology in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. ChatGPT: Challenges, opportunities, and implications for teacher education. Review of Educational Research, 91 (5), 761-798.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Torrey Trust, PhD, is an associate professor of learning technology in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. ChatGPT: Challenges, opportunities, and implications for teacher education. Review of Educational Research, 91 (5), 761-798.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

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. Especially considering an essential fact that must be faced: used correctly, the tech is a great writing teacher.

Plagiarism 116

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

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. Especially considering an essential fact that must be faced: used correctly, the tech is a great writing teacher.

Plagiarism 111

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) is a subset of artificial intelligence that uses machine learning models to create new, original content, such as images, text, or music, based on patterns and structures learned from existing data. There are issues of academic integrity and plagiarism for users (like students) who may offload their work to the tool.

Study 124

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 124

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) is a subset of artificial intelligence that uses machine learning models to create new, original content, such as images, text, or music, based on patterns and structures learned from existing data. There are issues of academic integrity and plagiarism for users (like students) who may offload their work to the tool.

Study 115

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 115

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

They’re exhausting,” says Beth Carlson, an English teacher at Kennebunk High School, in Maine, who says she occasionally does 15-minute-each oral assessments for students in the school’s IB program. “I The student developers have visited local high schools and put the word out on social media to get teachers to try their tool.

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Exams Essay Instructors Education 215