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. As teaching and learning increasingly shifted online throughout the early 2000s and 2010s, Turnitin became more embedded in classes.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 117

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Consequently, when my colleague David Schejbal invited me to explore library services for today’s online students, I was eager to do so. Include in the conversation a copy of a draft syllabus, required assignments, and any concerns you have about academic integrity. This could be quite a revealing discussion.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 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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Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

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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Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111