Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As college classes start up this fall, instructors are handing out syllabi and pointing students to official platforms for turning in assignments and participating in class discussions. Students increasingly turn to private systems to create online groups around individual college classes.

Exams 205

Exams Instructors Students Lecturing 205

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. Community college chatbots need to understand a wide range of academic subjects, courses, and student queries.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. Community college chatbots need to understand a wide range of academic subjects, courses, and student queries.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Meaningful, productive dialogue can help.

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

But the two faculty unions, the university’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and the EMU Federation of Teachers, which represents adjuncts, say that the company is involved in many aspects of course design and could bring in outside online coaches for students without faculty oversight. They are NOT replacements.

Teaching Assistants 119

Teaching Assistants Instructors Coaching Counselling 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Meaningful, productive dialogue can help.

Minute Papers 119

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

Some academics see these tools as a danger to the full spectrum of learning and as a shortcut. Further, students may not develop the skills necessary for original ideas and critical thinking. This preparation will help equip students for a future that will include AI.

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98