Assignments Ethics Syllabus 
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. We can provide the guidance students want, embed analysis and evaluation into our assignments to get at that all-important critical thinking, and nudge students toward integrity. By embracing transparency.
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. We can provide the guidance students want, embed analysis and evaluation into our assignments to get at that all-important critical thinking, and nudge students toward integrity. By embracing transparency.
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Faculty Focus
JULY 20, 2025
Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! That means that as a working learner, your burden will feel lighter because things you are experiencing at work can be used as assignments for class. Grab the syllabus for this course and drop it into the chat bot. Welcome to psychology.
Cal Matters
JUNE 26, 2025
Turnitin, a longtime leader in the plagiarism-detection market, released a new tool within six months of ChatGPT’s debut to identify AI-generated writing in students’ assignments. That detector first became popular among professors when the internet made it easy for students to copy and paste information from websites into their assignments.
Faculty Focus
JUNE 15, 2025
I still assign readings. Try This in Your Class Tomorrow If you want to test this out without overhauling your syllabus, here’s a quick plug-and-play format: Choose a paradox related to your next topic. Ethics Why do people follow rules that conflict with their values? But I don’t start there anymore. Something provocative.
Faculty Focus
JUNE 15, 2025
I still assign readings. Try This in Your Class Tomorrow If you want to test this out without overhauling your syllabus, here’s a quick plug-and-play format: Choose a paradox related to your next topic. Ethics Why do people follow rules that conflict with their values? But I don’t start there anymore. Something provocative.
Faculty Focus
MAY 15, 2025
Dr. Tony Zhang from Gies College of Business offered perspective on AI, ChatBot technology, and ethical academic support tools. Flexibility in format and modality such as recorded lectures, alternative assignments, or extended deadlinesmade students feel supported, capable, and seen. Textbook format and cost mattered.
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