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California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?

Cal Matters

Why would students write anything themselves, instructors wondered, if a chatbot could do it for them? 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. billion as of June 2025.

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My Journey in Alternative Grading: From Curiosity to Clarity

Faculty Focus

At the same time, COVID-19 forced many seasoned instructors to grapple with assessing their students, making alternative assessment more mainstream. Each assignment has 1-10 points, with a total of 100 points. I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten.

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How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Effective for Students

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Here are some ways you can support active learning at home: Breakout Rooms (in live sessions): If your child attends live virtual classes, ask their school or teacher whether breakout rooms are part of the setup. Online learning isn’t limited to slides and reading assignments.

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75 8th Grade Writing Prompts Students Can’t Resist Responding to

Teachers Pay Teachers

What middle school class has been your favorite so far? You’re walking through school and take an unexpected turn. Give them a safe and structured place to let their arguments fly when you assign these persuasive writing prompts. Is it okay for teenagers to leave school early if they have a job? Why or why not?

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Storing Tablets in the Classroom in 3 Easy Steps

Organized Classroom

Not to mention the instructor also needs to figure out WHERE in the classroom the technology will be housed safely. Storing Classroom Technology There are so many different ways to store high-tech devices at school. You definitely want to make sure your new setup includes protecting these expensive resources.

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This is how we used technology to improve our school’s reading scores

eSchool News

Two of the four elementary schools in our district have a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Often it is a challenge to provide a balanced, digital curriculum to all four schools in a consistent manner especially when some students do not have reliable Internet access at home.

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College Students Are Doing Less Homework. Should Instructors Change How They Assign It?

Edsurge

One cause is the pandemic, and how it disrupted middle and high school for today’s traditional-aged college students. With the flexibility that came with pandemic-era school, they’re not used to firm deadlines or strict grading. Instead, college instructors need to change how they assign and communicate their homework assignments.