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APRIL 30, 2024

AI algorithms use massive datasets and natural language processing to produce content that replicates student writing styles as teaching tools. This change reduces writing assignment stress and time pressure, improving productivity and learning. Academic Integrity Issues Writing with AI raises complicated academic integrity problems.

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Writing Essay Ethics Plagiarism 187

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It uses advanced language processing to understand your prompt and respond with relevant, coherent text. Since it’s relatively easy for a college professor to detect cases of plagiarism manually, it’s much safer when you can represent some proof that a student has used AI-generated writing for an assignment.

Writing 159

Writing Plagiarism Intelligence Essay 159

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MAY 25, 2022

Turnitin has long been the go-to resource for uncovering plagiarism in student work, but there are reasons why that may not be a good choice for you or your students. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has made the workload even heavier, many instructors have felt how awful it is to use an unreliable plagiarism checker.

Plagiarism 158

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Many educators who use the approach, which is often called process tracking, do so as an alternative to running student work through AI detectors, which are prone to falsely accusing students , especially those who dont speak English as their first language.

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Instructors History English Writing 199

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

One new feature, Grade Sync, will automatically send grades from assignments done in Teams to the school’s student information system (SIS). Managing and grading assignments in Microsoft Teams. Image credit: Microsoft) In addition, an update to the Teams mobile app will let teachers grade assignments from iOS and Android phones.

Curriculum 149

Curriculum Plagiarism Assignments Fairness 149

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

The company’s website was written in Chinese and marketed to students who did not speak English as their first language. The study found that students were more likely to cheat when the assignments did not feel authentic or connected to skills they might later need in the workplace. We never claim to be certain,” she says.

Plagiarism 152

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Attention 152

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010). Instead, these tools should guide and empower students.

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

Google Docs may be an important tool in establishing authorship for students accused of plagiarism in the future, argues Derek Newton, author of the academic integrity newsletter The Cheat Sheet. Regardless, the issue is on the radar of the detection services themselves. And the promised accuracy set it apart from previous detectors.

Plagiarism 119

Plagiarism Academic Integrity Intelligence Instructors 119

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort. Use rubrics as a shared language of the route that teachers and students can use formatively to navigate the path toward high-quality work rather than as a summative tool to justify grades.

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

Lab to Class

MAY 10, 2024

Plagiarism in the classroom is when students try to turn in an assignment that they did not write. However, with the advent of AI language models that can write completely unique papers for students, how can a teacher know if a paper is plagiarized when traditional plagiarism checkers fail?

Plagiarism 52

Plagiarism Essay Teachers Assignments 52

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JANUARY 27, 2021

plagiarism. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications.

Teaching 195

Teaching Internet Writing Authentic Assessment 195

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As I scanned topics like academic integrity, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism, I quickly adopted others’ persuasive opinions based on limited information. Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment.

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010). Instead, these tools should guide and empower students.

Plagiarism 98

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APRIL 29, 2024

Relevance: Ensure the thesis is relevant to the assignment question and adds value to the discussion. Clarity: Avoid complex language; clarity in your thesis makes it easier for readers to understand your viewpoint. Citation and referencing: Properly cite all your sources to avoid plagiarism and to add credibility to your essay.

Essay 159

Essay Writing Skills Plagiarism 159

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AUGUST 27, 2021

plagiarism. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications.

Internet 159

Internet Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Writing 159

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

Most of his customers did not speak English as their first language, he says, and others seemed to lack the preparation for the work they were being asked to do. But the marketing language on these sites boast of providing papers tailor made for an assignment, and promise to keep the communication with customers secret.

Essay 161

Essay Writing Academic Integrity Students 161

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Students might benefit from using these tools on some assignments, but not others.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

For teachers, Writable’s web-based tool offers customizable templates for common writing assignments (such as an argumentative or cause-and-effect essay, or a personal narrative). It’s a problem thesis that has convinced others to write (a check, that is), including Omidyar Technology Ventures, which is leading a $3.2 based company.

Writing 113

Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 113

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

The launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) large language model ChatGPT was met with both enthusiasm (“Wow! Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. AI text detectors do not work in the same way that plagiarism checkers do.

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 change the way you give exams and design assignments? Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. AI text detectors do not work in the same way that plagiarism checkers do.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

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MARCH 22, 2021

plagiarism. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications.

Blended Learning 159

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 159

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

While being mindful of the concerns of plagiarism, equity, and access, some have argued educators must not only accept AI in the classroom but must help their students use it effectively as part of their digital literacy (Bender 2024, 9). Students are expected to generate and submit original, personally composed tasks for each assignment.

Intelligence 128

Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 128

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2025

We were taught not to plagiarize and to cite our sources. I was perplexed at the first answer, as it belonged to a student who had recently immigrated and identified as an English language learner. Last year, I had a Black student who was rarely in class but determined to graduate to play sports in college.

Internet 137

Internet Schools Students Plagiarism 137

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

based educational software company best known for its plagiarism-detection tools. West-Smith is impassioned about the importance of appropriate feedback, which she says must be timely, relevant, accessible—using language that the student understands, and actionable. Turnitin , an Oakland, Calif.-based Provide feedback that works.

Writing 134

Writing Teaching Essay Feedback 134

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As I scanned topics like academic integrity, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism, I quickly adopted others’ persuasive opinions based on limited information. Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Most digital writing tools offer limited assistance: they check for plagiarism, allow a student to track changes, or offer the ability to add comments. Free Writable trial for Edsurge readers with over 100 pre-built assignments. More Writing Resources. Troy Hicks’ ”Achieving Writing Proficiency” Research Synopsis.

Feedback 128

Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 128

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Whether you’ve encountered it as machine learning, natural language processing, or image recognition, there is more and more hype about the power of AI. The first bucket of products typically boast features like chatbot capability, plagiarism detection and automated essay scoring. There’s a very real human reason for this.

Essay 125

Essay Evaluation Intelligence Plagiarism 125

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

While being mindful of the concerns of plagiarism, equity, and access, some have argued educators must not only accept AI in the classroom but must help their students use it effectively as part of their digital literacy (Bender 2024, 9). Students are expected to generate and submit original, personally composed tasks for each assignment.

Intelligence 109

Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 109

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2024

For example, our pre-service teachers are learning how to use AI programs, such as Mizou and Reading Coach to create lesson plans, to learn how to reach their English language learners, and how to create hands-on activities that allow students to apply what they have learned.

Intelligence 105

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

How much bot input should be allowed while completing assignments? Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity. Will technology induce cheating? These concerns are not new.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

How much bot input should be allowed while completing assignments? Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity. Will technology induce cheating? These concerns are not new.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

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JULY 24, 2020

Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. plagiarism. plagiarism. Building Digital Citizens. Certificate. digital law.

Authentic Assessment 108

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Instructors Writing 108

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JANUARY 11, 2021

plagiarism. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications.

Blended Learning 125

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 125

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2024

For example, our pre-service teachers are learning how to use AI programs, such as Mizou and Reading Coach to create lesson plans, to learn how to reach their English language learners, and how to create hands-on activities that allow students to apply what they have learned.

Intelligence 102

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 102

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Part 2 discusses how you can redesign assignments using the TRUST model to serve as a pedagogical tool. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. You can redesign assignments to address many of these issues. Students want to know why they are being asked to do what you have assigned them to do.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Part 2 discusses how you can redesign assignments using the TRUST model to serve as a pedagogical tool. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. You can redesign assignments to address many of these issues. Students want to know why they are being asked to do what you have assigned them to do.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Several students thought an Associated Press piece was plagiarized because they saw it printed in multiple news sources and couldn’t identify the author. I have students work with a partner on a structured assignment I’ve developed that builds toward evaluating a source’s point of view.

Teaching 130

Teaching Evaluation Discussions Plagiarism 130