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. Banning GenAI tools is not the solution Many students use GenAI tools to aid their learning.

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Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? Then, share the assignment prompt.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Through its artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, Copyleaks is able to understand and learn more about the text that students are writing throughout the school year. The platform allows both teachers and students to improve their writing processes.

Plagiarism 194

Plagiarism Intelligence Essay Academic Integrity 194

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

We wondered about the role of AI in one specific teaching practice: assessing student learning. The AI is trying to fix the writing process and the format—fix what is already there, not trying to understand what they intended to say." Figure 1: Teacher v.

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Grades Essay Teachers Feedback 186

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Abromaitis was particularly excited about how she was able to use Hapara’s Workspace to structure and differentiate the resources and assignments for her students. Moreover, while students are sitting in class working on their assignments, Abromaitis can give instant feedback to them individually. add relevant descriptions.

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Student Engagement English Assignments Feedback 163

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. 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.

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Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 31

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A critical component of any student’s educational journey is learning how to be better organized, complete tasks independently and persevere when an assignment is difficult. Unfortunately, this means that students’ assignments in other classes, extracurriculars and remediation plans are rarely taken into consideration.

Assignments 167

Assignments Mobile Devices Students Communication 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Writing With Tech. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Teach Writing with Tech. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Building Digital Citizens. Differentiation.

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Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 158

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

Tools, such as AI-powered writing assistants and language-analysis platforms, offer real-time feedback and aim to empower students to engage in self-directed learning and refine their writing and editing skills. Students who may never have paused to reflect and consider their writing can now do so at the touch of a button.

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Language Languages Art Teachers 148

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

“We can’t forget that we have to help them learn how to use these technologies, so they can get the most out of their learning experiences,” Barbaro says. That’s not to say that students should never struggle during the learning process.

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Students Assignments Internet Study 189

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2017

In the course evaluations at the end of the semester they write that our class has really formed a community,” she says. Cheryl Bonsall, a former student in the course, says that delivering her responses by video rather than writing "made me more accountable for my words and my message." I rarely read the whole thing.”

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Instructors Discussions Course Evaluations Writing 151

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BOSTON, /PRNewswire/ – As students and teachers nationwide head back to school, learning technology company HMH today announced major enhancements to Ed , HMH’s connected teaching and learning platform, that will offer an even more streamlined experience to empower educators and engage students.

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Gamification English Assignments Education 130

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Upon the release of ChatGPT in the fall of 2022, we noticed that some of our students had suddenly become “experts” at synthesizing research and organizing their term papers, often resulting in perfect scores on their written assignments.

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Education English Students Language 212

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

A company best known (and sometimes rebuked) for its plagiarism checker has just received one of the biggest checks in the education technology industry. In 2014 the company acquired Ephorus, a Europe-based plagiarism detection tool, and Lightside Labs, which provides automated feedback on student writing. Turnitin, an Oakland, Calif.-based

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Plagiarism Writing Grades Instructors 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When [AI-assisted text generators] came out, I had my kids exploring it and writing stories. They found [AI-assisted text generators] could give inspiration and ideas and motivate them to write. Finally, the machine played with the kids. I also taught AI-assisted text generator activities. They used it in a future city project.

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Education Learning Intelligence Coaching 198

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Our guests were Jesse Stommel, director of teaching and learning technologies at the University of Mary Washington, and Martha Burtis, director of the Digital Knowledge Center at the University of Mary Washington. More than 80 people tuned in and had a chance to bring their questions and perspectives.

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Grades Language Languages Evaluation 166

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. If you’ve been tasked (or volunteered) to run this activity, here are five activities that will tech-infuse participants: Write an Ebook. write the book. Kids are no different.

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Activities Schools Writing Quizzes 124

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

For all assignments, Laura responds with affirmative feedback with “glow or grow” information, meaning what students need to be aware of for future assignments or shares what they did great. Mira worked with the class teacher to introduce writing techniques, and then used a writing prompt to generate story ideas.

Education 269

Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 269

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We have to help students develop the skills necessary to drive learning in classrooms so we are free to work with individual students and small groups of learners. Skillset Shift To achieve this shift from whole group to small group, teachers need flexible instructional models that position students at the center of the learning experience.

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Blended Learning Feedback Motivation Assignments 206

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

History course assignment about the Constitution. They take notes from their research in OneNote, write out their debate arguments in Google Docs and then record their stance with Flipgrid. One of our teachers is using OneNote, Google Docs and Flipgrid in a single U.S. And he’s running it all through GoGuardian Teacher.

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Teachers Students Special Education History 200

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

February 5th: Group Professional Development Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom Writing With Tech Building Digital Citizens 20 Webtools in 20 Days Differentiation There is limited availability so sign up fast! Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments.

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Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 99

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. 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.

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Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Instructors Internet 107

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

AUGUST 1, 2023

This tool can write as well as humans”) and fear (“Wow…this tool can write as well as humans”). Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, new AI chatbots have made their debut, including Google’s Bard and ChatGPT for Microsoft Bing, and new generative AI tools that use GPT technology have emerged, such as Chat with any PDF.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

This tool can write as well as humans”) and fear (“Wow…this tool can write as well as humans”). Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, new AI chatbots have made their debut, including Google’s Bard and ChatGPT for Microsoft Bing, and new generative AI tools that use GPT technology have emerged, such as Chat with any PDF.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

They can also use multimedia and other learning tools such as Read&Write to convert text to speech when delivering student feedback, build a scavenger hunt using Google Search or use Google Cardboard to take kids on a virtual field trip or on an underwater search for sharks, engaging those children who are kinetic or visual learners.

Teachers 140

Teachers Feedback Social Studies Schools 140

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2019

Writing With Tech. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Teach Writing with Tech. Differentiation.

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Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 92

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2019

Writing With Tech. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Teach Writing with Tech. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Each $750 for up to 20 attendees.

Instructors 89

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 89

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2023

Educators may find their assignments and assessments become obsolete quickly,” he says. Educators may find their assignments and assessments become obsolete quickly. Teachers will have to be more transparent about what they’re expecting students to learn from an assignment,” says Dembo.

Coaching 148

Coaching Teachers Schools Ethics 148

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Digital Citizenship Platforms: Implement platforms like Common Sense Education to teach students about digital citizenship, online safety, and responsible technology use, preparing them for a connected and digital world. How does technology help students learn?

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Technology Learning Styles Learning Students 130

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Knowing the results of their efforts shortly after completing an assignment lets students know both when they have mastered a concept and where they need to do additional work. Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments.

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Plagiarism Internet Fairness Instructors 92

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

He then opens up an assignment on a Google Doc and a grading rubric, reviewing the comments and feedback his teacher has left on his work. Personalized learning, according to many educators and organizations championing its message, is about making education fit the needs of students. They don’t need unsupervised technology time.

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Beliefs Schools Assignments Grades 139

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2023

Personalized learning, in its truest sense, necessitates the tailoring of educational experiences to individual students’ needs, strengths and interests. This increased engagement is evident when my students reflect on their learning and say they are excited about what they have read. That is what you love to see as a teacher!”

Intelligence 148

Intelligence Learning Reading Grades 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2016

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. demonstrate good command of writing and speaking conventions.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 84

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

Not to mention that you’ll have to spend several hours teaching your students to write without plagiarism, and the program won’t offer too much help with that. . The website claims to have advanced machine learning technologies, however, Copyleaks “keeps” your texts after checking them.

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Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158