eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

So, plagiarism checkers don’t see them as copied. How to know if a student uses AI to cheat on written assignments? More than that: If students often ask ChatGPT to generate essays or make those essays longer , their writing and communication skills will suffer. ChatGPT generates original texts. But you know what?

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

More than 48 percent of those queried believe that hard skills will become less important and soft skills, such as reasoning and creativity, will increase in demand, according to the survey, conducted in March by Philadelphia-based Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

Here are some suggested activities related to each topic area: Safety : Assign a different AI tool to student groups. As a class, discuss scenarios, such as who is responsible when an autonomous vehicle makes a mistake, or if using AI is plagiarism. What information does it require to function?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2023

Providing comprehensive and skill-aligned feedback on student essays is time-consuming, and educators often wish they could offer more support during a student’s writing process. About Writable Writable builds lifelong writing and reading skills for students in grades 3-12, while saving teachers time on daily instruction and feedback.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Already we’re seeing students use AI to plagiarize or cheat on their assignments. Let’s equip our students with the tools they need to thrive in this new digital age and ensure that AI only serves to enhance their natural curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills. I won’t minimize the risks.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

The key question is: how can we transform AI from a potential source of plagiarism into a valuable educational resource? Strategic Approaches to AI Integration One effective strategy is to intentionally redesign classroom activities and assignments to incorporate AI tools. Lets confront the reality: students are using AI.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There may be no more serious issue for a student than facing an academic conduct hearing because of plagiarism. Sometimes students do not understand the assignment instructions or the topics we ask them to explore. This certainly is not part of the expected college experience for students or parents. Step 1: Define. Step 4: Conclude.

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APRIL 29, 2024

From the three-paragraph essay to one that lives up to the purpose of essays is a big leap both scholastically and skills-wise. StateOfWriting is a platform that provides expert guidance on personal statement writing, significantly enhancing your writing skills.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

As part of the recent rush to comment on ChatGPT, this article is not weighing in on the ongoing ethical debates, nor is it offering a comprehensive how-to guide, but rather simply sharing one professor’s initial use of the AI tool and how it successfully accomplished the learning objectives and expectations for one course assignment.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The practice shows that the AI Writing phenomenon contributes a lot to the cases of plagiarism and poses a severe problem for educators as they have to check assignments manually and spend more time evaluating the content. The purpose is to detect whether an assignment has been penned by an AI tool instead of a student.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

What Student Assignments and Projects Are Considered Most Difficult: Myths and Truths Are you a student who has ever wondered which assignments and projects are the most challenging? In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the myths and truths surrounding the difficulty of student assignments and projects.

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Assignments Multidisciplinary Plagiarism Students 97

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APRIL 30, 2024

This change reduces writing assignment stress and time pressure, improving productivity and learning. However, when leveraging such tools for school assignments, it’s crucial to ensure the work remains authentic because teachers always check AI% in Turnitin or other detectors.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Consider these definitions that I share in my book, AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders : Cheating is using a tool or resource to misrepresent ones knowledge and skills to receive undue credit for a task. The accuser needs to support a claim about cheating with evidence that cheating occurred.

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

per semester for what it calls Cengage Unlimited, its full e-library, and another $50 for access to a related homework system that professors often assign with the textbook. Since then, the platform has grown to include soft skill guides on subjects including how to improve study skills or how to prepare for the job market.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

Designing assignments that are more difficult to cheat on Harper helped lead a large-scale study on how to address contract cheating by improving the assignments given by universities, which produced an extensive website with resources and recommendations. Still, no type of assignment is cheat-proof, she adds.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Attention 157

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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Unfortunately, education has become no exception to this gig economy lifestyle: it is not uncommon for students to plagiarize content from the internet, or turn to a third party to complete their school papers and assignments—a practice that threatens the value of education as a transformational enterprise.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Instead, focus on feedback that builds skills, enriches learning, and deepens understanding.

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 118

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 3, 2023

In Maria’s case, we might look at whether the care team had the necessary knowledge and skills to provide appropriate treatment for her condition, and whether they followed established protocols and guidelines. AI writers seem to have plagiarism issues. This is concerning. Most AI relies on text searches.

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Essay Plagiarism Writing Ethics 145

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Developing the skills to use these tools ethically is an essential part of digital literacy that will carry forward to help them succeed in school and in life.” Composer allows teachers to create assignments and then closely observe the entire process their students follow, from gathering information to writing and revising.

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Writing Ethics Plagiarism Academic Integrity 161

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

It had only been a few weeks into the semester, and we had already sent dozens of students’ names to administrators to report this new version of plagiarism. If ChatGPT takes this opportunity from them, how will they ever have a chance to cultivate this skill and transfer it when it really matters?

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Discussions 216

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. The media they were interacting with every day added relevance and depth to our critical thinking skills, which enhanced both learning and contemporary work place applications.

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Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

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?

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Plagiarism Essay Teachers Assignments 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

The key question is: how can we transform AI from a potential source of plagiarism into a valuable educational resource? Strategic Approaches to AI Integration One effective strategy is to intentionally redesign classroom activities and assignments to incorporate AI tools. Lets confront the reality: students are using AI.

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Ethics Plagiarism Intelligence Education 107

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2025

Over the past three years, I have seen my students gaps in knowledge regarding Internet use and other basic digital skills as a serious and overlooked problem. I struggle with how much class time I should dedicate to developing these crucial skills versus the science practices and ideas I am obligated and trained to teach.

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Internet Schools Students Plagiarism 143

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JANUARY 27, 2021

plagiarism. Integrate keyboarding skills into classroom activities and prepare for yearly assessments. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. digital footprint, digital privacy. internet safety.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Instead, focus on feedback that builds skills, enriches learning, and deepens understanding.

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

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. Because literacy instruction spans many subject areas, genres, and skills, writing practice needs to be flexible. More Writing Resources. Troy Hicks’ Twitter: @hickstro.

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 134

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MAY 16, 2023

The primary purpose of encouraging students to jot down a research paper is to assess their writing and research skills. Choose a Topic The first step in writing a research paper is to pick an assignment topic that interests you. Using a free plagiarism checker or other digital tools help you ensure the originality of your work.

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Writing Essay Plagiarism Study 158

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AUGUST 27, 2021

plagiarism. Integrate keyboarding skills into classroom activities and prepare for yearly assessments. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. digital footprint, digital privacy. internet safety.

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Internet Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Writing 158

Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

Upon reflection, here is my response: The part of the learning process that is being emphasized will lend itself to practicing the computation skills needed or human skills needed. what percentage) of a student paper was plagiarized. This is an important skill! Good fortune came.

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Plagiarism Ethics Intelligence Education 134

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.

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Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 128

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. The media they were interacting with every day added relevance and depth to our critical thinking skills, which enhanced both learning and contemporary work place applications.

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Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Compare keyboarding to piano–a skill lots of kids feel good about–or another one that relates to your particular group. Make sure skills are age-appropriate with proper scaffolding. Ask students, other teachers, the librarian, and parents what problems children face that stop them from completing tech assignments.

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Teaching Plagiarism Classroom Management Quizzes 141

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

plagiarism. Integrate keyboarding skills into classroom activities and prepare for yearly assessments. Devise a variety of assignments to address all learners’ needs. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. digital footprint, digital privacy. internet safety.

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Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 158

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 3, 2023

In Maria’s case, we might look at whether the care team had the necessary knowledge and skills to provide appropriate treatment for her condition, and whether they followed established protocols and guidelines. AI writers seem to have plagiarism issues. This is concerning. Most AI relies on text searches.

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Essay Plagiarism Writing Ethics 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A key conversation focuses on weighing its benefits versus risks, and many education institutions have been quick to implement bans on the technology altogether for fears of plagiarism in written works. Here you will find everything you need to know about AI in education so you can determine for yourself. How can I use AI as a teacher?

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