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Legal Risks and Obligations for Schools Using AI Tutors

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Compliance with Accessibility and Inclusion Laws Partners for Youth with Disabilities states that schools must ensure AI tutors are usable by students with disabilities. Since 1990, the ADA has helped universities improve access for students with disabilities. How can schools test the accessibility of AI tools?

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Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

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Some reluctant learners may have formed this belief after facing negative feedback from parents or previous teachers, challenges with second languages or learning disabilities, or repeated examples of failing without intervention.

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Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education?

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72 percent of educators are most concerned about plagiarism and cheating due to generative AI, highlighting the need for clear guidelines for students for using AI with academic integrity. “Generative AI is a blend of promise and prudence.

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A cautious approach to using AI in education

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Guidance for using AI in education AI is already impacting education in several areas: plagiarism detection, learning management platforms, analyzing student success/failure metrics, and curriculum development. Within education, algorithmic bias can have a severe impact on equity in the classroom if left unexamined and unchecked.

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AI in K-12 instruction: Insights from instructional coaches

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Perceived impact of AI on instruction The vast majority of instructional coaches expressed positive expectations regarding AIs potential to reduce educator workload, create personalized learning experiences, and improve access for students with disabilities. However, perspectives on AIs overall impact on education varied.

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Pushback Is Growing Against Automated Proctoring Services. But So Is Their Use

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He sees the growing adoption of automated proctoring tools as a continuation of a trend started by plagiarism-detection services like Turnitin, which he says were built on the assumption that students want to cheat and must be policed. But despite early pushback by students and some professors, plagiarism detection has become ubiquitous.

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17 Little-Known Tips, Tricks and Hacks for Using Google in the Classroom

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Here’s a slightly Orwellian way to check whether your students may have plagiarized part of their essays: the Chrome extension Draftback , which plays back the revision history of any Google doc you can edit—down to the keystroke. Check out these educators’ top picks or explore a list of attendee favorites here.

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