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

Cal Matters

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. Most of these campuses have licensed Turnitin’s plagiarism detector since 2014. Turnitin has become so valuable that in 2019 Advance Publications paid $1.75

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You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us

eSchool News

Ethically : Know when AI use is appropriate and how to avoid misuse (like plagiarism or cheating). Just as we teach responsible use of the internet and social media, we must teach responsible use of AI. That’s where the SEE Framework comes in: Safely : Understand privacy concerns and avoid unsafe tools or prompts.

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Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content

eSchool News

However, educators still need to teach students the ability to be critical consumers of information, whether produced by humans or generated by AI tools. The educators role is more important than ever. Todays students rarely line up at the reference desk. The stakes are higher. The tools are smarter.

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4 ways to use ChatGPT for learning and creativity

eSchool News

Key points: Educators are worried about AI tools enabling plagiarism and cheating Banning ChatGPT prevents students and educators from using AI in new ways With the rising popularity of ChatGPT, many educators and administrators have trepidation toward the new technology, seeing it as a threat both to students and schools.

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Come Original: Google Gets Into the Anti-Plagiarism Game

Edsurge

But it could make for a practical addition to its growing suite of online educational tools, now used by tens of millions of teachers and students. Google’s originality reports essentially functions as a plagiarism checker, and that idea is hardly new. We are not calling it a plagiarism detection tool,” says Yeskel.

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A cautious approach to using AI in education

eSchool News

Key points: It’s key to remember that AI isn’t foolproof—it can make mistakes Equity, transparency, and effectiveness should be goals when using AI in education See related article: More students are seeking an AI-powered school year The November 2022 release of ChatGTP by OpenAI was an inflection point for AI technology.

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How the Internet Neighborhood is Like Any Other Community

Ask a Tech Teacher

Education has changed. Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. Because of this, educators have come to expect students to participate actively in the learning process and transfer their knowledge from the classroom to life.

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