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How the Internet Neighborhood is Like Any Other Community

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They already visit web-based edutainment sites as early as preschool, use ‘Instagram’ and multi-player XBox games in elementary school, and have made text messaging and Facebook their communication of choice by Middle School.

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Course Hero Makes First Acquisition Since Joining Unicorn Club

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Shadows of plagiarism and accusations from higher-ed faculty that it enabled cheating stalked the company’s early years. It offers step-by-step explanations to problems ranging from simple elementary school questions through complex calculus queries. Course Hero was founded in 2006.

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We Can’t Keep ChatGPT Out of the Classroom, so Let’s Address the ‘Why’ Behind Our Fears

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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. After discussing revisions to our existing policies, a colleague added, “We have to go back to old-school methods. It’s time for handwritten essays in class without devices.

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Tech Tools for Specials

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When students use existing art rather than draw their own (though Lunapic does offer a blank canvas if students want to start from scratch), take the opportunity to discuss copyrights and plagiarism as it applies to artistic works. If you have another platform, try Draw a Stickman (well-suited for elementary school ages).

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12 Projects for your STEAM program

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Since students use existing art rather than draw their own (though Lunapic does offer a blank canvas if students want to start from scratch), it presents a perfect opportunity to discuss copyrights and plagiarism as it applies to artistic work. If you have another platform, try Draw a Stickman (well-suited for elementary school ages).

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