Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2015

George Orwell lamented in his 1946 essay “ Politics and the English Language , that: “Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it.”. plagiarism. plagiarism.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

Jones says it stripped away incomprehensible phrases and helped him explain diseases and treatments in language anyone could understand. He says the tool works with natural language processing, a form of machine learning to analyze, manipulate and generate human language. QuillBot has a team of nine.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

I was at an English Language Learners professional development session. I immediately had a whole new toolbox of instructional ideas for my English for Academic Purposes class. They are a systematic way to view students’ thinking and encourage reflective practice. My first exposure to VTR was in the spring of 2019.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

Likewise, translation AI tools, such as Quillbot or Google Translate , aid English Language Learner (ELL) students. She holds a BA in English from the University of Iowa and a MEd in English Education from the University of Minnesota. Prior to that, she taught English at the secondary level.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

West-Smith, a former English teacher, middle-school principal, and district curriculum supervisor, is the Curriculum Content Manager at. based educational software company best known for its plagiarism-detection tools. A characteristic of a successful district is it has a superintendent whose vision includes a concept of literacy.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2025

Google It As a student, part of my schooling involved library classes, computer classes and English classes, during which I received dedicated instructional time using Mozilla Firefox and Google to do research for school projects. We were taught not to plagiarize and to cite our sources.

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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. Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment.

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

The worriers of academia envision a dystopia where students outsource thinking and creativity; where intellectual property theft and plagiarism unchecked and undetectable will lead to a generation of writers with no syntax mojo or ability to communicate without generative assistance. The original tech: language. Experimentation.

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Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 9, 2018

One piece it offers that most writing aids don’t is a plagiarism checker to compare the originality of your work to over a billion webpages and published works. It analyzes in multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. Language Tool. The mobile apps are free. Free/Pro; all ages.

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Writing Plagiarism English Languages 92

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

Most of his customers did not speak English as their first language, he says, and others seemed to lack the preparation for the work they were being asked to do. But the marketing language on these sites boast of providing papers tailor made for an assignment, and promise to keep the communication with customers secret.

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Essay Writing Academic Integrity Students 171

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

As much as Writable aims to make the feedback process more efficient, learning to become a strong writer ultimately involves dialogue and debate with peers, says Troy Hicks, an English professor at Central Michigan University who advises the company. Writable is also available for standalone purchase for $5 to $7 per student per year.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

The worriers of academia envision a dystopia where students outsource thinking and creativity; where intellectual property theft and plagiarism unchecked and undetectable will lead to a generation of writers with no syntax mojo or ability to communicate without generative assistance. The original tech: language. Experimentation.

Plagiarism 111

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Additionally, non-native English speakers and students with language and learning disabilities often turn to these tools to support their thinking, communication, and learning. Note that these tools are notoriously unreliable, inaccurate, and biased against non-native English speakers and students with disabilities; Liang et al.,

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

The launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) large language model ChatGPT was met with both enthusiasm (“Wow! Just take a look at the article, “ Here are the schools and colleges that have banned the use of ChatGPT over plagiarism and misinformation fears ” (Nolan, 2023), and you will find several U.S.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

The launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) large language model ChatGPT was met with both enthusiasm (“Wow! Just take a look at the article, “ Here are the schools and colleges that have banned the use of ChatGPT over plagiarism and misinformation fears ” (Nolan, 2023), and you will find several U.S.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

Likewise, translation AI tools, such as Quillbot or Google Translate , aid English Language Learner (ELL) students. She holds a BA in English from the University of Iowa and a MEd in English Education from the University of Minnesota. Prior to that, she taught English at the secondary level.

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Instructors Disabilities Ethics English 98

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). Changing English , (2024), 1–14. References Bender, Stuart Marshall. doi:10.1080/1358684X.2024.2309995.

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Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 128

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2024

For example, our pre-service teachers are learning how to use AI programs, such as Mizou and Reading Coach to create lesson plans, to learn how to reach their English language learners, and how to create hands-on activities that allow students to apply what they have learned.

Intelligence 107

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 107

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. Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2024

For example, our pre-service teachers are learning how to use AI programs, such as Mizou and Reading Coach to create lesson plans, to learn how to reach their English language learners, and how to create hands-on activities that allow students to apply what they have learned.

Intelligence 102

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 102

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.

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 135

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). Changing English , (2024), 1–14. References Bender, Stuart Marshall. doi:10.1080/1358684X.2024.2309995.

Intelligence 110

Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 110

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Additionally, non-native English speakers and students with language and learning disabilities often turn to these tools to support their thinking, communication, and learning. Note that these tools are notoriously unreliable, inaccurate, and biased against non-native English speakers and students with disabilities; Liang et al.,

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While acknowledging AI’s impressive capabilities, she also cautions about potential risks like plagiarism and the dissemination of misinformation (American Federation of Teachers, 2023). Weingarten underscores the importance of teacher involvement in shaping how AI is implemented in classrooms (American Federation of Teachers, 2023).

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While acknowledging AI’s impressive capabilities, she also cautions about potential risks like plagiarism and the dissemination of misinformation (American Federation of Teachers, 2023). Weingarten underscores the importance of teacher involvement in shaping how AI is implemented in classrooms (American Federation of Teachers, 2023).

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Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 111

EAB

JUNE 8, 2023

Thinking we can distinguish between AI-generated and human-generated work Concerned about academic integrity, many academic colleges have turned to plagiarism detection services in student assignments. Students may be plagued by plagiarism concerns. For more information on early opportunities with AI on campus, check out our blog post.

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Plagiarism Instructors Evaluation Academic Integrity 52

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2024

The false positives seem to happen more frequently with students who don’t speak English as their first language. Mike Kentz is an early adopter of the idea of bringing this fingerprinting technique to the classroom, and he argues that the approach “ flips the script ” on the usual way to check for plagiarism or AI.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Employ plagiarism checkers. Many instructors already rely on plagiarism checkers. But while a plagiarism detector cannot tell us who wrote a paper if it is not in a database of papers to be checked against, there is now at least one plagiarism detector dedicated to sniffing out AI-generated content.

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Assignments Writing Plagiarism Instructors 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Employ plagiarism checkers. Many instructors already rely on plagiarism checkers. But while a plagiarism detector cannot tell us who wrote a paper if it is not in a database of papers to be checked against, there is now at least one plagiarism detector dedicated to sniffing out AI-generated content.

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Assignments Writing Plagiarism Instructors 98

eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2025

Staten teaches English at Northeast High School, the citys largest high school, where many of her students have learning disabilities, are dealing with trauma and mental health challenges, or are learning English. It was like some I, Robot, theyre going to take over the world kind of stuff. Speese said.

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