Edsurge

JULY 2, 2024

After all, students quickly spread the word on TikTok and other social media platforms that with a few simple prompts, a chatbot could write an essay or answer a homework assignment in ways that would be hard for teachers to detect. They're being cautious about the language they use to ensure they're not prohibiting the use of AI altogether.

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Teachers Education Instructors Language 217

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Key points : Today’s students will undoubtedly encounter generative AI in their careers Two higher-ed instructors have designed a guide for using generative AI in life design and career education See related article: A scholar’s embrace of ChatGPT-4 Innovations that have transformed education have often been met with skepticism.

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Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 336

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in participating states are invited to submit a 500-word essay addressing a community issue. A panel of judges will review the essay submissions and the top 20 students will move on to their local competition to show off their civics knowledge. .”

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Math Middle School Middle School Essay 257

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2023

After all, it’s tailor-made to craft the kinds of essays that instructors ask for. It turns out, there are deeper questions to consider when it comes to ChatGPT and this ability for AI to generate language that sounds human. So professors have been quick to respond.

Academic Integrity 204

Academic Integrity Intelligence Essay Language 204

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up. It’s a fair question given the widespread concern in the field about students using AI to write their essays or bots to do their homework for them. Should they disclose that to students?

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Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Khanmigo, powered by ChatGPT technology, includes features meant to help students work through math and science problems, analyze text, chat with historical figures, navigate college admissions, and revise essays, among other features. It is also designed to help teachers create instructions for assignments and review student performance.

Schools 261

Schools Math Testing Intelligence 261

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

Irritation and stress from such tasks are like poison that makes instructors lose energy and harms their nerves. . Since the COVID-19 pandemic has made the workload even heavier, many instructors have felt how awful it is to use an unreliable plagiarism checker. Still, let’s take a look at the actual pros and cons of Turnitin.

Plagiarism 158

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I was just worried that my students would use this to write all their essays! The instructor was really supportive. Chelsey McClelland I really loved that every module opened with a fun way that AI can be used — it's not just ChatGPT writing an essay or MagicSchool AI making your lesson plan.

Teachers 207

Teachers Intelligence Essay Social Studies 207

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2022

Gregg Coccari, the CEO of Udemy, says that since its platform allows almost anyone to create a video course, just as YouTue allows any user to upload video, that it is up to instructors on whether to use coupons or to temporarily make their courses free to drive interest. Nineteen instructors made more than $1 million last year, he adds.

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Instructors Essay Knowledge Internet 178

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

In the past two academic years, Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA), an online state school created by the Idaho Legislature, has taken proactive steps to fix a key problem: losing English Language Learner (ELL) students before high school graduation, and losing them from highly technical and content-driven courses like biology.

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Hybrid Courses Language Languages English 83

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While companies such as GPTZero have responded to academic concerns by creating software designed to detect the use of AI in written work, false positives and underconfidence in the software’s assessment leaves instructors without an actionable means to promote integrity in coursework (Chaka, 2023). Kuswoyo et al.

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Essay English Lecturing Writing 126

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2023

After all, chatbots can suddenly spit out five-paragraph essays and other texts in seconds, once considered something that only humans could generate. Some of those instructors are spending their summer breaks giving their homework assignments a makeover , hoping to make them harder for students to outsource the work to chatbots.

Ethics 148

Ethics Essay Teachers Academic Integrity 148

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Language. “I Their attempt to write specific goals demonstrates an inability to effectively move from essay and reflective language to professional language. And it is not only a matter of correct phrasing; an absence of language also means an absence of understanding. It’s important for them and it matters to me.

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Writing Teaching Assignments Essay 116

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2024

Inside the Quest to Detect (and Tame) ChatGPT Even before ChatGPT was released, AI experts were exploring how to detect language written by this new kind of bot. That has academic honor committees scrambling to revise policies and provide resources to instructors.

Instructors 139

Instructors Lecturing Attention Essay 139

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

That’s partly because when tools detect that students have used AI to assist their work, instructors are unsure how to interpret that information or what they can do about it, according to Turnitin. Still, the unease about inaccurate accusations gives instructors and administrators pause around AI writing detection.

Plagiarism 123

Plagiarism Academic Integrity Intelligence Instructors 123

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While companies such as GPTZero have responded to academic concerns by creating software designed to detect the use of AI in written work, false positives and underconfidence in the software’s assessment leaves instructors without an actionable means to promote integrity in coursework (Chaka, 2023). Kuswoyo et al.

Essay 111

Essay English Lecturing Writing 111

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English. With tools such as Wakelet, ELL students can write in their native language and teachers can translate on their own. Instead, she includes prompts such as, “If you threw a dinner party, which character in this book would you invite?”

Schools 246

Schools Language Languages Reading 246

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

He avoids assessing creative writing altogether by assigning his students to write critical essays about their own short stories. He avoids assessing creative writing altogether by assigning his students to write critical essays about their own short stories. It also helps break down the barrier between critical and creative thinking.

Writing 113

Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 113

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

A PDF editor is handy for grading essays, group projects, or homework. Providing effective feedback Instructors can offer targeted, clear, and actionable feedback with the annotation tool. Consider the language and tone of your feedback. Simply upload the file, and you’re set to mark it up. Be specific in your comments.

Assignments 166

Assignments Grades Feedback Evaluation 166

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation. ChatGPT can serve as a virtual tutor, providing immediate and on-demand support to students.

Communication 135

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 135

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Like some educators, I spend way too much time thinking about ChatGPT and other language model-based chatbots, trying to figure out what they mean for students, faculty, and instructional technology geeks like me. There are many, many potential uses for this language-based technology, but they are beyond the scope of this article.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Like some educators, I spend way too much time thinking about ChatGPT and other language model-based chatbots, trying to figure out what they mean for students, faculty, and instructional technology geeks like me. There are many, many potential uses for this language-based technology, but they are beyond the scope of this article.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. For example, before an exam, I discuss how and why I would prepare differently for a multiple-choice versus an essay exam.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI-powered tools offer potential to enhance teaching and learning, concerns about AI replacing human instructors have sparked a complex debate. While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being.

Ethics 111

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI-powered tools offer potential to enhance teaching and learning, concerns about AI replacing human instructors have sparked a complex debate. While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being.

Ethics 111

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I ’m a writing instructor in higher education. Some students might agree, while others may see tutoring as editorial services or language support (Lockett, 2019). Non-judgmental and compassionate language still helps writers to ground themselves in the present moment and be less critical of their work.

Evaluation 119

Evaluation Feedback Writing Language 119

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

For teachers, Writable’s web-based tool offers customizable templates for common writing assignments (such as an argumentative or cause-and-effect essay, or a personal narrative). The education publisher will integrate Writable as the writing platform for its digital English & Language Arts curriculum for grades 6-8. based company.

Writing 113

Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 113

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation. ChatGPT can serve as a virtual tutor, providing immediate and on-demand support to students.

Communication 111

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

The launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) large language model ChatGPT was met with both enthusiasm (“Wow! It might be tempting to turn to low-tech options for assessments, such as oral exams and handwritten essays, as a way to prevent cheating with AI. Instructors should take reasonable steps to address academic misconduct.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

The launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) large language model ChatGPT was met with both enthusiasm (“Wow! It might be tempting to turn to low-tech options for assessments, such as oral exams and handwritten essays, as a way to prevent cheating with AI. Instructors should take reasonable steps to address academic misconduct.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. For example, before an exam, I discuss how and why I would prepare differently for a multiple-choice versus an essay exam.

Syllabus 101

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 101

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I ’m a writing instructor in higher education. Some students might agree, while others may see tutoring as editorial services or language support (Lockett, 2019). Non-judgmental and compassionate language still helps writers to ground themselves in the present moment and be less critical of their work.

Evaluation 98

Evaluation Feedback Writing Language 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2016

If you’re well-organized and self-motivated, you might do well as an online instructor. Look for tutor/instructor opportunities via Craigslist.org. Some publishers require you to pitch an idea before you write the entire article or essay, so do your research first. Here are five of the best jobs to look for in summer.

Teachers 74

Teachers Instructors Education Essay 74

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

And it could be some sort of difference boundary whether it's gender, or race, or nationality, or language, or anything. I guess the question with these systems is, what's their relationship to better educating and keeping a process of lifelong learning alive for teachers and instructors? And students? Okay, so what should we do?

Ethics 149

Ethics Study Essay Fairness 149

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 4, 2018

As a matter of fact, IELTS Simon is managed by a former examiner of IELTS and DC IELTS is run by a current instructor of IELTS. The owner of this channel is an instructor and examiner of IELTS thus you can be sure that she has the great tips to offer you in preparation for your examination. How to Prepare for the SAT Essay.

Exams 74

Exams Instructors Testing Quizzes 74

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

In the 1970s-80s, methods of generative modeling approaches “were widely applied in various domains, including natural language processing and speech recognition” (ChatGPT, 2023). In academic settings, ChatGPT can be used to produce written essays, reports, and responses when supplied with the assignment prompt.

Assignments 124

Assignments History Art Ethics 124

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

At the same time, COVID-19 forced many seasoned instructors to grapple with assessing their students, making alternative assessment more mainstream. I came to alternative assessment alongside many other instructors as COVID-19 forced seasoned instructors to grapple with assessment policies. University Press of Colorado, 2022.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 52