Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2024

Essay writing is a crucial skill for academic and professional success because it teaches clear, logical, and persuasive communication. In this blog post, we’ll unlock the secrets to successful essay writing and share 10 proven tips to help you level up your writing game. What is Effective Essay Writing?

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

It’s generally easy to determine if students have used an AI tool to generate a response to a writing assignment or to generate an entire essay. We have to rethink the full-length essay as the end-all, be-all for assessing student writing skills,” Miller said. It’s intimidating.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them? AI’s influence in essay writing is growing, highlighting both advantages and significant issues.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 9, 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Serhii Tkachecnko, CEO at Unicheck, shares his thoughts on how educators can teach students about the benefits of plagiarism checking. But when it comes to plagiarism checking, most students feel hostile. Instead of being intimidated by plagiarism checking, why not educate students on its benefits?

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 3, 2023

The November newsfeed heralded the arrival of AI essay writing. AI (or Artificial Intelligence) essay writing recruits online software that sifts through information and generates a thoughtful written analysis. Enter a prompt, and AI can turn out a reasonable essay on everything from utilitarianism to the Krebs cycle…for free.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 29, 2024

From the three-paragraph essay to one that lives up to the purpose of essays is a big leap both scholastically and skills-wise. Here, we delve into practical tips and strategies to transform your writing from good to great, ensuring your essays are clear, compelling, and academically rigorous.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2023

Many students dread IB essays. Read how to draft an IB extended essay below Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the International Baccalaureate Program IB is a rigorous two-year project for personal and academic development. One of them is the extended essay. So, right off the bat, avoid this pitfall.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2023

OpenAI’s chatbot can compose poems, can write an essay about global warming as a Taylor Swift song, and can call up HTML code instantly–the possibilities are nearly endless. Where is the line between research and plagiarism? Here are five things to ponder as tools such as ChatGPT become more prominent in learning: 1.

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Plagiarism Essay Education Attention 278

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Has the ubiquity of social media given plagiarism new life? Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels. We repost so much so frequently that some platforms, such as Facebook, have been compelled to develop their own citation rules to combat plagiarism.

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Plagiarism Essay Internet Assignments 124

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

According to a new study from Academic Help , 67 percent of students use AI for creating texts – the basis for their essays and other papers. No wonder: This language model algorithm is smart enough to produce logical and grammatically correct texts for any prompt. The issue here is not only about the academic integrity violation.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

For instance, after subscribing to a service called EssaySoft, you can tell its essay generator to write a paper on, say, “symbolism in the great Gatsby” (or whatever you need for class). And the service boasts that its results are “plagiarism free,” meaning they won’t be flagged by plagiarism-detection services.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. Not only do they learn a language but they also have to deal with other school subjects in it. Think of SAT requiring essay writing or IELTS and TOEFL measuring writing abilities.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 3, 2023

The November newsfeed heralded the arrival of AI essay writing. AI (or Artificial Intelligence) essay writing recruits online software that sifts through information and generates a thoughtful written analysis. Enter a prompt, and AI can turn out a reasonable essay on everything from utilitarianism to the Krebs cycle…for free.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

We are focusing on the efficiencies AI can create, how AI can be used to increase student learning, and the ethics of using this new technology. We believe that this technology has the potential to improve student learning, increase teacher productivity, and make education more accessible to all students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2024

Districts call for guidance in developing classroom AI policies For more news on AI in education , visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In a recent report by ACT Inc. This personalized approach allows teachers to distinguish between students using artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT, as a tool for learning rather than one to cheat.

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Academic Integrity Intelligence Essay Plagiarism 241

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

Turnitin has long been the go-to resource for uncovering plagiarism in student work, but there are reasons why that may not be a good choice for you or your students. 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.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

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. It’s time for handwritten essays in class without devices. My favorite moments are always when a student arrives to class breathless telling me they’ve scrapped an entire essay.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

And as someone who is also a former journalist and editor for EdSurge, I recognize that we should never plagiarize, and that artificially-intelligent chatbots are very, very capable of responding to prompts like “Write me a 500-word essay on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.” Teachers — what have been the implications for grading?”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2023

BOSTON – As part of its human-centered approach to AI in K-12 education, learning technology company HMH today announced new OpenAI-powered integrations within Writable , its award-winning writing practice and assessment solution for grades 3-12. To learn more about HMH’s Writable , visit hmhco.com/Writable.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Since it’s relatively easy for a college professor to detect cases of plagiarism manually, it’s much safer when you can represent some proof that a student has used AI-generated writing for an assignment. Most importantly, it’s a legit way to avoid plagiarism and learn how to analyze and process information.

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Writing Plagiarism Intelligence Essay 159

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

As trusted mentors and professional development leaders, they guide teachers in implementing AI tools thoughtfully, ensuring that technology enhances student learning while aligning with pedagogical best practices. They encourage teachers and students to utilize AI for brainstorming, outlining essays, and improving writing mechanics.

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Coaching Ethics Academic Integrity Plagiarism 200

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Some departments have made tests take-home or open-note, and some have scrapped tests entirely in favor of essays, projects and other assignments that can be done over time. You are assuming that students are trying to cheat—rather than assuming students are trying to learn and help them learn.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2023

They are similar to essays but usually more detailed and longer. Check out the free sample essays from PapersOwl , where you’ll find a wide range of ideas from which you can choose the most fascinating one for yourself. Using a free plagiarism checker or other digital tools help you ensure the originality of your work.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

There are multiple pathways to holding students accountable for their evidence of learning; one is to focus on cheating, the other is to focus on integrity. A claim about integrity is supported by a learners ability to transparently document and reflect on the learning process and explain or expand on their results.

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

As colleges ask faculty to prepare for a possible online, hybrid or altered in-person fall semester—or all three simultaneously—many instructors are wondering how to best measure student learning. Since then, I have written more and learned more about what students are doing in higher education [broadly, and about] what the purpose is.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2024

If you are seeking external help, an essay writing company, WriteMyEssay can write you a lab report that will meet all your assignment requirements. No Plagiarism Plagiarism is a critical concern in academic writing, and being implicated in such practices you can face potentially dire repercussions.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2018

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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Essay Plagiarism Coaching Learning Disabilities 167

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Global learning platform Quizlet today announced a series of new study tools designed to help students return to the classroom with renewed confidence this school year. eSpark , an online supplemental curriculum provider for K-5 math and reading, has released Choice Texts, the next evolution in personalized learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

What we have learned is that they have the legal framework in terms of disclosures that cover them from any legal actions against them,” says Lelo. That’s certainly not the intention,” says Rowena Harper, a professor and director of the center for learning and teaching Edith Cowan University, in Australia.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

In order to write an academic integrity policy for those cheating with AI, universities and colleges look for documentation and, thus, many of us use Turnitin.com or other plagiarism detectors. Students who did not receive high scores were required to discuss it with me personally, similar to what I do when teaching old-fashioned plagiarism.

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Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

“We encourage our customers to use the work we provide as a guide,” says Avery Morgan, a spokesperson for EduBirdie, which advertises itself as a “professional essay writing service.” Education is a privilege and personal growth comes from learning through experience.” And no plagiarism!” But, luckily, I found Edubirdie.com.

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Essay Writing Academic Integrity Students 171

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? Writing intensive disciplines still matter, and maybe some of our more technologically advanced colleagues can learn a few new tricks—like teaching “deep” thinking and voice in a project-based learning style—from us old dogs.

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Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

In order to write an academic integrity policy for those cheating with AI, universities and colleges look for documentation and, thus, many of us use Turnitin.com or other plagiarism detectors. Students who did not receive high scores were required to discuss it with me personally, similar to what I do when teaching old-fashioned plagiarism.

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Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

Lab to Class

MAY 10, 2024

Plagiarism in the classroom is when students try to turn in an assignment that they did not write. However, with the advent of AI language models that can write completely unique papers for students, how can a teacher know if a paper is plagiarized when traditional plagiarism checkers fail?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The tool can even generate a time-lapse video of all the typing that went into the document that the teacher can see, giving a rich behind-the-scenes view of how the essay was written. Mills has also had students make use of a similar browser plug-in feature that Grammarly released in October, called Authorship.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? Writing intensive disciplines still matter, and maybe some of our more technologically advanced colleagues can learn a few new tricks—like teaching “deep” thinking and voice in a project-based learning style—from us old dogs.

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Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

When I started graduate-level work with machine learning tools at UC Berkeley in 2011, few people outside academia were discussing artificial intelligence. Whether you’ve encountered it as machine learning, natural language processing, or image recognition, there is more and more hype about the power of AI. It wasn’t always this way.

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