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. Irritation and stress from such tasks are like poison that makes instructors lose energy and harms their nerves. .

Plagiarism 158

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

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.” So how can that work?

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Intelligence 218

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

K-12 educators are consistently more likely than higher education instructors to say their school lacks adequate funding for technology. Seventy-two percent believe that their school needs to provide more guidance on the use of emerging technology.

Academic Integrity 291

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Critical Thinking Students 291

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

Valerie Schreiner, chief product officer at plagiarism detection service provider Turnitin, said the cost continues to decrease to hire someone to write your paper or gain remote access to a computer to take an exam. “I Part of the issue when designing assignments and exams to deter cheating is recognizing what cheating in 2020 looks like.

Exams 218

Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Student work can become confused with AI-assisted content, raising worries about plagiarism and authenticity. This technique guarantees that while AI supports and streamlines writing, instructors guide and analyze student growth. Academic Integrity Issues Writing with AI raises complicated academic integrity problems.

Essay 187

Essay Writing Ethics Plagiarism 187

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

A company best known (and sometimes rebuked) for its plagiarism checker has just received one of the biggest checks in the education technology industry. In 2014 the company acquired Ephorus, a Europe-based plagiarism detection tool, and Lightside Labs, which provides automated feedback on student writing. Turnitin, an Oakland, Calif.-based

Plagiarism 167

Plagiarism Writing Grades Instructors 167

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

Google Docs may be an important tool in establishing authorship for students accused of plagiarism in the future, argues Derek Newton, author of the academic integrity newsletter The Cheat Sheet. Still, the unease about inaccurate accusations gives instructors and administrators pause around AI writing detection.

Plagiarism 120

Plagiarism Academic Integrity Intelligence Instructors 120

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2024

It gives credit to the original authors and avoids plagiarism. Maintain Originality and Avoid Plagiarism Originality is key to a successful essay. Plagiarism is a serious academic offense that can have severe consequences. Educators and Instructors Educators and instructors can use these tips to guide their students.

Essay 156

Essay Writing Plagiarism Communication 156

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Unfortunately, education has become no exception to this gig economy lifestyle: it is not uncommon for students to plagiarize content from the internet, or turn to a third party to complete their school papers and assignments—a practice that threatens the value of education as a transformational enterprise.

Internet 151

Internet Plagiarism Instructors Assignments 151

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. plagiarism. Price includes course registration and all necessary materials.

Instructors 157

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 157

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. Instructors can use AI for editing as well. Students and instructors were learning to ask new questions in new ways. AI can edit many types of written documents.

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching with Technology: Empower and Encourage, Don’t Police and Instill Fear Technology tools like plagiarism detectors and AI checkers can erode trust if used as punitive measures. Rethinking Plagiarism in the Era of Generative AI. Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors. Corwin Press.

Plagiarism 121

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 121

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Putting clear parameters on the AI-plagiarism conversation keeps the focus on the process of developing an idea into a completed paper or presentation. “At At PowerNotes, we believe that AI can be a powerful tool to supercharge research and writing,” said Wilson Tsu, founder of PowerNotes.

Writing 158

Writing Ethics Plagiarism Academic Integrity 158

Faculty Focus

JUNE 20, 2023

Lessons learned and suggested practices When I first started teaching many years ago, I was not sympathetic to those who plagiarized. APA formatting or other writing styles, writing center assistance, plagiarism dos and don’ts, etc.), Academic institutions can have a healthy balance between addressing plagiarism and providing support.

Academic Integrity 105

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments Quizzes 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

With the release of AI on a broad scale and the evolving procedural policies for policing and supporting its use in online higher education classrooms, instructor hesitancy to implement AI in ethical and effectual ways is shared by many. AI can considerably improve engagement in the classroom (A. Huang et al.

Instructors 115

Instructors Disabilities Ethics English 115

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2016

New resources and tools in Turnitin’s back-to-school program, “Rethink Feedback,” help K-12 teachers and higher education instructors teach proper methods of attribution and improve student writing skills. Aiming for Integrity Analysis – How well do students understand plagiarism?

Plagiarism 74

Plagiarism Instructors Feedback Schools 74

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 29, 2024

Citation and referencing: Properly cite all your sources to avoid plagiarism and to add credibility to your essay. Feedback: Seek feedback from peers or instructors to gain insights into how your writing might be improved. Analysis of evidence: Don’t just present evidence; analyze it to show how it supports your thesis.

Essay 158

Essay Writing Skills Plagiarism 158

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. But it was an experience that would give the instructor a chance to see who did his students or her students turn into over the semester?

Exams 198

Exams Motivation Learning Instructors 198

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. Instructors can use AI for editing as well. Students and instructors were learning to ask new questions in new ways. AI can edit many types of written documents.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

With the release of AI on a broad scale and the evolving procedural policies for policing and supporting its use in online higher education classrooms, instructor hesitancy to implement AI in ethical and effectual ways is shared by many. AI can considerably improve engagement in the classroom (A. Huang et al.

Instructors 96

Instructors Disabilities Ethics English 96

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching with Technology: Empower and Encourage, Don’t Police and Instill Fear Technology tools like plagiarism detectors and AI checkers can erode trust if used as punitive measures. Rethinking Plagiarism in the Era of Generative AI. Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors. Corwin Press.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

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

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That’s enough to give most instructors pause and has set off a flurry of activity in reimagining how we assess learning in order to reduce the risk of student cheating. Or how they might feel if their instructor used ChatGPT to provide feedback on their assignments? References Admin (2023). This Time is Different. Elearnspace.

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker.Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments.

Instructors 92

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 92

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

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. AI text detectors do not work in the same way that plagiarism checkers do. Academic dishonesty is prohibited in all programs of the University.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

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. AI text detectors do not work in the same way that plagiarism checkers do. Academic dishonesty is prohibited in all programs of the University.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor.

Authentic Assessment 96

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Instructors Internet 96

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

There’s certainly a need for spelling and plagiarism checkers, says Perry, especially to support instructors who have to grade stacks of papers in a short period of time. Other companies like Turnitin and WriteLab have turned to machine-learning technology to automate writing feedback.

Writing 113

Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 113

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

However, these statements are either written so broadly that there can be different interpretations of the language, or these statements indicate that the responsibility of determining what is allowable depends on the instructor, or both! Unfortunately, most instructors do not make their perspectives regarding GenAI tools clear to students.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That’s enough to give most instructors pause and has set off a flurry of activity in reimagining how we assess learning in order to reduce the risk of student cheating. Or how they might feel if their instructor used ChatGPT to provide feedback on their assignments? References Admin (2023). This Time is Different. Elearnspace.

Minute Papers 119

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A key conversation focuses on weighing its benefits versus risks, and many education institutions have been quick to implement bans on the technology altogether for fears of plagiarism in written works. Here you will find everything you need to know about AI in education so you can determine for yourself. Is this a problem?

Plagiarism 130

Plagiarism Education Intelligence Textbooks 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor.

Plagiarism 80

Plagiarism Internet Fairness Instructors 80

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2019

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. plagiarism. Price includes course registration and all necessary materials.

Instructors 87

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 87

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2019

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. plagiarism. Price includes course registration and all necessary materials.

Instructors 80

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 80

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

In addition, Top Hat has also made its assessment and homework tools free, allowing instructors to create homework assignments based upon the resources they adopt in the marketplace Letting go of a paid subscription plan also means potentially letting go of revenue.

Textbooks 81

Textbooks Plagiarism Instructors Quizzes 81

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 17, 2023

Time management experts and seasoned online instructors encourage faculty to be pro-active in managing their workload and workspace (Kondo 2015; Rubin 2009; Shi, Bonk & Magjunka 2006). Decluttering your workspace can be used as a technique to reduce stress and manage your time better. First, take a critical look at your workspace.

eLearning 111

eLearning Interdisciplinary Plagiarism Assignments 111