Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

Like many of our colleagues, the emergence of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence sites initially created a mild panic. Students regularly shared they were not interested in using a generative intelligence site to complete their work—they were not ready to trust AI with their learning, and more specifically, course grades.

Intelligence 127

Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 127

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2025

Among the top 50 teams, 42 percent used artificial intelligence to power their inventions. We really believe that that is something that starts in the classroom, so we want to make sure we're doing our part to ensure students have the skills to understand, use, and create with this emerging technology.

Intelligence 210

Intelligence Teachers Science Plagiarism 210

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The practice shows that the AI Writing phenomenon contributes a lot to the cases of plagiarism and poses a severe problem for educators as they have to check assignments manually and spend more time evaluating the content. Still, it’s possible to detect the issue even when students use solutions like ChatGPT. 3 Unicheck.

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Writing Plagiarism Evaluation Intelligence 167

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new. Pros include saving time, enhancing readability, expanding vocabulary and grammar skills, improving linear communication skills, enhancing creative thinking, and uncovering perspectives from which to research or critically appraise topics further. What are the pros of such uses?

Intelligence 109

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 109

Faculty Focus

JUNE 10, 2025

As Generative AI (GenAI, a subset of AI that can produce content, ideas, and data by learning from existing data and patterns) has become prevalent, so have a wide range of concerns about its usage: authenticity, critical thinking, bias, representation, plagiarism, and sustainability, to name a few. For a while, I felt paralyzed.

Critical Thinking 80

Critical Thinking Instructors Plagiarism Intelligence 80

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Once imagined only in science fiction, artificial intelligence now powers much of the technology we interact with every day—from smart home devices to cognitive assistants to media recommenders. Many teachers and education leaders select and use AI-powered tools despite little background in computer science or artificial intelligence.

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Ethics Intelligence Education Plagiarism 217

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Yet, this concept often receives insufficient attention in teacher training standards, which prioritize state assessments over skills related to cultural responsiveness. Cultural competency–the ability to recognize, respect, and address the diverse backgrounds of students–is essential to student engagement and success.

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Culture Teachers Plagiarism Ethics 243

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JULY 1, 2024

The content presented in this blog are the result of creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

Plagiarism 156

Plagiarism Internet Intelligence History 156

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The 21st-century classroom is a dynamic, ever-evolving space where cutting-edge technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI), are pushing us all to rethink what students need to learn and how that learning can best be structured to prepare them for the future. Understand the value of creativity.

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Teaching Methods Plagiarism Art Motivation 206

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into higher education to address challenges such as personalized learning and operational efficiency. How do you believe artificial intelligence can play a role in addressing those challenges? Could it create an opportunity for cheating, plagiarism and hallucinations?

Plagiarism 165

Plagiarism Intelligence Education Ethics 165

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

As artificial intelligence, and in particular ChatGPT, infiltrates higher education, faculty remain on edge. Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity.

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Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

As artificial intelligence, and in particular ChatGPT, infiltrates higher education, faculty remain on edge. Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity.

Academic Integrity 97

Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 97

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APRIL 30, 2024

Cons of AI-Assisted Essay Writing Diminished Development of Writing Skills AI technologies help, but they also threaten autonomous writing. Over-reliance on AI can impair writing skills without lowering educational attainment. Student work can become confused with AI-assisted content, raising worries about plagiarism and authenticity.

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Essay Writing Ethics Plagiarism 187

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JUNE 28, 2024

Essay writing is a crucial skill for academic and professional success because it teaches clear, logical, and persuasive communication. Writing essays is an essential skill for both students and academic writers. Professional Opportunities Essay writing skills extend beyond academics.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Communication 157

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

The following discussion will use ChatGPT as a specific AI (artificial intelligence) program and the more general term AI for the increasing number of new programs. Further, students may not develop the skills necessary for original ideas and critical thinking. The impact There are both positive and negative aspects of ChatGPT.

Intelligence 97

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 97

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2024

The expectations of pre-service teachers and aspiring school administrators have a new focus that includes educator retention and artificial intelligence (AI). Moreover, they are developing skills to create video and audio instructional materials for students with disabilities using Pika and Mid Journey AI tools. Minkowan Goo, Ph.D.

Intelligence 86

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 86

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

Like many of our colleagues, the emergence of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence sites initially created a mild panic. Students regularly shared they were not interested in using a generative intelligence site to complete their work—they were not ready to trust AI with their learning, and more specifically, course grades.

Intelligence 93

Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 93

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2024

The expectations of pre-service teachers and aspiring school administrators have a new focus that includes educator retention and artificial intelligence (AI). Moreover, they are developing skills to create video and audio instructional materials for students with disabilities using Pika and Mid Journey AI tools. Minkowan Goo, Ph.D.

Intelligence 83

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 83

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AUGUST 14, 2024

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Use this book to point out who should know what when.

Plagiarism 158

Plagiarism Internet Fairness Curriculum 158

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

Faculty Focus

JUNE 10, 2025

As Generative AI (GenAI, a subset of AI that can produce content, ideas, and data by learning from existing data and patterns) has become prevalent, so have a wide range of concerns about its usage: authenticity, critical thinking, bias, representation, plagiarism, and sustainability, to name a few. For a while, I felt paralyzed.

Critical Thinking 62

Critical Thinking Instructors Plagiarism Intelligence 62

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

The following discussion will use ChatGPT as a specific AI (artificial intelligence) program and the more general term AI for the increasing number of new programs. Further, students may not develop the skills necessary for original ideas and critical thinking. The impact There are both positive and negative aspects of ChatGPT.

Intelligence 90

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 90

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JULY 24, 2024

For example, when preparing a project, a fifth grader will do the research using the internet, collaborate with classmates on Google, write the report with a web-based tool, share it using digital tools, and then use those learned skills in other classes. The skills used in yesterday’s physical world transfer to today’s digital world.

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Internet Plagiarism Lecturing Knowledge 174

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 8, 2025

On Friday, June 6, we will fold artificial intelligence into the mix. AI, Schools, and Deeper Learning Artificial intelligence (AI) – particularly generative AI – is rapidly transforming how we learn, work, and create, while simultaneously sparking grave concerns about the ongoing balance between humans and machines.

Ethics 52

Ethics Teachers Plagiarism Critical Thinking 52

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 3, 2023

AI (or Artificial Intelligence) essay writing recruits online software that sifts through information and generates a thoughtful written analysis. AI writers seem to have plagiarism issues. Because most plagiarism detection software detects both the unoriginal material and the source, both students may have some explaining to do.

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Essay Plagiarism Writing Ethics 145

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. The Source of Teachers’ Concerns Years ago, I learned about artificial intelligence (AI) assistance in student writing in an online forum for English teachers.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Discussions 216

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Consider these definitions that I share in my book, AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders : Cheating is using a tool or resource to misrepresent ones knowledge and skills to receive undue credit for a task. This establishes a baseline of each students writing style, vocabulary, and skills.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

When it comes to hiring, I admire Warren Buffet’s perspective : “Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. The skills and values that we instill in today’s students will inevitably shape our politics, business and technology of tomorrow.

Internet 142

Internet Plagiarism Instructors Assignments 142

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

PowerNotes+ is a reading, research, and writing platform that helps educators and institutions have control and confidence using artificial intelligence (AI)—and addresses questions of intellectual integrity using transparency and evidence, not suspicion. And it’s constantly changing.

Writing 156

Writing Ethics Plagiarism Academic Integrity 156

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. One of the most important skills to teach students today is how to discern which online sources are credible, and which are not.

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Plagiarism Education Intelligence Textbooks 130

Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a significant conversation at every educational conference in the past two years throughout my usual treks to teacher education events. One notable question is: When should we use Generative AI and technology in classrooms, exploring the balance of human touch versus computing intelligence?

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Plagiarism Ethics Intelligence Education 134

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Collaborative projects can be enhanced with AI-driven tools that promote communication and teamwork skills. By fostering creativity, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving, AI has the potential to cultivate a generation of students equipped with the skills necessary for success in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Ethics 130

Ethics Teaching Methods Education Critical Thinking 130

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Instead, focus on feedback that builds skills, enriches learning, and deepens understanding. Corwin Press. Nilson, L.

Plagiarism 107

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 107

Class Tech Tips

MAY 8, 2025

On Friday, June 6, we will fold artificial intelligence into the mix. AI, Schools, and Deeper Learning Artificial intelligence (AI) – particularly generative AI – is rapidly transforming how we learn, work, and create, while simultaneously sparking grave concerns about the ongoing balance between humans and machines.

Ethics 103

Ethics Teachers Plagiarism Critical Thinking 103

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Since the public release of ChatGPT in December 2022, educators have faced the challenge of effectively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching. The key question is: how can we transform AI from a potential source of plagiarism into a valuable educational resource? Lets confront the reality: students are using AI.

Ethics 95

Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 95

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2024

So I honed my skill. You have to pay attention to proper writing skills, be careful to not plagiarize content or media, be a friend to your ebuddies, be constantly and brilliantly inspired, and be a tech genius who can fix all those geeky things that make social media work. Then, you get into a rhythm.

Teachers 158

Teachers Plagiarism Writing Intelligence 158

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

The study found that students were more likely to cheat when the assignments did not feel authentic or connected to skills they might later need in the workplace. “Be For instance, Turnitin, one of the largest makers of software that colleges use to check student papers for plagiarism, now sells an add-on service called Turnitin Originality.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Attention 148