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APRIL 30, 2024

AI algorithms use massive datasets and natural language processing to produce content that replicates student writing styles as teaching tools. Improved Writing Quality For many students, especially those learning English as a second language, AI technologies are essential for language and writing improvement.

Writing 187

Writing Essay 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.

Essay 157

Essay Writing Plagiarism Communication 157

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MARCH 27, 2025

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. Data science concepts form the building blocks of artificial intelligence, including popular large language models like ChatGPT.

Intelligence 206

Intelligence Teachers Science Plagiarism 206

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MARCH 29, 2024

Additionally, faculty members might encounter a learning curve as they integrate AI into their instructional approaches, while the fear of increased plagiarism by students is a valid concern. Could it create an opportunity for cheating, plagiarism and hallucinations? Right now, there are worries about generative AI.

Plagiarism 166

Plagiarism Intelligence Education Ethics 166

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 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

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?

Plagiarism 52

Plagiarism Essay Teachers Assignments 52

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MAY 18, 2023

Plagiarism ranges from not citing or quoting a source in the bibliography to taking bulk texts from other texts. Use manual and online tools to check the formatting and language consistency, and have a mentor evaluate the text. Also, keep consistent and accurate reference information during research, and don’t plagiarize.

Essay 148

Essay Writing Plagiarism Evaluation 148

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JANUARY 30, 2020

The company’s website was written in Chinese and marketed to students who did not speak English as their first language. 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 We never claim to be certain,” she says.

Plagiarism 152

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Attention 152

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JANUARY 27, 2021

plagiarism. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Integrate keyboarding skills into classroom activities and prepare for yearly assessments. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce.

Teaching 195

Teaching Internet Writing Authentic Assessment 195

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 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

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. What are the pros of such uses?

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

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 88

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

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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. punctuation.

Plagiarism 104

Plagiarism Essay English Writing 104

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AUGUST 27, 2021

plagiarism. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Integrate keyboarding skills into classroom activities and prepare for yearly assessments. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce.

Internet 159

Internet Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Writing 159

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MARCH 5, 2025

Over the past three years, I have seen my students gaps in knowledge regarding Internet use and other basic digital skills as a serious and overlooked problem. I struggle with how much class time I should dedicate to developing these crucial skills versus the science practices and ideas I am obligated and trained to teach.

Internet 137

Internet Schools Students Plagiarism 137

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Feature Bots Chatbots Primary function Automate tasks Communicate and provide information User interaction No direct user interaction Direct user interaction through natural language Typical use cases Customer service, marketing, social media Customer service, education, e-commerce Figure 1.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

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MARCH 22, 2021

plagiarism. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Integrate keyboarding skills into classroom activities and prepare for yearly assessments. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce.

Blended Learning 159

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 159

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APRIL 26, 2016

Read on: Many people have come to believe that plagiarism is intentional and evil, and all students whose works have text coincidences are shameless wrongdoers. Unplag : This tool detects text similarities and thus it helps finding intentional and unintentional plagiarism in the scanned works.

Assistive Technology 84

Assistive Technology Writing Plagiarism Technology 84

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

In cyberspace, students are confronted often–if not daily–with questions regarding cyberbullying, digital privacy, digital footprints, plagiarism, and more. All of these require keyboarding skills, yet no one is responsible for teaching them. An important part of succeeding in core classes is understanding the language.

Teachers 139

Teachers Plagiarism History Math 139

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 116

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This unexpected moment in the classroom alerted me to an opportunity to explore and expand the scope of information literacy skills I incorporate in my courses. When I teach information literacy now, I focus my efforts on developing student skills in three areas. What do other news sites, or fact-checking sites say on the topic?

Teaching 130

Teaching Evaluation Discussions Plagiarism 130

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

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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. It does include ads but removes these for fee-based pro-users.

Writing 92

Writing Plagiarism English Languages 92

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

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. What are the pros of such uses?

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 105

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 105

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

based educational software company best known for its plagiarism-detection tools. West-Smith is impassioned about the importance of appropriate feedback, which she says must be timely, relevant, accessible—using language that the student understands, and actionable. Turnitin , an Oakland, Calif.-based Provide feedback that works.

Writing 134

Writing Teaching Essay Feedback 134

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

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Feature Bots Chatbots Primary function Automate tasks Communicate and provide information User interaction No direct user interaction Direct user interaction through natural language Typical use cases Customer service, marketing, social media Customer service, education, e-commerce Figure 1.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

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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. Because literacy instruction spans many subject areas, genres, and skills, writing practice needs to be flexible.

Feedback 128

Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 128

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This unexpected moment in the classroom alerted me to an opportunity to explore and expand the scope of information literacy skills I incorporate in my courses. When I teach information literacy now, I focus my efforts on developing student skills in three areas. What do other news sites, or fact-checking sites say on the topic?

Teaching 111

Teaching Evaluation Discussions Plagiarism 111

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JANUARY 11, 2021

plagiarism. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Integrate keyboarding skills into classroom activities and prepare for yearly assessments. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce.

Blended Learning 125

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 125

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. Yale University’s policy explicitly claims that “one who borrows unacknowledged ideas or language from others is stealing their work.” These concerns are not new.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. Yale University’s policy explicitly claims that “one who borrows unacknowledged ideas or language from others is stealing their work.” These concerns are not new.

Academic Integrity 98

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

Intelligence 128

Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 128

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2023

With its impressive ability to understand human language, it is clear that ChatGPT can be leveraged in optimizing assessment and evaluation in higher education. Our default posture may be to become overly punitive as we exert ourselves in ensuring that those who plagiarize (using ChatGPT) are duly brought to “justice.” Matty Wood).

Education 116

Education Academic Integrity Fairness Exams 116