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High school students say AI will change the workforce

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The 16- to 18-year-old students queried are participants in this year’s MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge), an annual internet-based, intensive math modeling contest organized by SIAM. The survey polled 825 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. ” This press release originally appeared online.

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How AI can unleash student curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking

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Already we’re seeing students use AI to plagiarize or cheat on their assignments. Use AI to create a scavenger hunt that is math based. Then there is the world of education, where teachers like me are watching AI completely change the way students learn. I won’t minimize the risks.

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What’s the state of STEM?

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These include plagiarism (20 percent), insufficient training on AI education tools (15 percent), the potential to spread misinformation (13 percent), and reduced human interaction in learning (12 percent). The survey also revealed a range of teacher concerns about AI in education.

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4 ways to ensure academic integrity as AI tools gain popularity

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One tool I’ve used and recommend is Turnitin, which has been around for more than 20 years to promote academic integrity, streamline grading, deter plagiarism, and improve student outcomes. When calculators were first introduced, educators feared they would encourage shortcutting and allow students to skip over fundamental math concepts.

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Turnitin to Be Acquired by Advance Publications for $1.75B

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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

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Course Hero Makes First Acquisition Since Joining Unicorn Club

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based provider of an online education platform has acquired AI-powered math platform, Symbolab. Shadows of plagiarism and accusations from higher-ed faculty that it enabled cheating stalked the company’s early years. Symbolab is an advanced math calculator used by 50 million students worldwide. The Redwood City, Calif.-based

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Lax NYC school cell phone policies put burden on teachers, leave students confused

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He described students using phones to arrange after-school fights or parents calling in the middle of math class, asking kids to pick up groceries on the way home. Others described how the devices have fostered more cheating and plagiarism during class. They are distracting. They’re presenting all kinds of problems,” Banks said.

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