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How to combat misuse of AI in student writing

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Those reasons may include: lack of writing skills, insecurity around writing skills, struggles with time management, confusion about the topic, missing grammar and organizational skills, having no motivation or interest, missing real-world relevance, poor work ethic, lack of access to resources, and home/personal life stress.

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How to help ESL students improve writing skills

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Not to mention their further education when the time comes to write dissertations and other research papers: Afraid of poor grades and stipend loss, ESL students get tempted to plagiarize from others or use writing services from third parties to prevent failures and get the desired diploma.

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What Factors Influence Your Tendency to Plagiarize in School?

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I am constantly amazed at how many students plagiarize schoolwork. I was excited when Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Milyn Anne, offered this article explaining the why behind plagiarizing: What Factors Influence Your Tendency to Plagiarize in School? Psychological Factors. Peer Pressure. Everybody’s doing it, right?

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Student success is impacted by issues outside of school, survey finds

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Asked what policymakers and government leaders should focus on when it comes to the implementation of technology in the classroom, educators globally prioritized protecting student and school data (48 percent) as well as establishing safeguards around plagiarism and cheating (47 percent).

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What’s the state of STEM?

eSchool News

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. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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HMH Introduces Generative AI Teacher Supports in its Connected Literacy Solution to Empower Educators

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Within HMH’s connected literacy solution, Writable ’s new GenAI capabilities increase the impact teachers can have by engaging more students with targeted feedback and motivating better writing in the moment. This approach to AI is teacher-guided, allowing teachers to incorporate AI-suggested feedback and scores into their instruction.

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How to Drive Student Success With Creative Generative AI Tools in the Classroom: Part 1

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What’s more, at a time when student engagement is more important than ever, creative AI tools can serve as powerful platforms for active, student-directed learning, motivating young learners to showcase their individuality and unique perspectives. Will generative AI tools like ChatGPT enable plagiarism or complicate assessment?