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How plagiarism makes the literacy gap worse

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Plagiarism is becoming ubiquitous in academia as an increase in AI-powered writing tools become more advanced and available to students. As a result, educators are faced with preventing, identifying, and stopping plagiarism even as plagiarism becomes increasingly harder to detect. percent to 49.6

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When it comes to AI use, educators are more comfortable than students

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The insight comes from the 2024 AI in Academia Study by Copyleaks. Key findings from the study include: Frequent AI usage Thirty-four percent of educators use AI very frequently to draft or review assignments, showing high adoption among educators. The report offers a comprehensive look at AI’s role in education.

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Inspiring Your Students to Write, Cite, and Avoid Plagiarism

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There may be no more serious issue for a student than facing an academic conduct hearing because of plagiarism. Rather than using the dictionary or Wikipedia, we can guide students to use experts in the field of study who are equipped to offer viewpoints and discussions needed to fully understand the foundational elements.

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How to teach writing skills in the ChatGPT era

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According to a new study from Academic Help , 67 percent of students use AI for creating texts – the basis for their essays and other papers. Today’s digital-savvy students welcomed ChatGPT with open arms and began using it for writing assignments. The issue here is not only about the academic integrity violation.

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Inspiring Your Students to Write, Cite, and Avoid Plagiarism

Faculty Focus

There may be no more serious issue for a student than facing an academic conduct hearing because of plagiarism. Rather than using the dictionary or Wikipedia, we can guide students to use experts in the field of study who are equipped to offer viewpoints and discussions needed to fully understand the foundational elements.

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What Factors Influence Your Tendency to Plagiarize in School?

Ask a Tech Teacher

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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Writing Case Studies Using Generative AI: Intimate Debate Case Study 

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Case studies consist of a short narrative followed by guiding questions that help learners think through the steps of solving a real-world problem. Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT make it easier and faster for educators to write case studies. What is a case study? 2009; Thistlethwaite et al.,

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