eSchool News

MAY 9, 2025

This time gap matters, especially for fast-changing topics like public health, technology, or current events. Ethical AI use and academic integrity Generative AI tools introduce powerful possibilities including significant reductions, as well as a new frontier of plagiarism and uncritical thinking.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 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. But is this the right course of action to take?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2019

Google’s originality reports essentially functions as a plagiarism checker, and that idea is hardly new. Just last month, Proctorio, a remote-proctoring company, launched new plagiarism detection tools and made them available in Canvas, a popular learning management system. Screenshot of Google’s originality report.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

Key points: Educators are worried about AI tools enabling plagiarism and cheating Banning ChatGPT prevents students and educators from using AI in new ways With the rising popularity of ChatGPT, many educators and administrators have trepidation toward the new technology, seeing it as a threat both to students and schools.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There may be no more serious issue for a student than facing an academic conduct hearing because of plagiarism. Ending Plagiarism: Using Technology to Scaffold Article Review and Effective Source Material Integration into Student’s Work. Plagiarize-proof your writing assignments: Faculty focus. References Alex Monceaux.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

This, of course, isn’t true but the rules and laws surrounding plagiarism and copyrights aren’t nearly as well-known as those that deal with, say, driving a car or crossing a street. One out of three high school students admitted that they used the Internet to plagiarize an assignment. The prevailing wisdom seems to be: cc.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In this article, Rose writes about a little-known problem that students may unknowingly suffer from that may make it look like they are plagiarizing when–to them–they aren’t. Unplag : This tool detects text similarities and thus it helps finding intentional and unintentional plagiarism in the scanned works.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Has the ubiquity of social media given plagiarism new life? Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels. We repost so much so frequently that some platforms, such as Facebook, have been compelled to develop their own citation rules to combat plagiarism.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

If you take it, that’s plagiarism and–like stealing from a store–carries drastic penalties. That’s why plagiarism checkers are important to me. PlagiarismCheck.org is an online plagiarism checker that uses a sophisticated algorithm to check content for different types of plagiarism.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Then, teachers can demonstrate how and when it’s appropriate for students to use AI to their benefit. Teachers should include an AI use chart (like this one from Ditch That Textbook ) with their course descriptions and have clear-cut discussions with parents and students about when AI use is and is not acceptable.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Key points: ChatGPT is here to stay, and it’s wise to now consider it a part of learning In fact, every assignment moving forward must be graded with ChatGPT in mind See related article: How educators can navigate AI-driven plagiarism You may have heard of ChatGPT. It is no use burying our heads in the sand and banning AI-based tools.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With generative AI emerging as a pivotal element in the dynamic educational landscape of 2023, Imagine Learning conducted the survey to explore the perceptions, current practices, and future aspirations of educators who have already embraced technology in the classroom. “Generative AI is a blend of promise and prudence.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2019

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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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Interested in more technology tips to help you teach the Common Core? My book Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology will be published in June 2015 by Corwin. It proofreads your text correcting more than 250 types of errors, suggests stronger word choice, checks for plagiarism, etc.

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Writing Plagiarism Assignments English 335

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There may be no more serious issue for a student than facing an academic conduct hearing because of plagiarism. Ending Plagiarism: Using Technology to Scaffold Article Review and Effective Source Material Integration into Student’s Work. Plagiarize-proof your writing assignments: Faculty focus. References Alex Monceaux.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The 2024 Educator Confidence Report highlights evolving challenges and opportunities in education, is based on responses from more than 1,200 educators, and touches on critical K-12 issues, including mental health, compensation concerns, and the growing role of digital technologies, including generative AI, in transforming classrooms.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

However, ethical concerns are raised, particularly regarding the use of AI to detect cheating and plagiarism. The speakers argue that the focus should shift from using technology for enforcement to enhancing the quality of education itself.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

AI tools are on the rise, and students use them for different purposes: Grammar checking Citation generation Plagiarism checking Generating topic ideas, outlines, and reference lists for academic papers Like it or not, AI is here. It won’t go anywhere, and teachers can’t separate students from access to this technology.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

The key question is: how can we transform AI from a potential source of plagiarism into a valuable educational resource? This allows educators to gain insights from students interactions with these technologies, fostering a deeper understanding of their applications and promoting ethical use.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

To hear author Mike Ribble tell it, kids are entering school with some exposure to technology—meaning schools won’t be making a first impression. That includes how to use various technologies and internet applications and how to use that technology effectively—such as searching for, evaluating, and curating information.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

Educators may feel overwhelmed by and uncertain about this technology, but the call is clear–we must evolve with the world around us in order to help our students be good digital citizens of ALL the technology that is available to them. Ethics : Share real-world examples to illustrate ethical dilemmas involving AI.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

So, plagiarism checkers don’t see them as copied. We know that technologies affect how people read, write, and think. Final words AI tools have pros and cons, and we can understand and justify teachers’ doubts about this technology. ChatGPT generates original texts. But you know what?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Already we’re seeing students use AI to plagiarize or cheat on their assignments. For schools to effectively engage with this new technology, teachers must first learn how to implement these tools into our classrooms in ways that foster student growth and show them that AI is meant to complement their learning journey.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

And the service boasts that its results are “plagiarism free,” meaning they won’t be flagged by plagiarism-detection services. The technology gives new resonance to that old “ infinite monkey theorem ,” which holds that a roomful of monkeys and typewriters, if given enough time, would eventually compose the works of Shakespeare.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

While some educators worry that technology and artificial intelligence (AI) might have a negative effect in these areas, many see the positive impact of AI on students’ ability to learn in their preferred languages, improved grades and career readiness. .

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Academic Integrity Plagiarism Critical Thinking Students 294

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Key points: It’s key to remember that AI isn’t foolproof—it can make mistakes Equity, transparency, and effectiveness should be goals when using AI in education See related article: More students are seeking an AI-powered school year The November 2022 release of ChatGTP by OpenAI was an inflection point for AI technology.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

The spotlight is on Mike Daugherty , Director of Technology and Innovation in Ohio’s Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District. We are focusing on the efficiencies AI can create, how AI can be used to increase student learning, and the ethics of using this new technology. What is your biggest IT challenge today?

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Plagiarism Intelligence Essay Ethics 268

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 2, 2024

The argument against AI-powered tools remains the same: any content produced by artificial intelligence can be viewed as plagiarism. Reading a Scamfighter review is part of my routine , so it is easy to confirm that some writing services are indeed unethical and unprofessional if they use plagiarized content to complete your tasks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Here’s what Jodi Williams, one of Ask a Tech Teacher’s tech experts suggests to help you decide: 4 Approaches to Detect AI Writing Sometimes the use of technology can play a bad joke on us, especially when we turn to various AI-based tools that help to write things instead of ourselves. 3 Unicheck. No Need to Panic!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

Turnitin has long been the go-to resource for uncovering plagiarism in student work, but there are reasons why that may not be a good choice for you or your students. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has made the workload even heavier, many instructors have felt how awful it is to use an unreliable plagiarism checker.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2025

Despite this growing belief, 97 percent of surveyed teachers say they lack the necessary resources to integrate emerging technology like AI and concepts like entrepreneurship into their curriculum. Samsung Solve for Tomorrows second The State of STEM Education survey, conducted in partnership with DonorsChoose , polled1,039 U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2018

Technology Helps Teachers Prevent and Mitigate Bad Behavior in the Classroom. While most teachers want to believe the best about their students, the reality is that skipping class, plagiarism and a host of other issues are behavioral challenges teachers grapple with daily. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 08/13/2018 - 10:17. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

Maintaining academic integrity is important, but eradicating cheating is near impossible with how quickly technology moves, said Tricia Bertram Gallant, academic integrity director at the University of California, San Diego, and board emeritus at the International Center for Academic Integrity.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2023

BOSTON – As part of its human-centered approach to AI in K-12 education, learning technology company HMH today announced new OpenAI-powered integrations within Writable , its award-winning writing practice and assessment solution for grades 3-12. This saves valuable time teachers can use to invest in student connections. “At

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

When asked what best reflects their thoughts about generative AI, the majority (47 percent) stated they worry that it will be difficult for students of the future to reach their full potential in a generative AI world, relying on technology more than their own capabilities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The hottest disruptive technology to come to education since iPads is ChatGPT. Check out what Ask a Tech Teacher contributor and technology expert, Jodi Williams, has to say about ChatGPT: Is ChatGPT Writing Your Students’ Homework? The good news is that we have a technology that is able to detect it. Highlighted Parts.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

By preparing educators to approach AI with a critical lens and a deep understanding of inclusive teaching practices, teacher preparation programs can ensure that the technology will be used to empower, not exclude. When used thoughtfully, this technology can also create opportunities to bolster cultural competency and inclusion.

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