Author: Sarah Elaine Eaton, Ph.D.
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What Should We Be Assessing in a World with AI? Insights from Higher Education Educators
The emergence of generative AI, such as ChatGPT, challenges assessment practices in higher education. A study of 28 Canadian educators found a consensus on assessing prompting and critical thinking skills while raising concerns about writing assessments. Emphasizing ethical AI integration, educators highlight the need for ongoing discussions on maintaining academic integrity in technology-driven environments.
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A Brief History of Postplagiarism: Or, Why Fabrication is Not the New Flattery
In this post I share how I discovered a peer-reviewed article on postplagiarism that includes fake references, including attributed work that I never wrote. I summarize legitimate contributions to the postplagiarism discourse, emphasizing the importance of responsibility in written work, and highlight our website offering free resources.
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Decriminalizing Academic Integrity Language
Sarah Elaine Eaton discusses the concept of decriminalizing language related to academic misconduct, emphasizing a supportive, educational approach rather than a punitive one.This shift encourages dignity and ethical decision-making in academia.
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New open access chapter: Corruption in the post-plagiarism era: weaponizing reputation and morality in the name of integrity in higher education
Sarah Elaine Eaton reflects on her admiration for Philip Altbach, Hans de Wit, and Elena Denisova-Schmidt, culminating in her contribution to the newly published “Handbook on Corruption in Higher Education.” Eaton’s chapter discusses corruption in the post-plagiarism era, exploring the manipulation of reputation and morality in higher education, emphasizing integrity.
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New Open Access Chapter: “Pedagogical Ethics: Navigating Learning in a Generative AI-Augmented Environment in a Post-Plagiarism Era”
The chapter “Pedagogical Ethics: Navigating Learning in a Generative AI-Augmented Environment in a Post-Plagiarism Era,” co-authored by Sarah Elaine Eaton and Mohammad Keyhani, discusses the implications of generative AI in education, focusing on academic integrity and pedagogical ethics. It emphasizes learner agency and offers guidance for educators, available as open access.
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Postplagiarism: Understanding the Difference Between Referencing and Giving Attribution
In the talks I give on postplagiarism, I distinguish between attribution and referencing amid evolving academic practices influenced by artificial intelligence. Attribution transcends mere technical referencing. The discourse urges an exploration of attribution as an ethical commitment in the postplagiarism era.


