Category: artificial intelligence
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ChatGPT is in classrooms. What now?
“What should we be assessing exactly?” This was a question one of our research participants asked when we interviewed them as part of our project on artificial intelligence and academic integrity, sponsored by a University of Calgary Teaching Grant. In an article published in The Conversation, we provide highlights of the results from our interviews…
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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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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 Reflection: On Control & Responsibility
In our digital age of remixing, re-using, sharing, and collaborative creation, we’re challenged to rethink ownership. Postplagiarism invites us to embrace a profound paradox: We can relinquish control (in part or in whole) to an AI app to either generate work on our behalf or provide a starting point that we then build upon. But,…
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Teaching Fact-Checking Through Deliberate Errors: An Essential AI Literacy Skill
This teaching resource presents a method for enhancing AI literacy by engaging students in fact-checking AI-generated content with intentional inaccuracies. It emphasizes systematic verification processes, critical evaluation of sources, and understanding AI error patterns, equipping students with essential skills to discern accurate information in a postplagiarism landscape.
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Embracing AI as a Teaching Tool: Practical Approaches for the Postplagiarism Classroom
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful educational tool in the postplagiarism classroom. Effective strategies include incorporating AI into discussions, enhancing critical thinking, teaching fact-checking, and addressing ethical considerations. This shift fosters student engagement with technology, emphasizing evaluation over mere content creation and preparing them for future challenges.


