Professors Adjust Teaching Methods to Combat Rise of AI Writing Tools
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College professors are adjusting their teaching methods and assignments in response to AI tools like ChatGPT that can generate content. Examples include having students write papers by hand in class and making assignments more personal.
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Some professors are incorporating AI into their classes to expose students to the technology and its limitations. One professor had students engage with ChatGPT and document the experience.
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Professors have mixed opinions on how easily they can detect AI-generated work, with some more confident than others. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel experiment found ChatGPT earned one A, two B's, and two incompletes on assignments.
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There are questions around whether using AI for schoolwork constitutes cheating and academic dishonesty. Some schools don't have policies, leaving it up to individual professors to set expectations.
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While cheating cases related to AI haven't skyrocketed, some professors admit to second-guessing whether student work is genuine. There are concerns that AI could fundamentally disrupt higher education.