AI & academic integrity

How AI Suspicions Are Undermining Student-Teacher Relationships

A new report highlights how AI can fuel mistrust—and how educators can fix it.

Fearing AI, young workers retrain for hands-on jobs

ChatGPT hit the internet in November 2022 during Keon Davis’ junior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He used it and grew overreliant, but it also worried him. Davis, who was studying marketing, soon watched it automate tasks…

Stop trying to AI-proof your assignments

A few years ago, many of us in higher education were asking a fairly straightforward question about AI: How do we stop students from using it to do their work? I was asking a different question. The post Stop trying to AI-proof your…

Stanford Used A.I. to Swap Black Student for Hispanic Student in a Photo

Universities have been accused of doctoring photos to showcase diversity in the past. In this case, a Black woman replaced a Hispanic young man, who said it was upsetting to be “erased.”

The oral exam is back, and AI may be the reason

In 2023, Catherine Hartmann, a professor at the University of Wyoming, gave students in a history of meditation course a deeply personal assignment: try a contemplative practice and write a reflective analysis on the experience.

Report: Student Protections Haven’t Kept Up With Higher Ed’s Adoption of AI

Beyond the gotcha game: Moving from AI detection to verification-first supports stronger academic integrity

AI, as they say, has entered the chat. The benefits of AI, when applied responsibly, can be a boon to the college and university environment, supporting instruction, study methods, accessibility, course design, administrative tasks and…

I Tested The Best Free Plagiarism and AI Content-Checking Sites

The best free AI content and plagiarism detectors for educators.

Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It

As A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.