This is tricky. Most universities use some version of copyscape to scan for AI.

Oct 1, 2024
12:45:29pm

Guac Contributor

Nearly all of the word processors on the market use AI integrated into spell/grammar check. So many things get flagged for nothing other than using Grammarly or Microsoft Word’s AI spell check.

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Guac

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Grade Decline

DataMouth

10/1/24 12:15pm

Very interesting perspective and data... thanks for sharing

NanoFab Coug

10/1/24 12:17pm

What field is this?

NaturalNeuralNet

10/1/24 12:19pm

I'm Hybrid

DataMouth

10/1/24 12:22pm

As a high school we are seeing the same thing...

Tweege

10/1/24 12:20pm

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DataMouth

10/1/24 12:21pm

Any thoughts as to why? Maybe Covid separated those who had support at home vs

Lalau

10/1/24 12:24pm

Covid had a role, but it started before. Grade inflation is one factor.

Tweege

10/1/24 12:25pm

I'm getting a lot more home schooled students

DataMouth

10/1/24 12:28pm

My kids went to a very challenging HS and said BYU is a breeze. Some schools out

Uno Doctoro

10/1/24 12:37pm

My kid thinks college is much more rigorous. He's studying abroad.

OrsoNero

10/1/24 12:49pm

My kids had zero consequences for not doing their homework, not studying

NYC and Japan

10/1/24 1:03pm

The HS doesn't allow late work, no retakes, and you need a 3.0 to play sports.

Uno Doctoro

10/1/24 2:03pm

Yeah that has little to do with "schools"

Choke

10/1/24 2:07pm

Doesn't matter who is at fault. Students are learning there are no consequences

NYC and Japan

10/1/24 9:08pm

Respectfully disagree. If we want to fix the problem-need to identify the cause.

Choke

10/1/24 9:32pm

I’m not a teacher, but a big part of it is that kids don’t want to have traditional careers anymore

RealTaysomHill

10/1/24 12:54pm

I fought that as a parent

DataMouth

10/1/24 12:58pm

Where do you teach? How much has the material shifted over time?

conetah

10/1/24 12:26pm

How easy is it to spot AI assisted academic work? Do you have an AI tool to spot

Forzaitalia

10/1/24 12:26pm

Too much apathy

Blue Heart

10/1/24 12:30pm

I would guess growing up with phones in hand and staring at short tik tok and youtube videos is resulting in

sanitarium

10/1/24 12:30pm

My biased opinion too much use of a computer during lectures. IE it is okay to have your laptop open during class.

Baron

10/1/24 12:34pm

If a professor doesn’t allow laptops during class they deserve to be thrown in prison.

TCuz

10/1/24 2:24pm

How do you prove AI use? Now, I think it is easy to spot, but who would turn in

Uno Doctoro

10/1/24 12:35pm

This is tricky. Most universities use some version of copyscape to scan for AI.

Guac

10/1/24 12:45pm

Hold the line. Can't be inflating grades and sending unqualified surgeons or

Mitty

10/1/24 12:45pm

I'm curious about using AI. Is it allowed to clean up grammar, run on sentences,

DodgerCoug

10/1/24 1:20pm

I wonder if writing papers will become similar to using cursive. May already be

EDthoracotomy

10/2/24 1:09pm

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