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Opinion

When You Suspect AI Misuse: A Decision Framework for Faculty and Administrators

A critical distinction between course-level academic expectations and violations of institutional policy lies at the crux of this framework.

Opinion

Speed, Values and Iteration: AI Communication Lessons From Indiana University

Words alone are not enough to mobilize stakeholders around an institution’s approach to AI. Sustained, multichannel communications and visible actions are essential for building momentum.

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Opinion

A Practical Framework to Help Students Use AI in Learning

The risk of cognitive outsourcing is real. But there is reason for optimism, if students are taught good AI habits early and often.

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‘All or Nothing’ Approach to AI ‘Risks Shutting Down Innovation’

The head of learning initiatives for Google Deepmind says debates about use of new technologies should focus on how to embrace more holistic teaching methods.

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Opinion

A Taxonomy of Harm for the AI Age

Do your AI literacy efforts account for the full range of ways AI can hurt you, cognitively?

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Opinion

How to Save the Take-Home Essay With Oral Assessments

Rather than attempt to police AI usage, pair the take-home essay with oral assessments in which students are asked to demonstrate genuine understanding of their written work.

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Community Colleges Advocate for NSF Program Amid Upheaval at Agency

Two-year colleges are calling for a funding increase for a National Science Foundation workforce program. They worry rapid-fire changes at the NSF could hamper the program’s positive impact on their institutions.

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Opinion

Writing Is Proxy v. Writing Is Thinking: What Both Get Wrong About Generative AI

Neither paradigm captures what matters when it comes to questions of cognitive offloading.