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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.

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Opinion

The Managed University

Harvard’s new cap on A grades is addressing the wrong problem.

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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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Hundreds of Math Professors Ask UC to Bring Back SAT/ACT Requirements

More than 800 professors in the University of California system, including seven of nine math department chairs, are calling on...
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Opinion

Don’t Follow Harvard on Grade Caps

The evidence suggests that limiting the number of A grades is not the way to go.

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Harvard Will Cap A Grades

The faculty of arts and sciences also voted to use average percentile rank to determine which students are eligible for internal awards and honors.

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No, Colleges Can’t Just Quit Canvas

Even before this month’s hack, some in higher ed were feeling boxed in by their LMS. But moving to a new way of delivering and managing courses is much easier said than done.

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Princeton Introduces Proctoring, Changing Century-Old Honor Code

Policy and tradition compelled students to monitor their peers and report them for suspected cheating. But as AI use becomes prevalent, students have reached their breaking point.