These teachers are moving from AI policing to AI acceptance
After a surge in student essays that looked suspiciously AI-generated last year, Rachael Zeleny, director of the writing program at the University of Baltimore, recommended her instructors use a free app called Brisk to avoid wasting time grading work by a chatbot.
TL;DR
- A director of a writing program recommended using the app Brisk to identify AI-generated essays.
- Professors are exploring various approaches to AI in education, including detecting AI cheating, using AI to teach writing, and building apps to debate AI outputs.
- Some educators are turning to traditional methods to prevent AI use during exams.
- One school district involved students in drafting its AI policy.
- ChatGPT is planning to offer free educator tools to certain Virginia districts.