What is AI? Learning Path to Guide Approaches to AI Detection

The Basic Scoop on AI Detectors (7 minutes)

This short article explains what AI detectors do and don't do. Learn how AI looks for AI and some ways that you can learn to spot text that may not be original. As the article notes, there is currently no way to definitely determine whether a piece was written by AI.

Ask Yourself: Given these basics, what ideas do you have about using detectors? How would you identify their benefits and drawbacks?

Using AI Detectors Ethically (4 minutes)

Dr. Sarah Eaton has been a leading voice in asking educators to consider the value of AI detectors. In this blog, she shares concerns about their implications and offers guidance on using them, if you choose, in a way that is ethical and transparent.

Ask Yourself: Considering the potential harms of false accusations and the unreliability of AI detection tools, how will I develop an ethical way of using them or a strategy that does not rely on detectors?

Approaching a Student about AI: Guidance from TurnItIn (12 minutes)

TurnItIn is transparent that their AI detection tool can only be used as guideline and not as definitive proof that a student has used AI. As such, they have provided these great resource sheets that will help you if you decide to approach a student whose work you think may have been generated using AI.

Ask Yourself: Now that you have some guidance about having conversations with students, how comfortable would you be doing so? What else would you like to learn or know about how to ensure the best outcome for everyone?

Item 1: Caulfield, J. (2023, June 02). How Do AI Detectors Work? | Methods & Reliability. Scribbr. Retrieved June 14, 2023, from https://www.scribbr.com/ai-tools/how-do-ai-detectors-work/

Item 2:Eaton, S. (2023, May 6). The use of AI-detection tools in the assessment of student work. Learning, Teaching and Leadership. https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2023/05/06/the-use-of-ai-detection-tools-in-the-assessment-of-student-work/

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