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February 26, 2025

Email Templates Responding to Suspected Student Use of AI 

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this post, we will explore three scenarios in which you may need to contact students by email to express concern about suspected inappropriate AI use in an assignment. The email templates below chart a scaffolded approach, moving from 1) an expression of concern regarding the suspected use of AI, to 2) informing the student you will be filing an...
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October 1, 2024

Smart Solutions: Authentic Assessment for GenAI-Era Academic Integrity

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) in education has brought significant benefits, but it sometimes poses challenges to academic integrity. Traditional assessments are increasingly vulnerable to misuse of GenAI tools, which can generate human-like responses to various tasks. Authentic assessment, however, offers a promising solution to this problem by focusing on real-world applications, critical thinking skills, problem-solving, and the...
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April 8, 2024

In-Person Proctoring How-To’s

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn-class proctored tests and exams offer the opportunity to measure student learning in the moment, under observation. These types of assessments can also present you with challenges in upholding integrity and can cause uncertainty in responding in the moment if you suspect a student has cheated. In this Hub post, we will explore best practices for in-class proctoring of tests...
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March 6, 2024

Rethinking Academic Integrity in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Reading Time: 4 minutesAs professors, our responsibility to uphold academic integrity becomes increasingly complex with the integration of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) in the learning environment, prompting a need to rethink academic integrity in educational institutions. You may have seen some of the following effects of genAI in the teaching and learning space: Unethical Use: GenAI can be used unethically to generate complete...
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November 15, 2023

Academic Integrity and Assessment in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

Reading Time: 4 minutesA fair and accurate assessment provides evidence of a student’s learning under their own cognitive efforts. Concerns around academic integrity, however, can cast doubt on an assessment: Is this the student’s work? Is this the work a true representation of the student’s learning?  The growing and widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) since fall 2022 has intensified questions around the...
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October 26, 2023

Proctoring Technologies for Tests & Exams

Reading Time: 3 minutesEffective test and exam proctoring is an important part of the work that we do as faculty to ensure integrity and create supportive spaces for students to participate in assessments. This guide will provide you with strategies and considerations for the use of technology in support of proctoring practices across the various modes of delivery at Conestoga. For courses taught...
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June 19, 2023

Using Turnitin’s Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Detection Tool and the Process Guide for Navigating Potential Academic Offences

Reading Time: 4 minutesGenerative AI (genAI) has brought new challenges, opportunities, and questions in terms of the assessment of student work. Large Language Models (LLMs), the technology that powers ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, respond to prompts to produce human-like text within seconds. The college continues to update its guidelines on genAI use. Students may use genAI to create assessments and submit this work as their own....
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June 1, 2023

Citing Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is important to provide students with clear directions on how to cite any permitted use of generative AI (genAI) in assessments. These directions can be part of the statements you provide to students on The Optional Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Assessments. Below are examples you can provide to your students on assessment descriptions. Adjust the language...
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