Should Educators Use AI Detection Tools?
Last week, I read the same answer to an essay question from three students in a row. Well, not exactly the same answer, but darn close. The three answers contained the same language, number of sentences, and general idea. I'm guessing that happened because students used generative artificial intelligence to write these short answers. I added essay questions to all my quizzes to ensure students demonstrated their understanding of the material in their own words . I realize those essay questions no longer achieve my goal, so it's time to rethink. One option when suspecting that students are using AI to create their work is to use an AI detector tool like Turnitin's AI Content Detector (which currently comes with a subscription to Turnitin) or GPTZero, which was developed to sniff out the use of ChatGPT. This blog post explores whether these detection tools actually solve the problem. A little recent history in our own backyard is helpful. Last year, Maricopa County Communi