Making The Grade: How AI Is Affecting Education In More Ways Than One

Making The Grade: How AI Is Affecting Education In More Ways Than One

AI in the classroom has been a frequent topic of conversation (and consternation) lately among teachers, students and parents. Much of the debate over GenAI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini is about the ease with which students can use them to cheat in school without detection, robbing them of the opportunity to learn.

These claims are not unfounded. A 2024 Turnitin report (registration required), via Education Week, found that one of every 10 writing assignments contained at least some AI-generated text. However, amid these valid concerns is also a wealth of potential for AI to enhance the classroom—and the learning process as a whole—in some incredibly positive ways.

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