Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education
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We Need a New Word for ‘Plagiarism’

We Need a New Word for ‘Plagiarism’ | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Copying boilerplate language is not the same as stealing another person’s ideas or fine prose.
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December 14, 2023 12:46 AM
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We reviewed the arguments for and against 'high-stakes' exams. The evidence for using them doesn’t stack up

We reviewed the arguments for and against 'high-stakes' exams. The evidence for using them doesn’t stack up | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Major examinations have been a part of education for centuries. New research looks at arguments for and against end-of-semester exams in universities.
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October 20, 2023 4:43 PM
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As AI Chatbots Rise, More Educators Look to Oral Exams — With High-Tech Twist.

As AI Chatbots Rise, More Educators Look to Oral Exams — With High-Tech Twist. | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Since the release of ChatGPT late last year, the essay has been declared dead as an effective way to measure learning. After all, students can no
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September 19, 2023 7:48 PM
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The End of Scantron Tests

The End of Scantron Tests | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Machine-graded bubble sheets are the defining feature of American schools. Today’s kindergartners may never have to fill one out.
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September 2, 2023 4:07 AM
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Students are cheating. Professors are panicking. The system is unravelling. Scenes from the AI revolution on campus

Students are cheating. Professors are panicking. The system is unravelling. Scenes from the AI revolution on campus | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
AI has made it easy for post-secondary students to fake their way to a degree. They argue that ChatGPT is just another study tool. Schools say it spells the end of university as we know it
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August 16, 2023 8:41 PM
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ChatGPT Is Driving a Return to Paper Exams and Handwritten Essays at Universities

ChatGPT Is Driving a Return to Paper Exams and Handwritten Essays at Universities | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
The growing number of students using the AI program ChatGPT as a shortcut in their coursework has led some college professors to reconsider their lesson plans for the upcoming fall semester.
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August 9, 2023 7:15 PM
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Testing in higher education

Testing in higher education | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Testing in higher education.
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July 21, 2023 8:39 PM
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How to spot an AI cheater.

How to spot an AI cheater. | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Students, lawyers and others are passing off writing drafted by artificial intelligence as their own. How to spot it?
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July 12, 2023 6:25 PM
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Programs to detect AI discriminate against non-native English speakers, shows study

Programs to detect AI discriminate against non-native English speakers, shows study | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Over half of essays written by people were wrongly flagged as AI-made, with implications for students and job applicants
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July 3, 2023 3:31 AM
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South Korea is cutting 'killer questions' from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis

South Korea is cutting 'killer questions' from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Raising a child in South Korea is no easy task. By the time their toddlers can walk, many parents have already begun scouting out elite private preschools.
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April 21, 2023 7:40 PM
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Plagiarism Spectrum 2.0 by Turnitin

Plagiarism Spectrum 2.0 by Turnitin | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it

The Plagiarism Spectrum 2.0 from Turnitin identifies twelve types of unoriginal work, both traditional forms of plagiarism and emerging trends.

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April 16, 2023 7:41 PM
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We need to change the way universities assess students, starting with these 3 things

We need to change the way universities assess students, starting with these 3 things | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Compulsory tests, essays, regular grades and timed exams are considered a given in university life. But the Universities Accord should change this.
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April 4, 2023 11:53 PM
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ChatGPT detection software launch puts university cheaters on notice

ChatGPT detection software launch puts university cheaters on notice | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Academics have warned that students could be falsely accused of using the AI bot to write essays and complete coursework.
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January 11, 2024 4:37 PM
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Plagiarism Is the Next 'Fake News'

Plagiarism Is the Next 'Fake News' | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Something much simpler than generative AI is driving the new culture war.
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October 24, 2023 5:37 PM
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Authentic assessment in the age of generative AI –

Authentic assessment in the age of generative AI – | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Image generated by DALL-E with the prompt 'student working on assessment on their computer' Authentic Assessment in The Age of Generative AI Michael Sankey We have all struggled with the advent of Generative AI in higher education, and the last 10 months has been quite the ride, particularly in terms of how quickly this has…
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September 24, 2023 7:57 PM
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Unexpected Bedfellows: Using ChatGPT to Uphold Academic Assessment Integrity

Unexpected Bedfellows: Using ChatGPT to Uphold Academic Assessment Integrity | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
The release of ChatGPT has many in higher education worried about the threat it poses to academic integrity, but what if it could be used to help?
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September 11, 2023 1:14 AM
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Failure in medicine: these exams need to change 

Failure in medicine: these exams need to change  | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
There must be a better approach to measuring a junior doctors’ skills, commitment and knowledge than the current battery of examinations, writes a trainee who obtained the highest clinical examination score at their training hospital. I thought it was time we talked about the exams through which we put every doctor who wants to specialise. …
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August 29, 2023 1:02 PM
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Website linked to contract cheating enlists TikTok influencers

Website linked to contract cheating enlists TikTok influencers | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Some videos have been shot on university campuses and attracted two million views.
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August 14, 2023 7:22 PM
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How to prove your innocence after a false positive from Turnitin, GPTZero.

How to prove your innocence after a false positive from Turnitin, GPTZero. | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
AI writing detectors like Turnitin and GPTZero suffer from false positives. Here’s the advice of academics, AI scientists and students on how to deal with it.
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July 28, 2023 7:02 PM
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Instructors Rush to Do ‘Assignment Makeovers’ to Respond to ChatGPT.

Instructors Rush to Do ‘Assignment Makeovers’ to Respond to ChatGPT. | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Since the release of ChatGPT a little more than six months ago, students have quickly figured out how to get the free AI chatbot to do their homewor
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July 19, 2023 1:42 AM
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Embracing AI in Assessment

A presentation to the Academic staff of SISTC (Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce) on different techniques to adopt to work with Generative AI, such as ChatGPT and to consider different forms of assessment.
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July 5, 2023 7:21 PM
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HSC 2023: one in 10 students given extra help in exams for anxiety, concentration issues

HSC 2023: one in 10 students given extra help in exams for anxiety, concentration issues | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Principals say an increase in mental health issues among teenagers is responsible for the rise, but called for better access to health professionals to reduce the disparity between public and private schools in claiming special provisions.
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Is our current assessment system worth it? What can we do to make the whole experience better for all?
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May 2, 2023 5:28 PM
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AI and ChatGPT cheating allegations at Cambridge and Pukekohe High outrage parents of top students

AI and ChatGPT cheating allegations at Cambridge and Pukekohe High outrage parents of top students | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Students have failed assignments because teachers believe a bot did the work.
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April 16, 2023 7:42 PM
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Australian universities split on using new tool to detect AI plagiarism.

Australian universities split on using new tool to detect AI plagiarism. | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Turnitin claims its device is 98% accurate but some institutions are concerned about not having enough time to make a decision
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April 5, 2023 4:18 PM
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It looks like you’re trying to assess a student

It looks like you’re trying to assess a student | Rubrics, Assessment and eProctoring in Education | Scoop.it
Next week, Turnitin's AI text detection tool will go live - and the news is causing widespread consternation (and, dare I say it, panic) across the sector.
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