Students could lose the incentive to both prepare for testing or to seek correct answers by reviewing lecture notes, assigned readings, or through a group discussion after completing tests. Thus, faculty might reconsider whether to include ‘Submitted Answers’ as an option to be displayed to students. It’s important to remember that avoiding the Blackboard AI detector should be done carefully because there are rules against copying others’ work. If you’re caught, you might get a bad grade or even be removed from your school.
However, in academic circles, their use, particularly for assignment submissions, presents several challenges. Safeguarding academic integrity in this AI-dominated landscape falls onto the shoulders of learning management systems like Blackboard. Currently, plagiarism detection tools such as SafeAssign and Turnitin do have certain limitations when it comes to accurately detecting AI-written assignments. Still, future developments, enhancements, and integrations may hold promising solutions to this contemporary challenge. While SafeAssign is effective in detecting verbatim matches and paraphrased content, it may face challenges in identifying instances where ChatGPT-generated text has been rephrased or modified significantly.
These models are trained on vast amounts of data and can produce coherent and contextually relevant content. However, this raises concerns about the originality and authenticity of the generated text. SafeAssign compares submissions against several databases, including a global reference database containing papers volunteered by students from multiple institutions. According to various educational blogs and experts, preparing SafeAssign to recognize AI-generated text is possible but complex. Efforts are being made to update detection algorithms to better identify AI-specific patterns.
A somewhat generic compilation of sources, essential text formatting, and a narrative that often lacks depth could be the indications of a machine-generated text. Again, ChatGPT responses can be further altered manually or using other AI tools, such as QuillBot to avoid plagiarism detection. Work with the instructional designer in your institution to create student-centered solutions based on the content you are teaching, class size, student needs, and your comfort with using technology and AI tools.
You can read more about SafeAssign’s capabilities in our latest post Does SafeAssign Detect AI Content. The debate around ChatGPT and similar AI tools often centers on their potential misuse as cheating aids. The KU library providesa Grammarly account for all students, faculty, and staff using your Kettering.edu email address.
