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The Undergraduate Essay Is About to Die
Artificial intelligence is already killing off important parts of the human experience. But one of its most consequential murders—so far—is the demise of a longstanding rite of passage for students worldwide: an attempt to synthesize complex information and condense it into compelling analytical prose. It’s a training ground for the most... See more
Brian Klaas • The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
And while I am sure that in-class essay writing will come back in style as a stopgap measure, AI does more than help students cheat. Every school or instructor will need to think hard about what AI use is acceptable: Is asking AI to provide a draft of an outline cheating? Requesting help with a sentence that someone is stuck on? Is asking for a
... See moreEthan Mollick • Co-Intelligence: Living and Working With AI
It’s official. Traditional assessment tools like homework essays and papers were designed for a different era. So how do you gauge students’ comprehension and critical thinking when AI can produce a convincing essay in seconds?