Educació on Marc Alier (Ludo)

'The Sputnik Moment' Conference by Marc Alier at the University of Lleida PhD Day

marc.alier@upc.edu (Marc Alier) — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The doctoral school of the University of Lleida has invited me to give a conference (keynote) at their PhD day on 6/3/2024. Here you will find the audio and video of the conference:

AI says the assignments were done by AI

marc.alier@upc.edu (Marc Alier) — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

ChatGPT summarizes the article in The Guardian for me: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/13/software-student-cheated-combat-ai

Robert Topinka, professor at Birkbeck, University of London, explores the dilemma professors face with students using AI to write essays. After detecting an essay marked as “100% AI-generated”, Topinka finds himself in a difficult situation when an exceptionally brilliant student challenges this accusation. The case highlights the challenges of AI detectors, like Turnitin, which can confuse students’ legitimate use of technological support with cheating. Topinka argues for the need to adapt academic assessment to the AI era, proposing alternatives like presentations and podcasts to demonstrate students’ critical and original thinking, while avoiding unfair accusations and promoting educational equality.

AI says you did your homework with AI.

marc.alier@upc.edu (Marc Alier) — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

ChatGPT gives me a summary of the article in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/13/software-student-cheated-combat-ai

Robert Topinka, a lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London, explores the dilemma professors face with students’ use of AI to write essays. After flagging an essay as “100% AI-generated,” Topinka lands in a tough spot when an exceptionally bright student challenges the accusation. The case highlights the problems with AI detectors like Turnitin, which can mistake legitimate technological support used by students for cheating. Topinka argues we must adapt academic assessment to the AI era, proposing alternatives such as presentations and podcasts to demonstrate students’ critical and original thinking, avoiding unfair accusations and promoting equal educational opportunities.