Discussion Board

Consider a case where a student used an AI tool to generate an essay before the deadline, taking perhaps several minutes to finish the assessment. The university would avoid accusing the student of plagiarism because the university’s regulations regarding the use of AI are unclear and confusing. On the other hand, another student wanted to avoid breaching academic integrity related to AI use, so he attempted to finish the assessment by himself but missed the deadline. In the end, the student who did not use an AI tool failed the assessment, while the one who used an AI tool to generate answers within several minutes passed. It is in fact a real life case.

The dilemma is that the one who actually put in effort got an F, while the one who finished the assessment by simply typing the assessment questions into an AI chat box passed. The one who failed learnt more from the assessment, while the one who passed learnt little. Hence, on the one hand it is not fair; on the other hand, it does not reflect the true learning outcomes of students.

I get used to using AI tools in my daily assignment, as they could help me brainstorm ideas and organize them in different ways. I think this process is inspiring, as some advanced AI tools work like personal assistants as well as instructors to help explore and analyze projects. One thing is that if I have the original idea, and I need to expand and polish it a little bit to finish the project, the most handy and quick way is to chat with ChatGPT. If I seek help from AI tools and take some of its suggestions in polishing my sentences and ideas in a well structured manner, should I cite ChatGPT in the text? But the contents are almost from me... sometimes I feel a little bit confused, as digital ethics seems to be abstract and sometimes cause confusion in the "degree" of AI engagement.

If a student used AI to rewrite an essay but didn't acknowledge it,

I think there are some questions :

what ethical or integrity issue is involved?

academic misconduct

violate the principle  and rules regards to use ai

It means this student is not submit their work by themselves

how to avoid:

encourage student to work by themselves, and tell them if it isn't ok,you can do twice

I would like to reflect on a case when a student used AI to polish his work but didn't acknowledge it, as he thought he wrote the draft and generated the key ideas by himself. The case involved an integrity issue, not because AI was used, but because its contribution was not acknowledged. Although he provided the key ideas, the original may be chaos and hard to comprehend, and AI may help to improve the language and coherence, leading to a higher grade. The appropriate action should be to explicitly acknowledge the AI tools at the end of his work. To avoid similar issues, clearer instructions should be developed to explicitly state the necessary acknowledgement of AI.

Just heard from a news, a student used AI to rewrite an essay without mentioning it. The ethical issue here is academic integrity—the student presented AI-generated text as their own work.

If I were the instructor, I would first discuss the situation privately with the student to understand their intention, then explain why transparency and honesty are essential in academic writing.

An appropriate action would be to give the student a chance to revise the essay with proper acknowledgment of AI assistance. To prevent similar cases in the future, teachers could clarify AI-use policies at the beginning of the course and provide examples of acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in academic work.

And as a student, I need to understand the correct ways of using AI to avoid violating the rules.

Student A is a graduate student working on a research paper with a tight deadline. He finds a published article online that closely matches research topic. Instead of paraphrasing or citing the source, he copies several paragraphs directly into his paper and submits it as coursework. Later, the professor notices the similarity and confronts his with evidence of plagiarism.

This case involves the ethical issue of plagiarism, where Student A copied text from a published article without proper citation. The appropriate action would be for Student A to admit to the plagiarism, apologize to the professor, and accept any academic consequences as a learning opportunity. Transparency and accountability are crucial in maintaining integrity.

To prevent similar issues, universities should provide better education on academic integrity and offer resources that make it easier for students to cite sources correctly. Also, faculty and course instructor should encourage open dialogue about workload and pressures, so students feel comfortable seeking help when overwhelmed, rather than resorting to misconduct.

Student used technological tools in helping him to write paper. However, he didnt acknowledge this. As his supervisor, i have a real dilemma on reporting his behaviour to the senior/ discussing this with him/ leaving it. 

I think he didnt acknowledge this would be a grey area, he thought that i would not check and confuse about his presentation; but actually, it will make me think about his academic integrity as well as his personal integrity. 

Finally, i chose to discuss this with him, and of course, he did not feel happy about my questions. I asked him to alert his behaviour but he only thought that i was challenging him.

For prevention, i think we can ask students to submit a self-declaration form for submission of academic papers. 

Case: A student submits an English essay 100% translated (original written in Chinese, simply copied and pasted the translation text) by an AI text generator as their own original work. 

Submitting an AI-translated essay as original work constitutes a breach of academic integrity, primarily plagiarism and misrepresentation of writing skill. It misleads the instructor by falsely presenting the AI’s work as the student’s own. An appropriate action for the student involves rewriting the AI-translated version rather than making a direct copy-paste, and expressing it in own English wording. To prevent recurrence, educators should clearly define acceptable AI use in syllabi and emphasize the value of the learning process itself. Simultaneously, recommend AI plagiarism-checking software to students and incorporate it into the assignment review process.

It is not my own experience, I’ve only heard of the story.

Once in a group of discussion during some course, all students engaged activity, givng opinions and contributing to the outcomes to the course, while one member of the team used the outcomes to publish a paper without acquire negotiating with other members.

I think it is a case concerning academic integrity because this student plagiarized and used of collaboraive work unauthorized . To avoid this I think it is important to keep records like screenshots or recordings when in group activities.

I choose the first dilemma: A student used AI to rewrite an essay but didn't acknowledge. The main ethical issue I think is academic dishonesty, as the student misrepresented AI-generated work as their own. This undermines the learning process and the principle of authenticity in scholarship. An appropriate response would be to discuss the case with the student, clarify institutional policies, and decide on consequences proportionate to intent and impact, such as resubmission with proper acknowledgment. To prevent similar issues, I think educators should provide clear guidance on acceptable AI use, design assignment that require personal reflection or process documentation, and foster an academic culture that values integrity over convenience