Discussion Board
Case selected: A student used AI‑powered text‑rewriting tools to polish their whole essay without stating this usage
1. Ethical‑integrity issue
This behaviour counts as academic integrity misconduct. The student hides external AI assistance, which misrepresents their own writing work and breaks honest academic rules. It is a form of undisclosed auxiliary work equivalent to incomplete attribution.
2. Appropriate action
I would talk privately with the student first, explain the rule of acknowledging AI‑assisted content, ask them to add clear citations for AI‑rewritten parts, and revise the assignment properly rather than giving immediate harsh punishment.
3. Future‑preventive measure
Teachers can announce AI‑usage rules at the start of courses, require transparency statements on all written assignments, and hold short workshops to teach students correct AI‑citation standards.
A dilemma I have observed in learning is when a student uses AI to rewrite an essay but does not acknowledge it. The main ethical issue is academic integrity, because the final work may no longer fully represent the student’s own thinking, language, or effort. Using AI is not necessarily wrong, but hiding its use can be unfair to other students and misleading to the teacher. An appropriate action would be for the student to explain how AI was used, revise the work in their own words, and follow the course policy. The teacher should also respond fairly by discussing expectations rather than only punishing the student. To prevent similar issues, teachers should clearly explain acceptable AI use, give examples of proper acknowledgement, and design tasks that require personal reflection, drafts, or process evidence.
Case: A student used AI to rewrite an essay but didn't acknowledge it.
Reflection:
I once encountered a similar situation. It raised a clear ethical issue of academic dishonesty, specifically the misuse of AI tools. The student violated the principle of transparency by not disclosing their use of technology.
The most appropriate action was not to punish immediately, but to have a private, empathetic conversation.
To prevent this in the future, we can establish clear classroom policies on AI use at the start of the term. We can also focus on process-based assessments, such as requiring students to keep revision histories, rather than just grading final products. Educating students on digital citizenship is key to ensuring technology enhances learning ethically.
What ethical or integrity issue it involved?
This behavior constitutes fraud, as students are falsely claiming to have completed the writing process themselves.
What actions or decisions would be appropriate?
I believe disciplinary measures should be determined based on the severity of the offense. If a significant amount of the paper has been rewritten by AI, the student should at least be given a failing grade for the course; if only a portion of the paper has been rewritten by AI, the student may be given the opportunity to rewrite it themselves. How could similar issues be prevented in future?
Break the essay down into separate assignments for students to submit—such as the introduction and literature review—to ensure that the process of completing the assignment is demonstrated to the instructor.
I don’t think using AI should be treated as such a huge issue. When calculators came out, did we call accountants cheaters for not using an abacus anymore? It's just going to become second nature anyway.
Hide repliesA student does the core research themselves but has the AI rewrite their messy draft into a highly polished, academic essay. They submit it without acknowledging the AI, believing it is not plagiarism because the original ideas were theirs. The hidden use of AI for rewriting misrepresents a student's actual communication skills, creates an unfair playing field for peers, and blurs the line of true authorship by injecting AI-generated phrasing and logic into the student's work.
The second case involves respect, consent, privacy, and academic integrity issues. Student's work is a part of their intellectual effort and personal learning process. Also, students hold the intellectual property of their own work. Therefore, it is necessary for teachers to ask for permission before they share student work. Sharing work publicly without consent can destroy the student's trust in the teacher and institution, even if the teacher had a good intention, like showing good work.For an appropriate action, the teacher should realize the mistake, apologize to the student, and delete the work if the student feels uncomfortable. The teacher must also ask permission before any future use and explain how they will show the work, like anonymously or with their name. To prevent these issues from happening again, teachers should make clear consent procedures. For example, they can ask students in advance if their work can be shared, explain the purpose and audience, and let students choose to opt out without any negative results.
When I worked as a teaching assistant last semester, I noticed that many students used generative AI to complete their assignments without clearly acknowledging it. The main integrity issue is not simply the use of AI itself, but the lack of transparency about how it was used. In this situation, I think the appropriate response would be to clarify the course policy, remind students of academic integrity expectations, and ask them to disclose their use of AI rather than immediately punish them. To prevent similar issues in the future, teachers could provide clearer guidelines, such as what kinds of AI use are acceptable, how students should cite or acknowledge AI assistance, and which parts of the work must reflect their own thinking.
When I worked as a teaching assistant last semester, I noticed that many students used generative AI to complete their assignments without clearly acknowledging it. The main integrity issue is not simply the use of AI itself, but the lack of transparency about how it was used. In this situation, I think the appropriate response would be to clarify the course policy, remind students of academic integrity expectations, and ask them to disclose their use of AI rather than immediately punish them. To prevent similar issues in the future, teachers could provide clearer guidelines, such as what kinds of AI use are acceptable, how students should cite or acknowledge AI assistance, and which parts of the work must reflect their own thinking.
Q1:
A student may use AI to brainstorn or use AI tools to advance their literature reading and reviewing. Shall the student declare AI use among such case?
Answer:
The answer is quite complicated but I do think the AI declarement is quite vital
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