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The power of AI-assisted tools in education

Over the past few years, education has undergone a significant evolution, driven by the swift progress of artificial intelligence (AI).  From personalized learning platforms to smart tutoring systems, AI-driven technology has seamlessly integrated into the contemporary educational environment, fundamentally changing the methods of teaching and learning. This guide consists of AI teaching design tips, AI design tools, AI detection tools, useful guides and other resources which educators can use to integrate AI into the classroom.

Using AI in the classroom

Integrate AI chatbots into the classroom setting: by using these tools for activities such as collaborative brainstorming, problem identification, and providing a broad introduction to topics. Subsequently, facilitate a class discussion to share and analyze the outcomes of these interactions.

Incorporate A.I. Chatbots in the Classroom: Establish guidelines in your syllabus that outline the use of A.I. chatbots. Clarify the constraints of these tools and underscore the importance of preserving students' unique voices in their written work.

Exercise Caution When Utilizing Plagiarism Detection Tools: Plagiarism detection tools may not be consistently accurate and could generate incorrect reports, possibly unfairly implicating a student without prior discussion. Furthermore, these tools frequently miss instances of accidental plagiarism or challenges related to paraphrasing.

Documentation of Research Activities: When a task requires the use of sources, integrate a research log. Instruct students to record the methods employed to discover information, specify the source's location (such as a Google search, library database, or a book in the library), and explain its relevance to their research.

Verify Citations Thoroughly: Certain studies suggest that citations produced by A.I. chatbots, particularly for journal articles and books, may be fabricated, though they sound plausible. Cross-reference citations using the library search engine or Google Scholar..

These tools provide a range of features, from lesson planning to generating content, ultimately assisting teachers in maximizing their time and resources

Copy.ai

 

Copy.ai can be used by teachers for creating lesson plans, substitute teaching plans, newsletter content, emails, writing prompts, and various other purposes.

Education Copilot 

 

Education Copilot offers teachers with AI-generated templates for lesson plans, writing prompts, educational handouts, student reports, project outlines, and various other resources.

MagicSchool.ai

 

MagicSchool.ai is an educational platform driven by AI, created to assist teachers in time-saving through the automation of tasks like lesson planning, grading, and content generation. 

Diffit

Diffit enables teachers to obtain tailored resources for virtually any subject. You can modify existing materials for any reader, create resources precisely suited for any topic, and subsequently edit and share these resources with students.

Canva Classroom Magic

Canva Classroom Magic is a set of AI tools crafted for educators. It encompasses functions like Magic Design, a complimentary AI design tool for crafting visual content, and Magic Write, an AI text generator and writer that aids in producing written content.

Adobe Express with Firefly

Adobe Express integrates Adobe's Firefly generative AI model, providing users with innovative ways to give life to their ideas. Through generative AI, custom images and text effects can be generated using text prompts. As an educator, you can leverage this functionality to produce distinctive and captivating visuals for your lessons and activities.

ChatGPT

 

This post: ChatGPT, Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence in Education outlines numerous ways in which you can incorporate it into the classroom.

Eduaide.ai

Eduaide.ai serves as an AI-driven teaching assistant specifically crafted to assist educators in tasks such as lesson planning, instructional design, and content creation. It encompasses features like a resource generator, teaching assistant, feedback bot, and an AI chat.

 

Below are tools you can use to detect AI-generated content. Please note that opting for a comprehensive strategy to address academic integrity concerns proves more effective than relying solely on AI detection tools. Incorporating manual review and taking contextual factors into account when plagiarism is suspected is a preferable approach.

Crossplag

 

Crossplag™ stands as the most comprehensive solution for plagiarism detection.

Copyleaks

Copyleaks employs advanced AI algorithms to detect plagiarized and AI-generated content

GPTKit

GPTKit, created by Dreamsoft Innovations, is an artificial intelligence-driven content detection tool.

GPTZero

GPTZero sets the benchmark for AI identification, proficient in recognizing ChatGPT, GPT4, Bard, LLaMa, and various other AI models

Scispace

This tool helps catch GPT-4, ChatGPT, Jasper, and other AI writers’ presence in scholarly content.

Turnitin

Turnitin introduces AI detection to aid educators in identifying the usage of AI writing tools like ChatGPT in students' submissions.

Writer

 

 

The free AI content detection is only available in the Writer app as an API, and is limited to checks of 1,500 characters at a time

ZeroGPT

 

ZeroGPT is an advanced and reliable Chat GPT, GPT4 & AI Content Detector

 

ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence for Higher Education

A UNESCO quick start guide on the use of AI in Higher Education.

Russell Group principles on the use of generative AI tools in education

The universities within the Russell Group have collaboratively established a set of principles to direct their use of generative AI tools.

Teachers’ AI digital competencies and twenty‑first century skills in the post‑pandemic world

This study first explores the opportunities and challenges of employing AI systems and how they can enhance teaching, learning and assessment. 

Using AI to Teach AI: Lessons from an Online AI Class

This study presents the design, delivery, and evaluation of the course, focusing on the use of AI for teaching AI. It also discusses lessons  learned for scaling the teaching and learning of AI.

Generative AI and Teachers’ Perspectives on Its Implementation in Education

This quantitative study explored teachers' perspectives on GAI and its potential implementation in education

Teaching AI: Exploring New Frontiers For Learning

"Teaching AI: Exploring New Frontiers for Learning" is a comprehensive resource that covers the fundamentals of AI, its functionality, and how it can enhance student preparation in a world with increased human-computer interaction".

30 AI tools for the classroom

This comprehensive guide presents insights into 30 artificial intelligence tools tailored for classroom use. These tools are thoughtfully categorized into six distinct groups: chatbots, visual and design aids, lesson design and content creation resources, teaching aids, quiz and assessment generators, and collaboration and communication tools.

AI tools for educators

This website explores the intersection of digital and critical pedagogy in the context of AI tools in education. It hopes to promote the ethical use of AI tools to create an inclusive educational environment that empowers both educators and students

 

Balasubramaniam, G.S., Benson, S.R., Chan, A.S., Jacobs, K., Jenkins, K.V., Kaushik, S., Ma, J., Sanfilippo, M.R., Silva, E.R.B., Tither, E. and Twidale, M., 2023. Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Baidoo-Anu, D. and Ansah, L.O., 2023. Education in the era of generative artificial intelligence (AI): Understanding the potential benefits of ChatGPT in promoting teaching and learning. Journal of AI7(1), pp.52-62

Carroll University Library Guide for Faculty and Staff. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHATBOTS & TEACHING. https://pioguides.carrollu.edu/faculty/chatbots 

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