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How to get students to stop using AI.

The Verge

The Verge · 2m ago

How to get students to stop using AI.

James D. Walsh’s New York Magazine piece addresses student cheating with AI tools like ChatGPT. While many accept AI's classroom presence and propose reimagining curricula, Ted Gioia suggests a return to analog methods. In his newsletter, The Honest Broker, Gioia advocates for handwritten work, oral exams, and increased test difficulty to minimize AI reliance and encourage creative thinking. This approach emphasizes traditional assessment methods to evaluate student knowledge authentically.

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