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As teachers, we want to make sure that all student work is authentic and reflects the students' own efforts. With more and more digital tools available to students, maintaining academic integrity can be challenging. Here are several ways to validate that student work is genuinely student-created, some simpler that others! The following suggestions are applicable to most departments, and if you have questions you can reach out a member of the Tech Team.

While it may seem tempting to use AI text detectors to identify potential instances of academic dishonesty, there are several reasons why these tools are not always a good choice:

Given these concerns, it is generally advisable to '''''avoid using AI text detectors''''' in favor of more reliable methods, such as using revision history in Google Workspace or Turnitin's plagiarism detection capabilities. These tools offer a more transparent, effective, and ethical approach to validating student work.

Encourage students to use Google Workspace products—such as Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides—for all assignments and projects. By keeping everything within our Google domain, teachers can easily monitor the revision history of documents to see when and how changes were made.

Tip: it may be useful to [https://www.iorad.com/player/2414225/Schoology---Create-Google-assignments create Google Assignments] for your courses so that you know '''''exactly''''' which document students are expected to work on. Make it clear in your syllabus that all of their work '''''should''''' happen on that document.

Turnitin is a powerful platform that integrates directly with Schoology, enabling teachers to automatically check for originality and potential plagiarism in student submissions. Turnitin provides a comprehensive report that identifies text matches from a vast database of academic papers, publications, and internet content, helping ensure the authenticity of student work.

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Digiexam offers a secure and user-friendly platform for digital examinations and assessments. It helps maintain academic integrity by providing a controlled environment where students cannot access unauthorized resources or applications. If you are interested in using Digiexam for your classes, reach out to Matthijs or Matt to get started. For more information, check out this article: [[Access DigiExam]].

Brisk for Teachers is a free tool that offers a unique '''''Inspect Writing''''' feature, which provides a detailed account of how students complete and edit a Google Doc. This feature is particularly useful for detecting instances where content may have been copied and pasted from other sources, whether generated by AI or otherwise.