Generative AI turns college instructors into plagiarism detectives
a college instructor reports that chatgpt has turned teaching asynchronous online courses into misery. 84% of high school students surveyed by the college board admit to using generative ai for schoolwork. teachers now spend significant time adjudicating ai plagiarism instead of teaching.
An anonymous college instructor detailed how ChatGPT has transformed teaching asynchronous online Earth science courses into a policing role. The instructor cites a College Board survey indicating 84% of high school students have used generative AI for schoolwork, forcing educators to act as prosecutors and documentation specialists rather than mentors. The piece argues this environment harms students, likening AI use to driving a forklift into a gym; the tool performs the task but removes the necessary friction required for learning.