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Worried About Students Cheating with AI?  Here Are Some Smart Ways to Respond

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Tired of reading student papers that sound like they were written by the love child of a robot and a corporate communications consultant? You’re not alone. Many law school faculty are worried that students are using AI tools to cheat – undermining their own learning and violating academic integrity policies. Some students do misuse AI, … Continue reading Worried About Students Cheating with AI?  Here Are Some Smart Ways to Respond →

What If the Real Problem Isn’t AI – It’s Your Writing Assignment?

You’re probably on a high after having graded uniformly erudite papers in your courses, right? Or is your head still aching from trying to figure out which parallel universes your students come from? I’d guess that you’re more likely to be in the latter group than the former. Now Throw AI into the Mix As … Continue reading What If the Real Problem Isn’t AI – It’s Your Writing Assignment? →

Need Help but Don’t Want to Ask? There’s a Bot for That

We tell people to ask for help when they need it. But asking can be hard.  People may worry about being judged if they ask “dumb” questions.  They may not want to bother someone else or take their time, especially if the issue arises at an inconvenient moment.  They may fear that just asking questions … Continue reading Need Help but Don’t Want to Ask? There’s a Bot for That →

What Are You Gonna Do About AI in Your Courses Next Semester?

Love AI or hate it – you can’t just avoid it. AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping legal education.  Some students are using AI to ghostwrite their course papers.  Some faculty are using it to enhance students’ learning. Whether you want to embrace this technology or are deeply skeptical about it, you can’t afford to … Continue reading What Are You Gonna Do About AI in Your Courses Next Semester? →

Ghostwriter or Coach?  New Articles Offer Practical Help with AI in Student Writing

Don’t you just hate it when you suspect a student submitted a paper written by AI and you can’t tell for sure?  You’re not alone – a recent survey finds that many faculty share your concern. These concerns – and potential solutions – are the focus of two short articles worth checking out: Faculty Use … Continue reading Ghostwriter or Coach?  New Articles Offer Practical Help with AI in Student Writing →

AI Critics Might Be Right – If Faculty Do Nothing

Critics warn that AI will undermine the value of education, eroding students’ critical thinking and writing skills. They might be right – if faculty ignore AI. You could respond to these warnings by not adopting an AI policy or simply prohibiting students from using it.  If so, critics’ predictions are likely to become self-fulfilling prophecies. … Continue reading AI Critics Might Be Right – If Faculty Do Nothing →

Using AI to Help Students Learn from Simulations

In the next few weeks, many faculty will finalize fall syllabi.  I’ve been writing a series of short articles to help deal with the elephant in the room – AI. I just posted Using AI to Promote Student Learning Through Preparation for and Reflection about Simulations.  It includes language for a model assignment that you … Continue reading Using AI to Help Students Learn from Simulations →

Two Practical Articles to Help You Improve Your Courses (Without Starting from Scratch)

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Law faculty often hesitate to revise their syllabi. If it worked last year, why change it now? But legal practice and education are changing fast – and if our courses don’t evolve with them, students may miss out. That’s the message behind two short new articles – to make useful course changes feel possible, manageable, … Continue reading Two Practical Articles to Help You Improve Your Courses (Without Starting from Scratch) →

Writing with a Bot:  I’m Pretty Sure I Wrote Most of This

I’ve always enjoyed writing.  People accuse me of not really retiring from teaching.  But the truth is that I’m a writer who used to earn a living as a law professor. I like the sound, rhythm, and feel of a sentence.  I like making complicated things clear.  And I like that moment when something feels … Continue reading Writing with a Bot:  I’m Pretty Sure I Wrote Most of This →

The Artificially Intelligent RPS Negotiation and Mediation Coach

Until January 27, I hadn’t planned to develop an AI tool for dispute resolution .  That changed when I Zoomed into a program where Susan Guthrie showed how AI could be used in mediation.  A brief conversation at the end shifted from mediating disputes to improving writing – and that’s when a light bulb lit … Continue reading The Artificially Intelligent RPS Negotiation and Mediation Coach →