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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? →

Teaching with AI: Faculty Reflections and a Preview of Professors’ Dilemma

At the recent AALS ADR Section WIP Conference, I led a focus group to explore how faculty are using – and thinking about using – AI in their courses.  The participants shared a range of thoughtful insights, revealing both enthusiasm and caution.  Their responses offered a snapshot of what experimentation with AI looks like now, … Continue reading Teaching with AI: Faculty Reflections and a Preview of Professors’ Dilemma →

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) →

AI Can Help Students Learn.  You Get Better Papers.  And You Know It’s Theirs.

These days, some faculty worry that students use AI to write papers without putting in much thought.  It’s not always easy to tell.  Some students write as if they were bargain-basement bots. Here’s one way to know for sure if students are using AI.  Require them to chat with an AI tool and submit their … Continue reading AI Can Help Students Learn.  You Get Better Papers.  And You Know It’s Theirs. →

How You Can Survive Grading Season (with a Little Help from Your Friend, RPS Coach)

The academic year is coming to a close, which means that it’s everyone’s favorite time of year. Summer break? Nah.  Grading. Just kidding. A colleague once said he teaches for free – they pay him to grade. Grading is where the joy of teaching goes to die. This post is about how you might make … Continue reading How You Can Survive Grading Season (with a Little Help from Your Friend, RPS Coach) →

Teaching Students to Focus on Party Decision-Making

I was thrilled that my recent post, Focus on Party Decision-Making, prompted a stimulating conversation on the DRLE listserv, including thoughtful comments by Mary Bedikian, Doug Frenkel, Dwight Golann, Deborah Hensler, Charlie Irvine, Andrew Mamo, Cash Nickerson, Peter Philips, Jim Stark, Jean Sternlight, Nancy Welsh, and Roselle Wissler. This post discusses some issues in the … Continue reading Teaching Students to Focus on Party Decision-Making →