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man-vs-spider t1_j5fycre wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in ChatGPT: students could use AI to cheat, but it's a chance to rethink assessment altogether by calliope_kekule

I have to disagree with the comparison of chatGPT to a calculator. A calculator takes away the tedious process of doing a calculation but you would still have to problem solve to fully answer the question. A tool that produces essays removes a lot of the thought process behind the assignment

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[deleted] t1_j5g07k0 wrote

I mean, by the time I was done with undergrad I could write the typical 5 page paper in my sleep. I would start with the last paper and just edit it to refocus on the new paper. I wasn’t putting a lot of thought into it. Maybe this will require professors and TAs to engage more in class and use means other than writing assignments to assess student knowledge. In grad school participation was a factor on which you’d get graded. The professors actively noticed who contributed to class discussion and who didn’t…

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