Diane Gayeski, a professor at Ithaca College, uses ChatGPT to provide initial critiques on her students' essays, viewing it as a helpful teaching assistant. She requires her students to do the same for their drafts to identify improvements. The rise of AI in education offers benefits like automating tasks for more personalized instruction, but also presents challenges such as accuracy, plagiarism, and ethical concerns. Both teachers and students are increasingly using AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Turnitin, but the lack of clear policies on AI use in education raises questions about its impact and ethical implications. Experts suggest that AI should assist, not replace, human grading to maintain personalized feedback and protect intellectual property. Schools are beginning to develop AI policies, emphasizing transparency and cautious integration as the technology evolves.
Link to full article: Teachers are using AI to grade essays. But some experts are raising ethical concerns