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Cheating is not the problem–it’s a solution (in a zero-sum educational system)

October 1, 2026 by Michael B. Horn, Clayton Christensen Institute

We need innovations to reinvent schooling around a positive mindset--and eliminate the breeding ground for cheating oneself out of learning.

In a TED Talk viewed over 2 million times, Efosa Ojomo of the Christensen Institute made the provocative case that corruption isn’t the problem holding poor countries back. Corruption is the solution for people in poor countries…

AI in Education

3 ways students can use AI tools to improve their literacy skills

April 22, 2026 by Dr. T.J. Vari, MaiaLearning & Thomas O’Brien, Winward Academy

Educators must seize on the opportunity to coach students on effective and acceptable uses of AI that enhance literacy learning.

Some might worry that the introduction of AI tools in the English classroom will simply lead to more cheating and even worse literacy rates, leaving students unprepared for…

AI in Education

25 predictions about AI and edtech

December 30, 2025 by Laura Ascione

As generative AI tools mature, AI predictions contend that K-12 education will leverage AI in new ways to transform teaching and learning.

As generative AI technologies evolve, educators are moving away from fears about AI-enabled cheating and are embracing the idea that AI can open new doors for teaching and…

AI in Education

Grading student work with AI: What we lose when AI replaces teachers

December 22, 2025 by Dennis Magliozzi & Kristina Peterson, University of New Hampshire's Writers Academy

Our students don’t write to impress a rubric--they write to be heard, and using AI to grade student writing misses the mark.

A colleague of ours recently attended an AI training where the opening slide featured a list of all the ways AI can revolutionize our classrooms. Grading was listed…

AI in Education

As schools embrace AI, an educator offers top tips, cautions, and predictions

December 9, 2025August 5, 2025 by Hanna Kemble-Mick, Indian Hills Elementary

If used wisely, AI can extend educators’ reach, personalize impact, and unlock students’ potential for future success.

In the last year, we’ve seen an extraordinary push toward integrating artificial intelligence in classrooms. Among educators, that trend has evoked responses from optimism to opposition.

AI in Education

How Kai Cenat saved my high school English class

July 15, 2025 by Mathias Muschal, Cardinal Ritter College Prep, Archdiocese of St. Louis

When students have opportunities to record their thoughts on video, they communicate effectively in a modern medium without turning to AI.

Like many teachers since the public release of ChatGPT, I’ve encountered frustration. For a lot of us, it has felt as though we are spending more of our…

AI in Education

AI tools that support learning–not cheating

July 2, 2025 by Laura Ascione

The key to responsible use of AI tools lies in choosing tools designed to aid understanding, not undermine it by encouraging cheating.

As technology evolves, education is experiencing a dramatic transformation--and AI is a big part of it. From personalized practice questions to interactive explanations, many education-focused AI tools are…

AI in Education

Understanding why students cheat and use AI: Insights for meaningful assessments

April 3, 2025 by Timothy Montalvo, Iona University

By addressing the causes of cheating, teachers can motivate students to engage with assessments authentically and avoid AI-based cheating.

In recent years, the rise of AI technologies and the increasing pressures placed on students have made academic dishonesty a growing concern. Students, especially in the middle and…

AI in Education

25 AI predictions for 2025

January 2, 2025 by Laura Ascione

As generative AI technologies evolve, educators are moving away from fears about AI-enabled cheating and are embracing the idea that AI can open new doors for teaching and…

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Breaking Product News—Proctormatic’s mobile AI services

June 14, 2024June 12, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

EDINT, an South Korean startup, announced that it will showcase its mobile-based AI online proctoring service, Proctormatic next week. Developed ... Read more

AI in Education

5 positive ways students can use AI

December 11, 2023October 25, 2023 by MacKenzie Price, Co-Founder, 2hr Learning & Alpha School

AI is here to stay, and will be an important workforce skill--let's teach our students to work with it, not against it, in the classroom.

You’ve heard all the news about kids using ChatGPT to cheat, but there's another side to this story. Just as the internet revolutionized education, AI will be the…

Innovation in Education

The advent of AI

October 12, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

What’s better than watching a lively and substantive conversation thread develop on LinkedIn as a result of your recent posting ... Read more

AI in Education

How educators can navigate AI-driven plagiarism

December 11, 2023September 28, 2023 by Todd Mahler. Chief Product Officer, Edmentum

Students who learn to use AI responsibly and skillfully to create authentic, integrity-based work will benefit beyond a single assignment or grade

From the very beginning of its meteoric rise, generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools seemed to stir a universal reaction: How will students use it to cheat? However, students…

Machine Learning in Education

4 ways to use ChatGPT for learning and creativity

May 17, 2023 by Dr. Andy Shean, Chief Learning Officer, Penn Foster

Educators should consider the many ways they can leverage ChatGPT and AI to foster creativity and critical learning among their students.

With the rising popularity of ChatGPT, many educators and administrators have trepidation toward the new technology, seeing it as a threat both to students and schools.

Machine Learning in Education

Can technology help schools prevent AI-based cheating?

December 12, 2023April 14, 2023 by Dennis Pierce

In response to ChatGPT and similar tools, Turnitin has released new AI writing detection capabilities within its software

Since the public release of ChatGPT took the world by storm last fall, many educators have worried about students using the highly advanced, artificially intelligent chatbot for cheating…

Machine Learning in Education

Adapting to the ChatGPT era in education

April 11, 2023 by Joe Janey, Dual MBA-MPP Candidate, Fuqua School of Business and Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University

Educators must view ChatGPT as a way to enhance, rather than undermine, the learning process in education.

ChatGPT has rapidly begun to infiltrate K-12 classrooms nationwide. A recent survey by study.com found that nearly 90 percent of students admitted to using OpenAI’s chatbot in some…

School Management

In post-COVID schools, let’s redouble efforts to support students

December 7, 2022October 21, 2022 by Dr. Jana Hunzicker, Professor, Department of Education, Counseling, and Leadership & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Education and Health Sciences, Bradley University

To help students in post-COVID schools, school leaders must develop teaching and learning that supports students academically and through SEL.

The other day, my friend’s high school daughter complained, “It’s not fair!” “What’s not fair?” her mother asked. “Everyone is cheating!” her daughter replied. “They started doing it…

Classroom Innovations

5 tips to build academic integrity

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 by Maryna Dibrova

Ensuring academic integrity in an online environment isn't quite as challenging as it may seem--and some simple steps can help

The importance of academic integrity can’t be underestimated, especially when it comes to blended learning. And these aren't just words. Statistics show there was a 68 percent increase…

District Management

Renowned education system has a flip side: ingrained cheating

April 24, 2014 by From wire reports

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IT Management

Erased answers on tests in Philadelphia lead to a three-year cheating scandal

January 24, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

The first sign that something was wrong appeared more than two years ago when a company grading student tests from Philadelphia noticed that erasures from wrong to right…

Cheating is not the problem–it’s a solution (in a zero-sum educational system)

3 ways students can use AI tools to improve their literacy skills

25 predictions about AI and edtech

Grading student work with AI: What we lose when AI replaces teachers

As schools embrace AI, an educator offers top tips, cautions, and predictions

How Kai Cenat saved my high school English class

AI tools that support learning–not cheating

Understanding why students cheat and use AI: Insights for meaningful assessments

25 AI predictions for 2025

Breaking Product News—Proctormatic’s mobile AI services

5 positive ways students can use AI

The advent of AI

How educators can navigate AI-driven plagiarism

4 ways to use ChatGPT for learning and creativity

Can technology help schools prevent AI-based cheating?

Adapting to the ChatGPT era in education

In post-COVID schools, let’s redouble efforts to support students

5 tips to build academic integrity

Renowned education system has a flip side: ingrained cheating

Erased answers on tests in Philadelphia lead to a three-year cheating scandal

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Vivacity Launches New Learning Hub for All Your District’s Google Training.

Abre Launches “Vera,” Analytics Agent Built to Retire Static K-12 Dashboards

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

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