Academic Integrity Lessons

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“A comprehensive view of the IB's stance on integrating AI tools into the educational experience.”

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“A comprehensive view of the IB's stance on integrating AI tools into the educational experience.”

Guidance on using artificial intelligence tools as per the school's Academic Integrity Policy.

Should the Ethical Use of AI and embracing technological advancements be addressed in the upcoming academic integrity session with the library?

Ethical Use of AI: The IB program emphasizes that students must adequately attribute any AI-generated content in their academic work to maintain integrity and avoid academic misconduct. Additionally, schools are encouraged to teach ethical behaviour concerning the use of AI tools.

Embracing Technological Advancements: The IB supports adapting to new technology rather than banning AI tools. The belief is that AI tools will soon be as routine as calculators, making educating students on their responsible and effective use important.

Changing Skillsets: Due to the rise of AI tools, students need to adapt their skillsets. The focus is not just on creating independent work but also on how to refine and critically evaluate content generated by AI, with special attention to recognizing biases inherent in such content.

Assessment and Communication: The IB doesn't typically award marks for spelling and grammar, focusing instead on the quality of communication in assessments. AI tools can assist in drafting but differ from the nuanced communication skills that come from human understanding.

Avoiding the Technology' Arms Race': The IB is not aiming to distinguish between human-generated and AI-generated work. The focus is instead on ensuring students can discuss their work knowledgeably and authentically.

Exception for Language Acquisition: In the case of language subjects, AI's impact is even more significant because marks can be awarded for grammar and spelling. Both teachers and students should exercise caution when using AI tools in this context.

Source: https://resources.ibo.org/ib/topic/Academic-honesty/resource/11162-426077/?lang=en

When a teacher checks the authentication box to confirm that a piece of work is a student's own for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, the following points are important to consider:

Ongoing Supervision and Development

The teacher should have observed the student develop the work over an extended period, not just the night before the deadline.

Student's Understanding

The students should be able to articulate and explain their work adequately, giving the teacher confidence that it is the student's effort.

Proper Referencing

The work should include clear references and citations. Any quoted or paraphrased material should be properly credited to avoid plagiarism.

Quality Check

The teacher must assess whether the quality of the submitted work aligns with what they know the student can produce.

Academic Integrity

Teachers are often best placed to judge if work has been produced by someone other than the student. If a teacher is not convinced that the work is the student's own, it should not be submitted for IB assessment.

School Policy on Academic Misconduct

Schools have their own internal policies regarding dealing with academic misconduct, which should align with IB's stringent guidelines for academic integrity.

No Marking Penalty

According to IB policies, work that is not the student's own should not be submitted, and no marking penalty can replace this requirement. Non-submission of work could result in the student not being awarded a grade in that subject.

Technological Capabilities

While tools are being developed to detect plagiarism or work generated by AI, these are not yet reliable enough to be the sole determinants in academic misconduct cases. Therefore, teachers play a crucial role in the authentication process.

Responsibility

Ultimately, the teacher is responsible for authenticating that the submitted work is the student's own before it is sent for assessment.

By keeping these points in mind, teachers fulfil a critical role in maintaining the academic integrity of the IB program.

Plagiarism and Academic Integrity : https://jeopardylabs.com/play/plagiarism-and-academic-integrity

(Fig.1: Academic Integrity: What counts as Plagiarism? 140)

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(Fig. 2: Extended Essay: course companion 141–142)

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