Quote from: apl68 on April 18, 2024, 10:02:59 AMQuote from: fishbrains on April 18, 2024, 08:35:25 AMStudents don't know that the words "delve," "tapestry," and/or "whilst" in an essay send professors straight to the AI-generation detector.
While that's understandable, it does seem sad for those students who read a lot and have unusually rich vocabularies. Although you may teach somewhere that doesn't have any such students.
Quote from: apl68 on Today at 07:47:34 AMI feel kind of guilty that my first thought, on seeing a reference to "university spokesman Ira Thor," was to wonder whether he had a sister named Ima.
Quote from: apl68 on Today at 08:02:03 AMI hope that budding engineers not only have to go through high-standards courses to graduate, but are also still subjected to rigorous on-the-job, real-world apprenticeship work before they can advance far enough to do any damage.
Quote from: marshwiggle on April 18, 2024, 12:03:54 PMQuote from: fosca on April 18, 2024, 11:45:43 AMQuote from: EdnaMode on April 18, 2024, 06:14:06 AMDoes he really think he should earn points because he didn't intend to do it incorrectly? Ugh. I've heard a lot of excuses over the years, but this at least is a new spin on things.
I swear all of my plagiarists say this and seem to assume that I'll just automatically say "Well, that's all right then, no penalty for you!" I do know they get really indignant when I don't say that.
Participation trophies are so 90's; intention trophies are where it's at now! Who cares about all that pesky effort; after all, it's the thought that counts.
Quote from: apl68 on Today at 08:02:03 AMMy father wanted to be an engineer, but was called to preach and studied for the ministry instead. He continued to support the family as a mason. When I worked for him in the summers, he was very insistent on paying attention and doing a proper job in every aspect of the work. That was an education in itself that carried over into my college career and my work today.