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ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments
Australia risks ‘shipping’ intellectual capability overseas if educational rigour not restored, experts warn Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An academic at the Australian National University has accused it of a “hysterical” response to students using AI to cheat, as tertiary institutions rush to shore up the credibility of assessments. But a colleague warned Australia is in danger of “shipping our national intellectual capability” to companies in California and China if educational rigour is not restored. Continue reading...
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Australia risks ‘shipping’ intellectual capability overseas if educational rigour not restored, experts warn Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An academic at the Australian National University has accused it of a “hysterical” response to students using AI to cheat, as tertiary institutions rush to shore up the credibility of assessments. But a colleague warned Australia is in danger of “shipping our national intellectual capability” to companies in California and China if educational rigour is not restored. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked report, ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments, Australia risks ‘shipping’ intellectual capability overseas if educational rigour not restored, experts warn Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An academic at the Australian National University has accused it of a “hysterical” response to students using AI to cheat, as tertiary institutions rush to shore up the credibility of assessments. But a colleague warned Australia is in danger of “shipping our national intellectual capability” to companies in California and China if educational rigour is not restored. Continue reading…
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