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academic integrity

Young woman taking an online exam on a laptop with a webcam.

New feature: Respondus Monitor offers second camera option to improve exam security

April 6, 2026 Kevin Harris News, Teaching, Technology Trends, Web Tools

Respondus, the maker of LockDown Browser and Monitor, has recently released a new option that can require students to use a second camera to record

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A student wearing headphones takes notes in a notebook while watching an online lecture on a laptop where a teacher points to diagrams on a whiteboard.

When homework isn’t proof of learning: Assessing foundational math in the AI era

March 16, 2026 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends

If you teach a foundational math course right now, you have likely experienced the following disconnect: polished homework submissions paired with shaky quiz and exam

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Outstretched hand holds a glowing hologram of a human head with an “AI” chip and graduation cap, surrounded by icons for learning, innovation, analytics, and achievement against a dark background.

Alarmed but hopeful? What AAC&U’s new GenAI report tells us

February 3, 2026 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, News, Teaching, Technology Trends

AAC&U’s new survey, The AI Challenge: Faculty Concerns About Generative AI in Higher Education, doesn’t just measure opinions about generative AI; it captures a moment

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Robot caught in a flashlight. Artifical intelligence plagiarism, cheating and ai detection concept.

AI detectors: An ethical minefield

December 12, 2024 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools

Generative AI use has been on the rise among faculty and students. Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Adobe Firefly, and Claude, among others, have transformed how

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7 ways to assess students online and minimize cheating

September 24, 2020 CITL Resources, Tips

What can you do to promote academic integrity in your virtual classroom without joining the ‘arms race’ in cheating-prevention tools? By Flower Darby | September

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Updated Academic Integrity Online Tutorials Available

September 5, 2017 News, Newsletter, Resources

Online tutorials on academic integrity, previously developed in 2005 and made available in part through the “Project for Improvement of Undergraduate Education” grant by the

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