Blog Journal #3

 I have learned more about the various copyright licenses that creators have at their disposal. As an instructor, I would ensure that all the materials I used were being fairly used according to their creative commons license. I would also add creative commons licenses to appropriate class materials. I would do my best to instruct my students how to attribute information and materials fairly.

Academic dishonesty is a consistent problem in classrooms as students grow increasingly aware of digital tools. Generative AI has accentuated this problem, as students can use it to essentially do their homework for them. If I suspected a student of using generative AI to complete an assignment, I would do my best to verify first before asking them or taking action. I would check the version history and hopefully see if the content had simply been paste into the document. From there, I would ask the student about it and request that they summarize their work. If a student admits to using generative AI, I would take the necessary action according to school policy, but I would still allow them to turn in their own work for partial credit.

Overall, I believe generative AI is hurting student learning. Students are becoming increasingly reliant on programs like ChatGPT, and they are not being challenged academically. I think AI can be a great tool for brainstorming or even planning, but many students try and pass off AI-generated work as theirs. I think there needs to be regulations on generative AI in schools.

I think that working on the newsletter design assignment improved my Microsoft Word proficiency. Typically, I use Word for essays, so using it for something more design-oriented was a nice challenge. I think there is definitely room for improvement, however. I could have made a more consistent design or covered more white space.