With the rise of AI-assisted writing services, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for teachers to detect when students are using these services in lieu of actually completing their own work. One such service, ChatGPT, is a popular tool used by many students because it is currently free.
It allows users to enter a prompt and then produce an essay based on the information provided. In this blog post, we’ll discuss how teachers can spot when a student may be using ChatGPT and how they can address it.
Tool to test whether your students are using ChatGPT
The most accurate tool to check if students are using ChatGPT is called Winston A.I.
Winston A.I is free to try out and you can test an article to see if your students are using ChatGPT or other A.I Tools. They have an accuracy rate of 99%.
Orginality.AI is another tool that you can use to check if your students are using ChatGPT or any other A.I writer. The tool is currently correct 94% of the time.
There are many tools to check if students are using ChatGPT to do their work but many of the tools that you find on Google don’t work because they were trained on earlier models(GPT3 is an earlier model, ChatGPT uses GPT3.5).
What I like about Originality is that they are keeping up to date with the latest A.I chatbots that students might be using like GPT 4 and Google Bard.
Another tool that I like that is based on Orginality.AI’s software is called Passed.AI. This tool is built specifically for teachers and includes tools like history audit(this allows you to review your student’s work and see whether or not they copied in a lot of text at once)
Signs That A Student May Be Using ChatGPT
One telltale sign of a student using an automated writing service like ChatGPT is the use of overly complex language that seems out of place. Because ChatGPT produces essays based on the information entered into its system, the language used may seem too sophisticated for a student’s age or grade level. This isn’t always the case as some students may have advanced knowledge or vocabulary; however, if your suspicions are aroused, it’s worth investigating further.
Another warning sign is if you notice that multiple students in your class have submitted essays with strikingly similar topics or points of view. Since ChatGPT is an automated service, it could be possible that more than one student has accessed and used it to complete their assignments.
Something else that you will notice is that A.I written text often repeats itself, making the same point over and over again. Check out a review of KoalaWriter here!
Finally, if you notice that an essay was completed quickly and contains few mistakes—even though the student usually takes longer times and makes more errors—it could be yet another indication that they have been using an AI writing service like ChatGPT.
How You Can Address The Issue
If you suspect that a student may have used an AI writing service like ChatGPT for their assignment, there are several ways to address the issue without punishing them too harshly. For starters, you can ask them about their experience with the service directly and make sure that they understand why using such services is unacceptable in school settings.
You can also assign additional assignments or projects to ensure that they truly understand what was taught in class and expand upon any topics they may not have fully grasped during lectures or discussions.
