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smallfrenchstudyblr · 1 year

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"The biggest issue is students using it, me spotting it and having no recourse whatsoever to do anything about it." can you elaborate a bit further

Hello !

So to explain a bit more: we [aka your lecturers, teachers, teaching assistants, etc...] know that some students will use ChatGPT.

And there is a discussion to be had about how to work with this, how to design assessment which allow students to leverage something which may simply become a fixture of writing in a workplace environment, but that is not the discussion we are having here. Because that is not what we are worried about.

The defensible, problematic situation is: a student straight up entering the essay prompt on ChatGPT, and using the grand skills of Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V, submits it as their own paper.

And our main worry, I think, was for a long time that we would not be able to catch it. That students would, actually, be able to fool us and that we would actually think this was a student who understood the course, who put in the work, and who deserve to be rewarded for their grade. That was the main fear.

But here is the thing.

And listen up, students :

Essays written by ChatGPT :

Suck

Are spotted from a mile away from the person reading it

For real. They suck.

I cannot stress enough how easy they are to spot. You are NOT fooling anyone. I do not need the platform's AI-detecting tool to know when an essay was written by Chat GPT. It is so, very painfully obvious when that's the case.

But the problem then becomes : ok, I have spotted a student who cheated.

What am I even supposed to do with it.

It is one thing to KNOW that an essay was AI-generated, it is another to defend it to a plagiarism committee. First of all, does it actually count as plagiarism ? Second, how do prove, with certainty, that the student did not write it ? How to I convince the plagiarism committee that this is worth looking into ? I am in the role of a police officer, who needs to convince the DA that this is a winnable case, that prosecuting will not be a waste of their time. But I don't have a Similarity Percentage to rely on. I don't have an original source to say "look, this is the exact same wording!" like in a classic plagiarism case.

Best case scenario, I can make my case for thee student to actually be called to the plagiarism committee, where we probe into how, exactly, they wrote their essay, until they fold. Unlikely, morally questionable, and in all likelihood, ineffective on students already so confident in their bullshit that they have the audacity to submit a fully AI-generated work for their finals.

Now, students, gather up, especially if you have considered using Chat GPT this way. Because right now, you might think it means you can get away with it.

But let me tell you something. First, that essay is getting the shittiest grade we can give you. Because you know what is more difficult than a lecturer proving that a student used AI to generate their essay ? A student proving that they deserve a better grade. Once we give you a grade, burden of evidence is on you to prove that you have not been graded properly. And we can come up with 15 reasons why an essay is a shit essay. We put on kids' gloves, when we lecture and give feedback. We give the simplified version of most theories, we give the basics of how to structure an essay, the bar we set is spectacularly low, because students come in good faith, they are learning, they will not be held at the same standard as academics. But if you try to argue that you need a higher grade, when you had the audacity to not write a single word of your work, the kids gloves are going to come off real quick, and your lecturer will be able to very convincingly explain why, actually, giving you a passing grade was a mercy in the first place.

Second. Academics, especially angry academics, are a gossip machine.

You may get a passing grade, and there may be no official note of it in your file whatsoever. But I can guarantee you that your lecturer will chat with their colleagues. That every single one of your essay that year, and the years to come, will be looked at with so much scrutiny I hope your referencing for every single work reaches perfection. Every single paragraph will be looked at with the knowledge that you are likely to have had it AI-generated. Lecturers will tell their TA to look at for That One Student when they grade you .You will not be getting any flexibility from us, no extension without full documentation to support it, no letter of recommendation from any member of the faculty, no word in your favor if you are bordering a grade bracket. If we are feeling especially petty, we might even forget to answer your emails or answer any question you have with such warmth and kindness you really still never feel like asking a question again in our class. And I know that, because that's already happening. I have the name of three undergrads that we know, for a fact, did not write their own essay. Two are not even in my modules at all.

Now. That's pretty mean. But if you have the absolute audacity and lack of ethics required to submit an essay for which you have not written a single word, and thought it would actually work, when your lecturer spent probably more that 80 hours working in this module this term, gave you the opportunity to meet for office hours, to ask any question in person or in email, to have extensions, accommodations, additional time ? When you decided that putting exactly zero second of your time, considered that you were above that - and above other students- and yet we were not able to officially sanction you for it, we had to give you a passing grade, the same passing grade as students who actually made an effort?

Yeah, sorry, you are not getting any sympathy from your lecturers anymore.

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euphoriasdesk · 7 months

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05 October 2023

law school so far ⚖️☕️👜

most of my study hours are allotted to reading cases bc i (almost) always read the full-text and make my own digests even tho we have a class digest pool

have yet to discover the most efficient study routine that works for me. hopefully i find it soon so i could get back to my 8 hours of sleep instead of the 3-5 hours ive been getting since school started 3 weeks ago 😵‍💫😵‍💫

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coiteoirstudies · 8 months

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I GOT OFFERED A PLACE IN MY DREAM MASTERS PROGRAMME!!!

#postgradblr #i'm so excited cause i thought i wasn't gonna get in this year #i had applied to late #but someone deferred and i was next on the list #woooooooooooooo

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socstudies · 7 months

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01-10-23

tomorrow I go back to class for my second year at university !! I'm so excited !! also happy october everybody! (vent about masters applications below:)

but I know that it's going to get REAL very quickly bc I'm already overwhelmed by my workload... in addition to normal uni work, I will also be attending virtual uni open days as this time next year I will be submitting my masters applications......... what?????? ive already started to narrow down my options and do a lot of research bc I know that now and the Christmas break are the only times that I'll have to do this before I have to start writing the applications???? bc I'll be too busy during term and the summer to even think about thinking about thoughts like ?? WHAT??? I was a fresher two minutes ago and now I'm booking postgrad open days like hello???? what???? but I can't say I don't love it because it's soooopo exciting and I love my subject. I'm also aiming more ambitiously in terms of the universities I'll be applying for (will have safeties ofc) so that's VERY motivating. so yeah !! eeeee!!!!!

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chaoticliterarystudying · 10 months

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📮 what i learnt in first semester of my master's degree in english literature 📮

friendo, here is what you need to remember for the upcoming months! (also this is applicable to literally any degree you're doing, ive just written it down recently)

put in work. put a lot of effort from your side and it'll be worth it. it'll show, I promise

ask for feedback!!!! ASK FOR FEEDBACK!! it's OK if the profs tear you part (they generally won't!) but keep asking: what could I have done better?

do more grunt work in the beginning: summaries, about the authors, about the eras — it'll save you a lot of time

write practice or mock tests and study using previous year question papers too. write the answers down.

buy/borrow/print all the books you need. ALL OF THEM!!

doing is the most difficult part. the act of actually studying and reading and writing is the most difficult part

but it'll also be the most fun part!

there are 2 kinds of uncomfortable: painful and non-painful. always choose the non-painful uncomfortable option!

when studying historical background, have some examples from the books of that Era as "proof"

doing my best = working towards retaining whatever you need to for how much ever long you need to (I.e for the exam) (didi gave me this definition and im so relieved)

it's not smart work OR hard work, it's smart work AND hard work

these are also things I struggled with. I struggled to define what im having trouble doing (point 6), what is "doing my best" (point 10), if all my studying/reading of books was me being a dumbass who doesn't know smart work (points 1 and 11)

I've literally copy-posted these from my notes because I thought this might help someone out? if nothing, here's my contribution to the studyblr lol

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katgerine · 2 years

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Found a quiet cafe called Current Cafe near Liverpool Street station to work in before my train journey. Had the most amazing matcha macadamia cookie and almost finished one of my assignments ✅

#studyblr #mine #studyspo #studygram #study motivation #studying #vsco #light academia #study aesthetic #lifeblr #university #postgrad studyblr #postgraduate #postgradblr

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essayisms · 8 months

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What would you recommend to someone preparing for a Masters degree in English Literature?

#study #study tips #studyblr #litblr #masters #postgrad #postgraduate #MSt #english literature #literature #gradblr #postgradblr #masters degree #study advice #university

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sheofsoundmind · 11 months

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dogrosedreams · 1 year

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🍊 Blue and orange 🫐

I started reading The Shape of Sex by Leah DeVun a few days ago and I’m really enjoying it so far! It might seem like a small detail but they always treat the medieval people they’re writing about with respect as complex human beings who lived real lives, and some medieval historians don’t always manage that in their writings. Would definitely recommend this book if it sounds at all interesting to you and I’m very excited to read more of it!

#studyblr #study aesthetic #studyspo #study inspiration #history studyblr #history student #medieval history #queer history #lgbt history #chaotic academia #postgradblr #university studyblr #star studies

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studybasil · 8 months

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hello !!

i am back on studyblr having been away for... 3 years! aka the entirety of my undergrad, which was in a very practical, very un-aesthetic theatre degree lol (if anyone has any questions about that feel free to ask !!)

anyway i am now getting back into academia with a postgrad in theatre studies, so will be back to aesthetic notebooks and essays, etc. will be nice to be back here, i missed studyblr :-)

#studyblr #postgrad studyblr #postgradblr #postgraduate #theatre studies #??#studyblr introduction

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smallfrenchstudyblr · 1 year

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#studyblr #phdblr #postgradblr #knife gang

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coiteoirstudies · 8 months

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studyblr (re)introduction

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it's been a while since I did a post like this (six years 💀) and I really haven't been active in a few years so I figured an update was due

About me

Sorcha (pronounced like circa)

she/her, bi, Irish

I'm 25, Taurus baby ✌

I'm starting a masters in Museum Studies in September

my favourite colours are green (deep forest) and purple (lilac)

I have a beagle called Bobby

currently working as a tour guide

The coiteoir part of my url is Irish, it translates to cottager, ie someone who lives in a cottage (which sadly I don't but I wish I did 😥)

Interests & Hobbies

Embroidery, Crochet & Baking (Granny craft trifecta ftw)

Photography

I used to do archery and I'm still interested but unfortunately I don't have club near me anymore :(

I love motorsport too (FE, F1 & Indy)

What to expect

.•° aesthetic studyspo °•. updates on how my course is going, any tips and advice I come across that I think could be helpful, thinking of doing the 100 days of productivity in the near future

I know there's usually a blogs that inspire me section but honestly it's been so long since I was active idk who's still here 😭 I'm pretty sure those I used to know are all inactive 🥲 so please feel free to just bug me in DMs or asks, I promise I'm friendly

Also tracking #coiteoirstudies

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larastudyblr · 1 year

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A P R I L

how are you! It’s been a while..

I deleted tumblr months back and completely forgot about my account! It’s so nostalgic seeing my old posts back from the GCSE days🥰 It feels like I’ve missed so much!

Now that I’m a postgrad, I want to start sharing coffee shops and libraries I visit and books that I’m reading. I love love reading, it’s seriously one of my favourite hobbies. One of my life goals is to have my own mini library🫶🏼

Onto the next chapter …

#study blog #studyspo #study motivation #study notes #studyspiration #studytime #studyblr #postgradblr #post grad life #coffee #coffeshop #bookaddict #books #book blog

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chaoticliterarystudying · 1 year

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