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Who wrote this? Essay mills and assessment - Considerations regarding contract cheating and AI in higher education
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In short
How might assessment design and feedback reduce misconduct involving essay mills and AI? Drawing on experience at a UK business school, the article explores options and wider ethical questions for universities.
What it looked at
A reflective article drawing on experience at a UK business school, not a described dataset. It discusses assessment design and feedback, and ethical implications for recruitment, learner support, international student attainment, mental health and well-being.
What it means for teaching
Offers assessment and feedback ideas drawn from one UK business school's experience; no test of them is reported.
Limits
It rests on reflection at a single business school, and no sample or test of the ideas is described.
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