Teaching in Higher Ed

Teaching in Higher Ed


A Big Picture Look at AI Detection Tools

January 30, 2025

Christopher Ostro shares a big picture look at AI detection tools on episode 555 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.


Quotes from the episode

I think there are tons of students I interact with who are really just curious and trying to use these tools to dig deeper.


I think there are tons of students I interact with who are really just curious and trying to use these tools to dig deeper.

-Christopher Ostro


I want them getting practice on these things that are going to be part of their future careers and lives. I love that my classroom is a stage for that.

-Christopher Ostro


I think AI detection has a place, but its place is limited. I don’t think it should ever be the sole reason a student is getting honor coded.

-Christopher Ostro


I love to tell my students if all you’re doing with these tools is taking the output and submitting as your own work, you don’t have a job.

-Christopher Ostro



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