How do you detect if a student responded to a prompt or completed an assignment using AI?

 Laura Massa 

There are no absolute or reliable ways to detect AI in writing.  I'm afraid to break the news to everyone, but the days of writing solely as a way of checking for learning are over.  I do have kids write notes, and I still have them produce writing, and read of course, especially peer reviews or articles I have AI write for me!  But now the main grade comes from the depth of knowledge I observe when the students are talking to each other.  I'm employing small groups, 4 to 8 kids depending on the type of questions or presentations I want, who share their learning with each other while I take notes about what I hear.  It's very effective and far more authentic for the students too.  Usually they research a topic, create a page for a website, or create Google Slides in a full class shared slide, or write even a paper or article.  The summative is a class period of conversation.  Most times each kid takes turns simply explaining to the small group for 2-3 minutes.  The audience members are looking at the presenter's work and giving feedback on a google form.  The presenter justs lays out all that they learned.  No notes for the presenter, and they're not looking at their own work.  It's foolproof for checking if AI did their work for them, or if AI was just a tool for research and editing.  So AI in my room is now a tool to learn, and kids know their grade is coming from what they say and can explain.  There are so many options with how teachers can orchestrate these groups too.  I have half a dozen structures I use on a regular basis.  Each presentation increases in rigor too, I add new elements, or require specific ways to present.  I'll share some examples in a later post when I'm off my phone and using the desktop computer.

I use ZeroGPT- but as Bryan mentioned, it isn’t always 100% accurate.

https://www.zerogpt.com/?r=gwords&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADAB6m_NMe9II2OCTnt2QebGng2Jg

A convo with the student typically goes better than just using this website to prove AI usage. However, I have found this site to be pretty accurate most of the time. 

Thank you Bryan Dibble   for this response. I completely agree with the type of activities you use for summative assessments so students demonstrate understanding of the topics. 

I would like to see the examples you will share in this community. You are so ahead of the game with AI!

Thank you Adriane Musacchio I used it and gave me a high percentage of probability. Even though it is not 100% accurate, it can be a deterrent for students when you inform them that you can identify plagiarism.

 Laura Massa Adriane Musacchio The savvy ones can get past the detection software.  The kids who will fail the software test are not even the worry,  you can tell they used AI immediately.  I'm fully convinced we don't need software to check for AI use,  we need to teach AI use.  By the way It's it really going to be Monday again?  What happened to the weekend?

Agreed, Bryan! 

HI Laura!  Honestly, I ask them one to one.  "Hey, I havent seen you write this way this year, just wondering if you used some AI help?"  I am about student learning, so we have a conversation and I ask them to re-write without help if they have used AI.  

This only works if you actually read student work consistently and have a good relationship with students. And, a student only get one "get of jail free" card.  If this student consistently used AI after our conversation, and my syllabus says "No use of AI on assignments," then I escalate to family and admin.  

As for finding AI I also use ZeroGPT.

Hi Janet Mann ! This is great advice because your approach is not accusatory. Instead, you give the student the opportunity to be honest and redo it if they were. As for ZeroGPT, I will use it.

Thank you!