This article challenges the perception that AI has fueled an increase in academic dishonesty, citing research from Stanford University professor Victor Lee showing no rise in cheating rates since the introduction of generative AI. Instead, Lee argues that cheating is a longstanding issue, and schools should focus on creating relevant assessments and involving students in establishing academic integrity norms.
The University of Vermont has received more than $5.5 million in NSF funding to support research on AI, human tissue mechanics and renewable energy. A centerpiece of the NSF funding is a $2.1 million grant for IceCore, a new high-performance AI supercomputer at the Vermont Advanced Computing Center.
Academic technologist Rob Nelson advises higher education leaders to integrate generative AI through small-scale experiments and collaboration between technologists and educators, rather than rapid scaling. Nelson cites Babson College's The Generator as an effective model for AI experimentation, contrasting it with California State University's top-down approach.
