Newsletter & Updates
01/11/23
Resending with a corrected link to the
Machines are Learning.
Artificial Intelligence, Integrity Awards, and help from the
Proctor Pool and the Triton Testing Center
Dear Colleagues - Happy new year! Despite the challenges that we continue to face quarter after quarter, we're still here. And, the way I've seen it, we're still giving it our all. Challenge after challenge, I see staff, faculty and students fall and rise back up again; not giving up on the laudable goals of higher education - enlightenment, growth, development, truth, wisdom, and integrity. And now we're facing another challenge - the quickening pace of advancements in artificial intelligence. Keep reading this newsletter for more on the latest developments. Then, think about nominating someone for an Integrity Award or working with the Proctor Pool or Triton Testing Center to help you manage integrity in your assessments. Cheers to a integrity-filled WI23 Quarter!
~ Tricia Bertram Gallant, Director, Academic Integrity Office & the Triton Testing Center
Machines are Learning: Are Students?
In the Fall edition of this newsletter, I talked about Artificial Intelligence being the Ultimate Disruptor. However, it wasn't until the December 2022 release of the "research preview" version of ChatGPT-3 that the larger public and university membership really started to pay attention to the impact that artificial intelligence will have on education.

There has been so much published - largely in popular media and academic-focused groups - since then. In those publications, you'll read the typically active debates about cheating versus learning, and whether we should embrace "the robots" or fight them. The reality is, as always, more complex than that. Will artificial intelligence change education? That depends on us, but it should. We should think carefully and critically about how we teach, learn and assess given the realities of the twenty-first century. And it's not just because of artificial intelligence. There are lots of good reasons why changes are needed. But perhaps artificial intelligence will be the catalyst. It remains to be seen.

In the meantime, the AI Office would like to help faculty adapt to this "new" reality. You can revisit the Fall edition of this newsletter for 10 ideas we provided for thinking through what to do about artificial intelligence.

Since then, we have developed some more thorough guidance for faculty in thinking about how they might respond to artificial intelligence in the context of their particular classes. There are a lot of variables to consider in choosing the best response, but we offer four: 1) clearly articulate which tools you prohibit on which assessments and why they are prohibited; 2) give more weight (& thought) to in-person assessments; 3) tweak your existing assessments; and 4) redesign your assessments.

See the full AIO statement here - CORRECTED LINK. As the document says, the suggestions in there may already be out of date, so feel free to leave comments on the document to suggest changes or ask questions. And keep in mind this. There are perennial solutions to making cheating the exception and integrity the norm: enhance intrinsic motivations in your students, create a mastery oriented class, raise students' self-efficacy, speak with (not at) your students about integrity, and be present with and for your students.

And keep integrity alive going by engaging with some of the activities below!
Nominate an Integrity Champion!
Integrity and ethics are core principles of our UC San Diego community – they are essential to our excellence.
    
Each year, UC San Diego recognizes campus community members who have made substantial contributions to academic, research or professional integrity/ethics.
Please consider nominating a UC San Diego community member or department/unit for the 13th Annual Integrity Awards; self-nominations are welcome.
    
Information about nomination guidelines and the nomination form can be found at https://bit.ly/3D4g22r. All nominations must be received by 9 a.m. on January 16th, 2023
    
The Integrity Champions will be recognized at an in-person Annual Integrity Awards Ceremony on the third Wednesday of Spring quarter, April 19, 2023, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Adjustments to the location may be made closer to the date if appropriate for health and safety concerns. 
All UC San Diego community members are invited to attend the ceremony to honor our champions of integrity. To register, visit: https://go.ucsd.edu/356E3FA.      
   
Questions? Email awards-integrity@ucsd.edu.
Join the Conversation about AI & AI!
Each day, during the week of April 17th, UC San Diego will be virtually hosting different academic integrity experts from around the world to talk to us about the impact of artificial intelligence and contract cheating on education and offering some ideas for responding.

More information to come soon!
At the CAMSEE meeting on February 1st, from 12-1 pm, we will be talking about Artificial Intelligence and Pedagogy.

Join us for what is sure to be an energetic conversation about both the threats and the opportunities that artificial intelligence brings to teaching, learning, assessment and integrity.

Use the Integrity Proctor Pool
The Proctor Pool stands by ready to assist you with any in-person, in-class tests!

The Integrity Proctors exist to help Instructors reach a 1:35 Proctor-Student ratio as well as employ best academic integrity practices during in-class, in-person, paper-based tests. The Integrity Proctors are meant to supplement the in-class proctoring contingent (i.e., the Instructor and the IAs).

Submit your request form for proctor help by end of Week 2.
Work with The Triton Testing Center
The TTC exists to provide secure and integrous testing services to students who need to take their paper-based tests outside the time and space constraints of the classroom. These might be students with accommodations or students taking make-up tests, but we can provide the service to any student who is unable to test with you in the classroom for any reason.

Unfortunately, the TTC is not equipped to host computer-based tests at this time.

For detailed instructions on how to have the TTC host tests for you this WI23 quarter, go to https://tritontesting.ucsd.edu/instructors/getting-started.html

We recommend that you register the testing dates/times with the TTC by the end of Week 2 even if you are unsure if you will need TTC services or if you haven’t yet finalized all of the conditions for your tests (e.g., authorized aids). This will ensure that your tests are administered to your specifications and students will have a smooth testing experience. It also enables us to plan for adequate staffing and space. After you’ve provided your testing dates/times, you can update your test information anytime, including adding specifications (e.g., authorized aids) and the test files themselves.
Need Help Responding to
Artificial Intelligence?
If you are thinking about tweaking your assessments or redesigning your course and/or assessments to focus on learning and integrity, there is help available! The Commons provides coaching/assistance for developing writing pedagogies, redesigning your courses, developing an R course, or refreshing your instruction. Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant, AIO & TTC Director, can help you write academic integrity policies, tweak your assessments and design new assessments that promote integrity and learning.