AI causing ‘moral injury’ to lecturers trying to police its use, Trent University research shows

The Globe and Mail: Led by Amanda Paxton, co-ordinator of the journalism and creative writing program at Trent’s Durham campus, the paper published in the journal Teaching & Learning Inquiry concluded that writing instructors in Ontario struggle with the burden of spotting AI-generated work and confronting students about its use. The paper said they’re suffering from “moral injury” as well as doubts about whether their role as teachers is still meaningful. Others said they do not have sufficient guidance on how to tackle its use, including how to accurately assess assignments that may have been aided in part by AI tools…