Thomas Lancaster

I am an experienced Computer Science academic, best known for research work into academic integrity, plagiarism and contract cheating. I have held leadership positions in several universities, with specialty in student recruitment and keen interest in working in partnership with students. Please browse around the blog and the links, and feel free to leave your thoughts.

Blogging With AI

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Is ChatGPT a useful tool for writing engaging blog posts? This post details my attempts to find out and lessons for academic integrity.

Artificial Intelligence, Generated Text and Academic Integrity: Navigating the Ethics of AI in Academia

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The launch of ChatGPT has put the opportunity for academic misconduct into the hands of more students than ever before. What does this mean for education and assessment?

Generating Essays Using GPT-3

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Here’s how GPT3 can be used to generate essays and assessments, complete with a video demonstration.

Positive Interventions in the Age of Contract Cheating – Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) Speaker Series

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I spoke for the Manitoba Academic Integrity Network on contract cheating and working with students as partners. Here are the slides.

Is Resistance Useless? Practical Academic Integrity Considerations in the Age of Artificial Intelligence – Keynote Presentation

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I delivered the keynote address for the 2022 Association of Test Publishers Security Summit. Here are the slides.