Case Study: Modesto Junior College builds AI literacy and academic integrity with GPTZero

Modesto Junior College boosts AI literacy with GPTZero in a 5-minute read case study

Modesto Junior College professor Geri Sawicki sought to proactively integrate AI into her sociology curriculum while maintaining academic integrity. The challenge was to move beyond the fear of AI-powered cheating and instead teach students how to use these tools responsibly as collaborators in their learning. To address this, she turned to the vendor GPTZero and its AI detection technology.

The solution involved incorporating GPTZero into her syllabus and encouraging students to use it to check their own work for transparency. Professor Sawicki also enrolled in GPTZero's "Teaching Responsibly with AI" Certificate Program, which provided valuable insight into how the detection technology works and built her trust in the tool. The results were a classroom environment where students felt confident using AI appropriately, and the professor gained the reassurance needed to integrate AI into her pedagogy without compromising standards.

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