Detect, Document, Decide: Responding to AI Misuse with Confidence and Care

If you’ve ever stared at a suspiciously flawless essay and thought, “This smells like ChatGPT, but I don’t want to end up in a student conduct soap opera,” you’re not alone. Faculty across disciplines are trying to balance fairness, documentation, and the limits of AI detectors that sometimes flag Shakespeare but miss actual bots. This 20-Minute Mentor with Lisa Blue, Director of Artificial Intelligence Strategies at Eastern Kentucky University, gives you a grounded approach.

You’ll learn how to spot likely AI-generated content without jumping to conclusions, document concerns without turning into a private investigator, and respond in a way that prioritizes learning and due process. Blue also talks about how to avoid unintentionally penalizing ESL and neurodivergent students—because upholding integrity shouldn’t create new problems. If you’re tired of playing “AI or not AI?” and just want a clear, reasonable path forward, this is the 20 minutes your future self will thank you for.

After viewing this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, participants will be able to: 

• Recognize common red flags that may indicate AI-generated student work
• Differentiate between AI-generated content and authentic student writing using contextual clues and baseline comparisons
• Document suspected AI misuse clearly, objectively, and respectfully
• Apply a step-by-step decision-making framework to guide their response
• Communicate with students in a constructive, educational manner that upholds due process
• Design assignments and course policies that minimize the risk of undetected AI use

TOPICS COVERED 

• Red flags and patterns in AI-generated writing
• Strategies to strengthen instructor judgment over AI detection tools
• Best practices for documenting suspected AI misuse
• A clear decision-making process for responding to AI concerns
• Constructive communication approaches with students
• Assignment and policy design to prevent AI misuse

AUDIENCE

This program will benefit:

• Faculty Members
• Adjunct Instructors
• Department Chairs
• Academic Integrity Officers
• Instructional Designers
• Teaching and Learning Center Staff
• Online Program Coordinators
• Academic Deans

Product Code: PM25ZA