In Defense of AI
As an education professional, one of the largest problems in academia is cheating. Whether students commit plagiarism, steal test answers, turn in papers written by chatbots, or use the good old-fashioned method of writing on their arm. Cheating is a prevalent issue that persists in academia. So prevalent, in fact, that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has acquired quite a bad reputation. We know you might be skeptical, or even wary of a studying website that boasts AI enhancement. You may think this is another tool students can use to cheat their way through another class. If so, we are here to address your concerns and break down how AI can be a useful tool in both the classroom and at home without the fear of abuse.
StudyFetch is a unique hub for students of all ages. Our website hosts a variety of tools for studying and even tutoring from AI. Students can upload their notes, lectures, and even links to youtube videos to create study sets. Our AI generates flashcards for students based on the material that touches on key ideas and vocabulary words. Students can also edit or create their own flashcards manually to supplement their studyset. The flashcards can be studied and customized by students to optimize their work towards their goals. Whenever a student is lost they can always call on good ol’ Spark.E for help.
Spark.E? Who is that?
Your new AI tutor who is available 24/7! Spark.E is here to help answer any questions students may have regarding the material. Unlike other chatbots Spark.E is also programmed to keep you from cheating. If you ask Spark.E to write your paper he won’t generate an entire essay! He will only give helpful tips on what to write about and how to break down a paper using an introduction, body, and conclusion. To test this I have fed Spark.E numerous prompts to see if he would write an entire paper with a specified word count. Each time was met with words of encouragement and suggested prompts to start writing but no content to plagiarize. Spark.E and his AI are only here to encourage learning and prep your students for their next big test!
Speaking of tests, the bane of every student’s existence. StudyFetch doesn’t stop at an AI tutor or fast flashcards. We also generate practice tests to help students study and put their knowledge to the test on their materials that they have uploaded. Within each study set there is a practice test option where your student can customize the length of the exam and the format. With options like multiple choice and free-write, students can also brush up on their writing skills for exam time and learn which key words to hit. Spark.E is there too, ready to help explain concepts that students may have missed to get them back on track. Now if only your student had someone to take notes for them…
Oh wait, they do! With our newest feature LiveLecture, it has never been easier to get the best notes in class. Our recording system listens while the lecture is in progress, while taking notes using AI in real time and not only writing down what the lecture is on but additional definitions for important vocabulary words. While your students may need to brush up on those listening skills, this can be an important and invaluable tool for students with hearing disabilities or the ones who always ask you to “go back, I missed it”. Live Lecture never creates an entire paper or material for the student to plagiarize. Our AI creates basic notes to start as the foundation for the classroom to grow.
