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In the past couple of years I have been in a lot of meetings centered about the topic of "OMG students are using genAI in assessments what do we doooo?"

After marking a lot of assessments of different type from different courses in different years of study and two different undergraduate programmes, here are my conclusions, some of which I have no way of proving, I know, but that's fine.

1. A lot of students use genAI. In many cases I cannot prove that, it's just a feeling (nobody writes like this, especially not Year 1 non-native speakers), but I had students telling me directly and I do believe them.

2. Looking at marks in the cases above where I have that feeling, I see a wide spread from fails to high A.

3. Following from 2, overall marks have not changed significantly and systematically in any of our courses from the past 5 years. There are of course year-to-year fluctuations, but that's cohort-dependent there seems to be no overall trend.

4. The conclusion you might draw from 2 is that we're rewarding students who are good at using genAI. Possibly, and I have not made up my mind up about this. My answer is that we should change our way of assessing and teaching, rather than trying to "catch" students using genAI. We're currently redesigning our Programmes and that's what we're trying to do. I am in the process of designing a new course and I have tried to do that assuming students will use genAI, but making it so that using it will not be an advantage, and might actually make it more cumbersome to do the assessments.

5. We looked at final year dissertations and plotted marks against %AI writing detected by our submission system. Taking this with a pinch of salt, given that AI detectors are biased and unreliable, there is only a small negative correlation but it's such a small effect size as to be essentially negligible. Again, the distribution of marks is the same as in previous years.

So in conclusion, just like anything else AI related, there's a lot of hype on how this is disruptive and it's terrible or game-changing depending on which side you're on. And yet, in practice...

Has anyone had similar observations? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

#genAI #teaching #highered #undergrad #assessment

In the past couple of years I have been in a lot of meetings centered about the topic of "OMG students are using genAI in assessments what do we doooo?"

After marking a lot of assessments of different type from different courses in different years of study and two different undergraduate programmes, here are my conclusions, some of which I have no way of proving, I know, but that's fine.

1. A lot of students use genAI. In many cases I cannot prove that, it's just a feeling (nobody writes like this, especially not Year 1 non-native speakers), but I had students telling me directly and I do believe them.

2. Looking at marks in the cases above where I have that feeling, I see a wide spread from fails to high A.

3. Following from 2, overall marks have not changed significantly and systematically in any of our courses from the past 5 years. There are of course year-to-year fluctuations, but that's cohort-dependent there seems to be no overall trend.

4. The conclusion you might draw from 2 is that we're rewarding students who are good at using genAI. Possibly, and I have not made up my mind up about this. My answer is that we should change our way of assessing and teaching, rather than trying to "catch" students using genAI. We're currently redesigning our Programmes and that's what we're trying to do. I am in the process of designing a new course and I have tried to do that assuming students will use genAI, but making it so that using it will not be an advantage, and might actually make it more cumbersome to do the assessments.

5. We looked at final year dissertations and plotted marks against %AI writing detected by our submission system. Taking this with a pinch of salt, given that AI detectors are biased and unreliable, there is only a small negative correlation but it's such a small effect size as to be essentially negligible. Again, the distribution of marks is the same as in previous years.

So in conclusion, just like anything else AI related, there's a lot of hype on how this is disruptive and it's terrible or game-changing depending on which side you're on. And yet, in practice...

Has anyone had similar observations? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

#genAI #teaching #highered #undergrad #assessment

In the past couple of years I have been in a lot of meetings centered about the topic of "OMG students are using genAI in assessments what do we doooo?"

After marking a lot of assessments of different type from different courses in different years of study and two different undergraduate programmes, here are my conclusions, some of which I have no way of proving, I know, but that's fine.

1. A lot of students use genAI. In many cases I cannot prove that, it's just a feeling (nobody writes like this, especially not Year 1 non-native speakers), but I had students telling me directly and I do believe them.

2. Looking at marks in the cases above where I have that feeling, I see a wide spread from fails to high A.

3. Following from 2, overall marks have not changed significantly and systematically in any of our courses from the past 5 years. There are of course year-to-year fluctuations, but that's cohort-dependent there seems to be no overall trend.

4. The conclusion you might draw from 2 is that we're rewarding students who are good at using genAI. Possibly, and I have not made up my mind up about this. My answer is that we should change our way of assessing and teaching, rather than trying to "catch" students using genAI. We're currently redesigning our Programmes and that's what we're trying to do. I am in the process of designing a new course and I have tried to do that assuming students will use genAI, but making it so that using it will not be an advantage, and might actually make it more cumbersome to do the assessments.

5. We looked at final year dissertations and plotted marks against %AI writing detected by our submission system. Taking this with a pinch of salt, given that AI detectors are biased and unreliable, there is only a small negative correlation but it's such a small effect size as to be essentially negligible. Again, the distribution of marks is the same as in previous years.

So in conclusion, just like anything else AI related, there's a lot of hype on how this is disruptive and it's terrible or game-changing depending on which side you're on. And yet, in practice...

Has anyone had similar observations? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

#genAI #teaching #highered #undergrad #assessment

In the past couple of years I have been in a lot of meetings centered about the topic of "OMG students are using genAI in assessments what do we doooo?"

After marking a lot of assessments of different type from different courses in different years of study and two different undergraduate programmes, here are my conclusions, some of which I have no way of proving, I know, but that's fine.

1. A lot of students use genAI. In many cases I cannot prove that, it's just a feeling (nobody writes like this, especially not Year 1 non-native speakers), but I had students telling me directly and I do believe them.

2. Looking at marks in the cases above where I have that feeling, I see a wide spread from fails to high A.

3. Following from 2, overall marks have not changed significantly and systematically in any of our courses from the past 5 years. There are of course year-to-year fluctuations, but that's cohort-dependent there seems to be no overall trend.

4. The conclusion you might draw from 2 is that we're rewarding students who are good at using genAI. Possibly, and I have not made up my mind up about this. My answer is that we should change our way of assessing and teaching, rather than trying to "catch" students using genAI. We're currently redesigning our Programmes and that's what we're trying to do. I am in the process of designing a new course and I have tried to do that assuming students will use genAI, but making it so that using it will not be an advantage, and might actually make it more cumbersome to do the assessments.

5. We looked at final year dissertations and plotted marks against %AI writing detected by our submission system. Taking this with a pinch of salt, given that AI detectors are biased and unreliable, there is only a small negative correlation but it's such a small effect size as to be essentially negligible. Again, the distribution of marks is the same as in previous years.

So in conclusion, just like anything else AI related, there's a lot of hype on how this is disruptive and it's terrible or game-changing depending on which side you're on. And yet, in practice...

Has anyone had similar observations? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

#genAI #teaching #highered #undergrad #assessment

DEADLINE APPROACHING: It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

DEADLINE APPROACHING: It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

DEADLINE APPROACHING: It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

DEADLINE APPROACHING: It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

DEADLINE APPROACHING: It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

#AMD has #student #internships posted!
Everything from:
#Firmware to #SoftwareEngineering
#AI & #MachineLearning to #ProgramManagement & #Marketing

For #undergrad, masters, and #PhD
https://careers.amd.com/careers-home/jobs?page=1&categories=Student%20%2F%20Intern%20%2F%20Temp

#AMD has #student #internships posted!
Everything from:
#Firmware to #SoftwareEngineering
#AI & #MachineLearning to #ProgramManagement & #Marketing

For #undergrad, masters, and #PhD
https://careers.amd.com/careers-home/jobs?page=1&categories=Student%20%2F%20Intern%20%2F%20Temp

#AMD has #student #internships posted!
Everything from:
#Firmware to #SoftwareEngineering
#AI & #MachineLearning to #ProgramManagement & #Marketing

For #undergrad, masters, and #PhD
https://careers.amd.com/careers-home/jobs?page=1&categories=Student%20%2F%20Intern%20%2F%20Temp

#AMD has #student #internships posted!
Everything from:
#Firmware to #SoftwareEngineering
#AI & #MachineLearning to #ProgramManagement & #Marketing

For #undergrad, masters, and #PhD
https://careers.amd.com/careers-home/jobs?page=1&categories=Student%20%2F%20Intern%20%2F%20Temp

#AMD has #student #internships posted!
Everything from:
#Firmware to #SoftwareEngineering
#AI & #MachineLearning to #ProgramManagement & #Marketing

For #undergrad, masters, and #PhD
https://careers.amd.com/careers-home/jobs?page=1&categories=Student%20%2F%20Intern%20%2F%20Temp

Dear undergrads attending #aas247: It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

Dear undergrads attending #aas247: It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

Dear undergrads attending #aas247: It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

Dear undergrads attending #aas247: It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

Dear undergrads attending #aas247: It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

It's that time of year! The SETI Institute, a non-profit private scientific research institution located in California’s Silicon Valley, invites you to apply for a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science.

#undergrad #reu #science

🎉 Behold, a riveting #guide on #tiling #matrix #multiplication in #CUDA, because obviously, no one has ever thought to optimize matrix operations before. 😱 Prepare for an electrifying 3-part #series that finally explains what every #undergrad has already forgotten. 📚✨
https://alvinwan.com/how-to-tile-matrix-multiplication/ #Optimization #HackerNews #ngated

FOUR DAYS LEFT: The SETI Institute invites outstanding undergraduate interns to apply for the 2025 SETI Forward Award, open from August 4 through September 7, 2025.

Undergraduate student interns who participated in SETI or astrobiology-related research between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, are eligible to apply.

Recipients receive a $1,500 award.

Learn more and apply:
https://www.seti.org/news/seti-institute-opens-applications-for-the-2025-seti-forward-award/

#space #science #seti #undergrad

UPCOMING DEADLINE: The SETI Institute invites outstanding undergraduate interns to apply for the 2025 SETI Forward Award, open from August 4 through September 7, 2025.

Undergraduate student interns who participated in SETI or astrobiology-related research between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, are eligible to apply.

Recipients receive a $1,500 award.

Learn more and apply:
https://www.seti.org/news/seti-institute-opens-applications-for-the-2025-seti-forward-award/

#science #space #undergrad #reu

Yesterday marked my last day of undergrad at the Manchester Metropolitan University!
It felt like a long, stressing, overworked road up to here, but I feel so happy to have completed this journey. The countless assignments and moments of doubt were all worth it in the end. As I look back at these three years, I'm grateful for the knowledge gained, friendships formed, and the person I've become. Now onto the next adventure!
#university #manchester #student #mmu #manchestermet #undergrad #uk

PRESS RELEASE: https://www.seti.org/press-release/seti-forward-recognizes-tomorrows-cosmic-pioneers

The SETI Institute announces the 2024 SETI Forward Award recipients: Gabriella Rizzo and Pritvik Sinhadc. Established by Lew Levy, SETI Forward committee founder and member of the SETI Institute’s Council of Advisors, this award is a beacon for promising young scientists. The goal is to connect students with opportunities that foster their passion for SETI and astrobiology, guiding them toward meaningful careers.

#seti #science #undergrad

An #OpenAPI-based #testing #framework to #monitor non-functional properties of #REST #APIs

10th citation (with no self-citations) for a paper out of an #undergrad #student #internship 👏👏👏

Sometimes you're lucky and get a good one 🎉🥳

https://modeling-languages.com/gadolinium-testing-non-functional-properties-rest-api/

I see a lot of university types here, professors, researchers, librarians, graduate students, various offices …

Where are the undergraduates? Are any here?

I’d enjoy hearing from undergrads why you choose the Fediverse. Thinking about how I promote this place to my students. Replies and boosts welcome.

#HigherEducation #highered #campus #college #collegelife #university #universitylife #undergrad #undergraduate

“In 2025, undergraduates at the California Institute of Integral Studies will be able to declare a major in psychedelic studies. CIIS (is) an accredited private college in San Francisco”https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/06/psychedelic-major-degree-undergraduate-ciis/?utm_source=beehiivemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=how-ai-is-accelerating-the-psychedelic-renaissance&_bhlid=b7984043b952b5ef4252a524a9390a9ef6a7fc4e #psychedelic #psychedelics #undergrad

AWARD OPPORTUNITY: https://www.seti.org/seti-forward

The SETI Forward Award was established in 2018 to support undergraduate students
interested in careers in SETI and astrobiology. SETI Forward aims to bridge the
gap between internships and jobs in SETI and astrobiology research by providing
$1500 per award.

The application window closes this Friday (6 September)!

#seti #research #undergrad #science

AWARD OPPORTUNITY: https://www.seti.org/seti-forward

The SETI Forward Award was established in 2018 to support undergraduate students
interested in careers in SETI and astrobiology. SETI Forward aims to bridge the
gap between internships and jobs in SETI and astrobiology research by providing
$1500 per award.

This year's application window is now open with a deadline of September 6.

#seti #research #undergrad #astrobiology

AWARD OPPORTUNITY: https://www.seti.org/seti-forward

The SETI Forward Award was established in 2018 to support undergraduate students interested in careers in SETI and astrobiology. SETI Forward aims to bridge the gap between internships and jobs in SETI and astrobiology research by providing $1500 per award.

This year's application window is now open with a deadline of September 6.

#seti #research #astrobiology #undergrad

AWARD OPPORTUNITY: https://www.seti.org/seti-forward

The SETI Forward Award was established in 2018 to support undergraduate students
interested in careers in SETI and astrobiology. SETI Forward aims to bridge the
gap between internships and jobs in SETI and astrobiology research by providing
$1500 per award.

This year's application window opens on August 1 with a deadline of September 6.

#seti #science #undergrad #scicomm

AWARD OPPORTUNITY: https://www.seti.org/seti-forward

The SETI Forward Award was established in 2018 to support undergraduate students interested in careers in SETI and astrobiology. SETI Forward aims to bridge the gap between internships and jobs in SETI and astrobiology research by providing $1500 per award.

This year's application window opens on August 1 with a deadline of September 6.

#seti #undergrad #research #science

ONLY 9 DAYS until Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program applications are due Feb.
1, 2024!

We invite highly motivated students who are interested in research related to
astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science to apply. You will work with
scientists at the SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center. Research topics
span the field of astrobiology, from microbiology to planetary geology to
observational astronomy.

https://www.seti.org/research-experience-undergraduates

#reu #undergrad #science

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program applications are due Feb.
1, 2024!

We invite highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science to apply. You will work with scientists at the SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center. Research topics span the field of astrobiology, from microbiology to planetary geology to observational astronomy.

https://www.seti.org/research-experience-undergraduates

#reu #science #undergrad #research #scicomm

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program applications are due Feb. 1, 2024!

We invite highly motivated students who are interested in research related to
astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science to apply. You will work with
scientists at the SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center. Research topics
span the field of astrobiology, from microbiology to planetary geology to
observational astronomy.

https://www.seti.org/research-experience-undergraduates

#research #undergrad #reu #seti #nasa

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program applications are open!

We invite highly motivated students who are interested in research related to astronomy, astrobiology, and planetary science to apply. You will work with scientists at the SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center. Research topics span the field of astrobiology, from microbiology to planetary geology to observational astronomy.

https://www.seti.org/research-experience-undergraduates

#science #internship #reu #undergrad #research

@selzero @multiverseofbadness

#HereWeGo; #BuckleUp...

#YouWontKnowThisYet; but... While an #UnderGrad, I "worked" at a #WellKnown #LondonRecordStore on its #InformationDesk...

I was #TheDesignatedKaraokeSpecialist...

I have #ManyTrueStories of #People #SingingAtMe and #Expecting me to #Guess their #FavouriteSong...

I "loved" that job...

🧙:wolfparty:🤖🐺🤖:wolfparty:🧙 | 🪐🦹🚀🦄🚀🦹🪐

#HereWeGo; #BuckleUp...

#YouWontKnowThisYet; but... While an #UnderGrad, I "worked" at a #WellKnown #LondonRecordStore on its #InformationDesk...

I was #TheDesignatedKaraokeSpecialist...

I have #ManyTrueStories of #People #SingingAtMe and #Expecting me to #Guess their #FavouriteSong...

I "loved" that job...

🧙:wolfparty:🤖🐺🤖:wolfparty:🧙 | 🪐🦹🚀🦄🚀🦹🪐

@selzero @multiverseofbadness

#HereWeGo; #BuckleUp...

#YouWontKnowThisYet; but... While an #UnderGrad, I "worked" at a #WellKnown #LondonRecordStore on its #InformationDesk...

I was #TheDesignatedKaraokeSpecialist...

I have #ManyTrueStories of #People #SingingAtMe and #Expecting me to #Guess their #FavouriteSong...

I "loved" that job...

🧙:wolfparty:🤖🐺🤖:wolfparty:🧙 | 🪐🦹🚀🦄🚀🦹🪐

@selzero @multiverseofbadness

#HereWeGo; #BuckleUp...

#YouWontKnowThisYet; but... While an #UnderGrad, I "worked" at a #WellKnown #LondonRecordStore on its #InformationDesk...

I was #TheDesignatedKaraokeSpecialist...

I have #ManyTrueStories of #People #SingingAtMe and #Expecting me to #Guess their #FavouriteSong...

I "loved" that job...

🧙:wolfparty:🤖🐺🤖:wolfparty:🧙 | 🪐🦹🚀🦄🚀🦹🪐

@selzero @multiverseofbadness

#HereWeGo; #BuckleUp...

#YouWontKnowThisYet; but... While an #UnderGrad, I "worked" at a #WellKnown #LondonRecordStore on its #InformationDesk...

I was #TheDesignatedKaraokeSpecialist...

I have #ManyTrueStories of #People #SingingAtMe and #Expecting me to #Guess their #FavouriteSong...

I "loved" that job...

🧙:wolfparty:🤖🐺🤖:wolfparty:🧙 | 🪐🦹🚀🦄🚀🦹🪐

For my local #college #undergrad peeps from #JeffCo #Boulder #FoCo #CoS #Denver #Colorado #FrontRange - very cool #internship in emerging #technology, #innovation, and #DigitalTransformation for @JeffcoColorado

More info and to apply: https://jefferson.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Golden/Business-Intelligence--Innovation-and-Digital-Transformation-Internship_R-2868

For my local #college #undergrad peeps from #JeffCo #Boulder #FoCo #CoS #Denver #Colorado #FrontRange - very cool #internship in emerging #technology, #innovation, and #DigitalTransformation for @JeffcoColorado

More info and to apply: https://jefferson.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Golden/Business-Intelligence--Innovation-and-Digital-Transformation-Internship_R-2868

For my local #college #undergrad peeps from #JeffCo #Boulder #FoCo #CoS #Denver #Colorado #FrontRange - very cool #internship in emerging #technology, #innovation, and #DigitalTransformation for @JeffcoColorado

More info and to apply: https://jefferson.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Golden/Business-Intelligence--Innovation-and-Digital-Transformation-Internship_R-2868

For my local #college #undergrad peeps from #JeffCo #Boulder #FoCo #CoS #Denver #Colorado #FrontRange - very cool #internship in emerging #technology, #innovation, and #DigitalTransformation for @JeffcoColorado

More info and to apply: https://jefferson.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Golden/Business-Intelligence--Innovation-and-Digital-Transformation-Internship_R-2868

For my local #college #undergrad peeps from #JeffCo #Boulder #FoCo #CoS #Denver #Colorado #FrontRange - very cool #internship in emerging #technology, #innovation, and #DigitalTransformation for @JeffcoColorado

More info and to apply: https://jefferson.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Golden/Business-Intelligence--Innovation-and-Digital-Transformation-Internship_R-2868

If you are a University of #Vermont 1st or 2nd year #undergrad, apply today to be a Sea Grant Scholar for the 2023-2024 academic year!

The #scholarship provides $5000 toward your tuition, $5000 toward a summer #internship, and professional development trainings

Learn more about the scholarship and how to apply at go.uvm.edu/sgscholars

We encourage BIPOC and first generation students to apply.

#UVM #SeaGrant #BeAJEDI @lakechamplainseagrant

This coming semester I'll be teaching an #undergrad #EnvironmentalPhilosophy course. I have one week to cover both#Aldo Leopold and #RachelCarson. If I only cover one, which one and why?

@SwiftOnSecurity #backstory I always just liked #computers and enjoy #helping people. Originally in #highschool I thought I'd like to be a #psychologist or something of the sorts. But the job security and money seemed more appealing than than saving actual lives unfortunately.

I had an interview with Amazon shortly before graduating #undergrad, and made it all the way to final round where they flew me out, paid for my meals, the whole thing. I didn't get it and this crushed me for a minute.

Even though I got my #bachelors degree right after high school in #cybersecurity, I started off in support because I just couldn't land my first cyber job directly. It was very disheartening.

I got promoted from my first job to a network #analysts (small/medium company but 16 sites). I earned my networking grit from this by designing a whole network for a new location from the ground up. Including the rack, phone systems, WAP's, #firewall, #network segmentation. I got tired of running actual cables however so I switch to their systems role and finished my time at that company after 1.5 years.

Following that I've had a couple jobs in the #finance industry (doing cyber). My primary focus has been PKI but I honestly hate it and I've been in it for almost 3 years.

Looking forward, I wanna do something more exciting and more challenging again. PKI isn't exciting enough for my #ADHD brain, too repetitive. I can't figure out where in security I want to move to next but I know it's not this.

Thanks for reading if you made it this far. =)