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If you're feeling dumb today, please remind yourself that you did your PhD when there was no ChatGPT. #AcademicSky #EduSky

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A study found that 1 in 3 top US universities have unclear AI policies. Over 50% Unis leave it to individual instructors. What's your classroom policy on AI? Do you permit, prohibit, or discourage AI tools? Study: arxiv.org/pdf/2312.05235 #AcademicSky #EduSky #AIinEdu

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The best Professors have 4 things in common: 1. They are passionate about their subject 2. They are all about their students. 3. They are relentless about getting better. 4. They are always positive. #AcademicSky #EduSky #PhDSky

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Oh I didn't know that you could import your X followers here. Even with my limit follower count I get really good engagement!

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Kind reminder: PLEASE DO NOT ANALYSE research data on ChatGPT. Research data is confidential & uploading it on public AI platforms will violate university policies. You can’t control how data is used or if it leaks into AI outputs. Always check approved AI tools. #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Hunting for an academic job? Here're 5 sites for roles in the US and EU • Academic Jobs EU • AcademicKeys • Academic Positions • Chronicle of Higher Ed • Euraxess #AcademicSky #PhdSky #SciCommJob

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This AI-generated paper (slop) got accepted in a reputed journal! Here is the graphical abstract for your reference. Link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S036031992500758X?via%3Dihub #AcademicSky #EduSky #AIinEducation

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I thibk one reviewer used ChatGPT to respond as it had words like "..waa a gamechanger. The paper further demystifies.."

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Omg, this was absolutely spot on. Even on some of those emails, you wouldn't know until you read till the end 😂 ( Sub: Regarding your grant application no. 1101110)

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I wouldn't wana go back to the Covid days. There is a charm in meeting fellow scientists and discussing ideas f2f. Also responding to passive aggressive questions in seminars. You don't get that on a webinar.

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No job is more demanding than being a young professor. Teaching. Research. Publishing. Admissions. Balancing it all while raising a family, running on little sleep, and chasing endless deadlines. Yet, you show up every day for the love of science. Respect. #AcademicSky #EduSky

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If you’re using AI to generate everything from course plans to assignments, think twice. AI excels at being "good enough". It can’t replace your expertise or understanding of your students. Use AI but don't settle for 'good enough' to create a true learning experience. #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Worst analogy I’ve heard: "AI is like a calculator." Kids can rely on calculators without learning arithmetic & just turn out fine. But kids using AI for everything? They lose the cognitive ability to do anything novel or innovative. It’s not the same. Not even close. #AcademicSky #EduSky

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This would be even more concerning if the submitted article is AI-generated slop

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It is great to highlight, but I wonder how many universities actually enforce DEI policies

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Science & Politics must be mutually exclusive

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There are only 3 ways to combat the menace of AI plagiarism: • Pen & paper in class • In-person labs • Post-assignment viva Take home assignments are dead. #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Earlier students would cheat and there would be a conversation. With AI students are incentivized to resist that conversation. #AcademicSky #EduSky

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A TA loved teaching intro to CS until he started grading the first 40 assignments: • 2 were literal copy-pastes • 1 printed "I like older women" • Most ignored half the instructions Do you feel the urge to call students out or do you resist it? #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Transparency is the best policy. And you're right, AI is at best an assistant. Human oversight can't be done away with

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Neel Das, PhD @nilzkool.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Glad to know that you're already using it to improve your workflow!

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The smartest instructors I know: • Are not afraid to use AI as a teaching tool • Guide students to use AI wisely • Design assignments that require broad thinking & go beyond AI’s generic responses Overthinking AI won’t prepare students for the future. Using it will. #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Neel Das, PhD @nilzkool.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Been there done that. That's why I left academia. Exactly for things like this

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Neel Das, PhD @nilzkool.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

A professor I know almost cried when she found that 40% of her 2nd-year CS students couldn’t write a basic For loop. Students're using AI to pass coding assignments without ever learning to code. Yet, they’re on track to graduate. Is the CS major becoming obsolete? What do you think? #AcademicSky

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Neel Das, PhD @nilzkool.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Why is education the only profession where teachers are made to feel guilty for taking time off? Even when it's unpaid? Our teachers and staff give so much to our students every day. What have we given back in return?

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Neel Das, PhD @nilzkool.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Open source dev these days: - git clone - maybe add a few lines of code - apply to YC & raise seed $ - offer hosted service - forget about open source

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Final result: 94%. Without watching a single lecture. Without cramming useless information. Just a smart, structured way to study with AI A very valuable lesson there.

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By the final day, he simply reviewed and structured everything ChatGPT had given him. And when the exam came? It felt like he had already seen the questions before. Everything he studied was exactly what showed up.

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On day two, he took it a step further. He asked ChatGPT to define every key point but only using his course textbook and summarized notes. Took him another 4-5 hours to make sure the information was accurate.

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On day one, he spent listing the purpose of each discussion and the major points. Took around 4-5 hours of work as opposed to 30 hours of content

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So he first used another AI tool to summarize his transcripts from 7-8k words to 900-1000 words. Then, he pasted the transcripts into ChatGPT and asked it to extract a list of key points relevant to his exam.

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He knew the exam would be multiple choice and based on lecture content. Luckily, all the lectures had been transcribed. But the transcripts were too long to fit into ChatGPT’s context.

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