An Academic Text: The Balance between Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence
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| Title: | An Academic Text: The Balance between Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lili?a Ruskulis, Rymma Maiboroda, Olena Popova, Inna Rodionova, Olesia Olecsuk, Nataliia Ababilova |
| Source: | Journal of Teaching and Learning. 2026 20(1):137-151. |
| Availability: | Journal of Teaching and Learning. 401 Sunset Ave. Faculty of Education, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4. Tel: 519-253-3000 Ext. 4068; e-mail: jtl@uwindsor.ca; Web site: https://ojs.uwindsor.ca/index.php/JTL |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Academic Language, Writing (Composition), Integrity, Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education, College Students, College Faculty, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Barriers, Plagiarism, Ethics, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Ukraine |
| ISSN: | 1492-1154 1911-8279 |
| Abstract: | This paper focuses on the connection between academic writing, academic integrity, and the fact that the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in higher education is rapidly expanding, paying attention to the fundamental issue of the increasing reliance of students on AI-based technologies and the associated threat to the ethical conduct of scholarly activities. It is supported by the need to balance the pedagogical opportunities of AI with the preservation of critical thinking, originality, and responsible authorship in academic writing. In a qualitative study with a mixed design consisting of theoretical analysis, survey of students (n=248) and unstructured interviews of faculty (n=28), the authors establish the common patterns of AI use, perceptions of the students about integrity violation and the concerns of the teaching professionals about the disappearance of analytical and critical skills. The results indicate that, although AI makes academic work more accessible, personalized, and efficient, overreliance on generative systems leads to reduced cognitive effort, accidental plagiarism, and gray morality. The paper suggests a systematic, ethically aware approach to the integration of AI into higher education, with a focus on cultivating academic literacy, clearly defined institutional policies, and the pedagogic integration of AI use while preserving academic integrity standards. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1494669 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper focuses on the connection between academic writing, academic integrity, and the fact that the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in higher education is rapidly expanding, paying attention to the fundamental issue of the increasing reliance of students on AI-based technologies and the associated threat to the ethical conduct of scholarly activities. It is supported by the need to balance the pedagogical opportunities of AI with the preservation of critical thinking, originality, and responsible authorship in academic writing. In a qualitative study with a mixed design consisting of theoretical analysis, survey of students (n=248) and unstructured interviews of faculty (n=28), the authors establish the common patterns of AI use, perceptions of the students about integrity violation and the concerns of the teaching professionals about the disappearance of analytical and critical skills. The results indicate that, although AI makes academic work more accessible, personalized, and efficient, overreliance on generative systems leads to reduced cognitive effort, accidental plagiarism, and gray morality. The paper suggests a systematic, ethically aware approach to the integration of AI into higher education, with a focus on cultivating academic literacy, clearly defined institutional policies, and the pedagogic integration of AI use while preserving academic integrity standards. |
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| ISSN: | 1492-1154 1911-8279 |
