How difficult are UoP classes?

[cozykamura]

I would say that UoPeople *does* have a schoolwide policy, but it may not always be enforced, since AI use is hard to prove except in the most egregious cases.

Every undergrad student goes through AI, plagiarism, and academic honesty policies during the first course, Online Education Strategies. The policy for students re:AI is that you are not to use it to write or outline your assignments. It is okay to use it to make practice quizzes or brainstorm ideas for assignments. Grammar and language checkers are fine.

In terms of discussion forums, I honestly see my professors (not all, but some) using it more than students. I have one prof who gives lengthy responses to each discussion post; they go up really quickly and are 350-500 words each, so I can't see how they wouldn't be AI. Profs, as far as I know, are not prohibited from using AI to write content. I wish they were. These mini-essays contribute less to the discussion than a couple pointed sentences would.

Yup, you are right. I started my Uopeople journey before AI was such a big deal in academia. Tbh, it's sad to see it take root and in a way destroy education. I sometimes wish that we could go back to the pre-AI era.

[somethingdudesomething]

I would say that UoPeople *does* have a schoolwide policy, but it may not always be enforced, since AI use is hard to prove except in the most egregious cases.

Every undergrad student goes through AI, plagiarism, and academic honesty policies during the first course, Online Education Strategies. The policy for students re:AI is that you are not to use it to write or outline your assignments. It is okay to use it to make practice quizzes or brainstorm ideas for assignments. Grammar and language checkers are fine.

In terms of discussion forums, I honestly see my professors (not all, but some) using it more than students. I have one prof who gives lengthy responses to each discussion post; they go up really quickly and are 350-500 words each, so I can't see how they wouldn't be AI. Profs, as far as I know, are not prohibited from using AI to write content. I wish they were. These mini-essays contribute less to the discussion than a couple pointed sentences would.

Yup, you are right. I started my Uopeople journey before AI was such a big deal in academia. Tbh, it's sad to see it take root and in a way destroy education. I sometimes wish that we could go back to the pre-AI era.

To be also fair, UoPeople (and I think many Unis around the world) who are not very dynamic about their curriculum need to look at it in a different way.

Currently (let alone in 5-10) years, a decent prompt viber can provide a 10 page assignment that would be impossible or near impossible for professors or Counter-AI engines to detect. I don't think the solution is to ban AI but to go around it. Bath is doing this for example.

We dont' really have a ban on using AI, but the new modules are designed in such a way, you can't really use AI to do them. You have an assignment spanning a month of time that includes a very large jupyter problem, you also need to submit a video with your face and voice explaining the rationale of your assignment, and/or a paper of the same. The instructors will grade each one manually and engage with you in discussions about it, you can spot the AIer a mile away.

But again our cohort (class) sizes are about 20-30 people max even online, once the class gets massive (At any Uni not just UoPeople) the instructors won't be as involved and will be too overworked to really invest in student outcomes as such, that's one the issues I have with UoPeople at the moment, they have hundres of thousands of applicants, it is only natural things are going to be rather loose.

[FireMedic_Philosopher]

I know someone on the forum had mentioned Peer-Grading was going away.

Has that happened yet? it was my biggest issue with the school.

[wow]

I know someone on the forum had mentioned Peer-Grading was going away.

Has that happened yet? it was my biggest issue with the school.

If I remember correctly, it is going away by fall in undergraduate programs and is on its way out in master's programs. If you were thinking of undergrad programs, by the time you apply and take your first few courses, which haven't required peer grading in a while, peer grading should be gone across the board. For masters programs, once you get through the application process, peer grading should be gone.

That is my understanding of the schedule.