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Algorithmically-driven writing and academic integrity: exploring educators' practices, perceptions, and policies in AI era

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Gustilo, Leah, Ong, Ethel, Lapinid, Minie Rose·2024·International Journal for Educational Integrity

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Background: Despite global interest in the interface of Algorithmically-driven writing tools (ADWTs) and academic integrity, empirical data considering educators' perspectives on the challenges, benefits, and policies of ADWTs use remain scarce. Aim: This study responds to calls for empirical investigation concerning the affordances and encumbrances of ADWTs, and their implications for academic integrity. Methods: Using a cross-sectional survey research design, we recruited through snowball sampling 100 graduate students and faculty members representing ten disciplines. Participants completed an online survey on perceptions, practices, and policies in the utilization of ADWTs in education. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) helped us understand the factors influencing the acceptance and use of ADWTs. Results: The study found that teacher respondents highly value the diverse ways ADWTs can support their educational goals (perceived usefulness). However, they must overcome their barrier threshold such as limited access to these tools (perception of external control), a perceived lack of knowledge on their use (computer self-efficacy), and concerns about ADWTs' impact on academic integrity, creativity, and more (output quality). Conclusion: AI technologies are making headway in more educational institutions because of their proven and potential benefits for teaching, learning, assessment, and research. However, AI in education, particularly ADWTs, demands critical awareness of ethical protocols and entails collaboration and empowerment of all stakeholders by introducing innovations that showcase human intelligence over AI or partnership with AI.

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  • Inequities in AI writing tool adoption stem from limited digital infrastructure, policy gaps, English-centric tool design, and socio-cultural barriers.

    “These inequities stem from limited digital infrastructure, policy gaps, English-centric tool design, and socio-cultural barriers (Chan, 2023; Gustilo et al., 2024; Kalim et al., 2025).”

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    The Study limitations section links limited AI-writing-tool use in the Philippines to inadequate internet and technology infrastructure, while Reasons for the unpopular use of ADWTs identifies a lack of institutional guidelines as a barrier to adoption. The paper does not identify English-centric tool design or socio-cultural barriers as causes of these inequities, and it says the digital divide was not the study’s primary focus (Empowerment). No page numbers are available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • The concentration of research, policy development, and pedagogical expertise in Global North contexts creates an epistemological asymmetry where frameworks and best practices reflect particular cultural assumptions about authorship, collaboration, and intellectual property that may not translate seamlessly across diverse educational traditions.

    “The concentration of research, policy development, and pedagogical expertise in Global North contexts creates an epistemological asymmetry where frameworks and best practices reflect particular cultural assumptions about authorship, collaboration, and intellectual property that may not translate seamlessly across diverse educational traditions (Chan, 2023; Gustilo et al., 2024).”

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Authors
Gustilo, L., Ong, E., & Lapinid, M. R.
Affiliations
De La Salle University (PH)
Corresponding author
Gustilo, Leah
Venue
International Journal for Educational Integrity
Published
2024-03-20
Volume
20
Issue
1
ISSN
1833-2595 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4395064233
Cited by
89
References
70
Citations by year
2026: 44 · 2025: 36 · 2024: 9
FWCI
33.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal for Educational Integrity (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Greater South Information System
Funders
De La Salle University
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Academic integrity and plagiarism
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Keywords
academic integrity, artificial intelligence in education, teacher perceptions, technology acceptance model, computer self-efficacy, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, AI adoption barriers, graduate students, university faculty, creativity, output quality

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