Question: What is lost if students rely too heavily on AI?
Are there specific skills that you feel are at risk? How are you addressing that in your teaching?

Monica Hill, Strategic Educator Program Manager at Turnitin and former associate professor and instructional designer, shares:

"What happens to the cognitive process when students outsource their thinking? While AI can help students generate ideas, structure arguments, and polish prose to create high-quality results, these tools may also bypass the intended learning process. The most vulnerable skills include forming original arguments, navigating initial drafts, evaluating sources, and developing intellectual confidence through challenging work. Because writing serves as a method of thinking rather than just a reporting tool, removing the effort from the process may limit student growth..." 

Share your perspective on today’s question and learn from fellow educators shaping how AI fits into teaching and learning.