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Discontinuation of TurnItIn AI detection tool availability

In February 2023, TurnItIn (TII) enabled AI detection for all customers as part of a beta testing phase. The tool was made available at no additional cost to all subscribing campuses. This Winter, amidst contract renewal negotiations with the CSU which manages the contract, TII notified campuses that the AI detection feature would be add-on for additional cost and that the free trial period would end June 1, 2024. As such, that feature will no longer be available to SF State users after this date.

What you can expect

After June 1, 2024, Turnitin assignments, both already existing and newly created, will no longer display the AI detection score within the originality report. The regular originality report and all other TII functionality will remain available.

For instructors who remain concerned about Generative AI in their student work submissions, CEETL and AT are developing support and programming to assist faculty. A recent CEETL workshop on "Academic Integrity in the Age of AI" offers strategies for assignment design and syllabus policy creation. Watch the recording here: 
https://ai.sfsu.edu/news/watch-now-ceetl-academic-integrity-ai-workshop

SFSU student AI survey: where do you stand on AI?

Make your voice heard!

Whether or not you use AI (Artificial Intelligence), we want to hear from you – and we have $25 gift card drawing for participants. This brief 10 minute survey will be anonymous and the information you provide will be invaluable for helping the campus better serve students.

Call to action for Faculty: Learning more about the perspectives and use of AI by our students is a critical part of building a campus response to this quickly evolving technology. We encourage you to share this survey opportunity with your students.

Terms: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this survey. Student participants will be eligible for the gift card drawing whether you complete the survey or not. Winners of the $25 gift cards will be notified by email. Only SFSU students are eligible for the gift card drawing.

To participate, scan the QR code (right, in flyer) or navigate to the survey using the button below.

Take the SFSU AI student survey now

AI Student Survey: Informational Flyer

participate in the AI student survey to share your thoughts on artificial intelligence

Zoom version 6.0 release offers a new look and new features

On April 15, 2024, Zoom released version 6.0 of the Zoom meeting client. Here are a few key new features:

  • Zoom app is now named Zoom Workplace
  • Updated look and feel, with customizable toolbar within meetings
  • Enhanced lighting control in settings
  • Ability to isolate audio for noisy environments

For more information, full release notes can be found on Zoom’s website.

Older versions falling out of support

Per Zoom’s quarterly lifecycle policy, on May 4, 2024, version 5.15.5 and older of the Zoom app will no longer be supported. Version 5.15.5 was originally released on July 24, 2023, almost one full year ago. As a reminder, it is a best practice to keep your software up to date.

Support

Users with SF State supported computers will receive updates automatically when connected to the campus network. If you need help updating your Zoom software, contact Academic Technology Services at at@sfsu.edu, via phone call to (415)405-5555, or by dropping in to LIB 80 during regular business hours.

Users with personal devices can update their software by going to https://sfsu.zoom.us/download and downloading the latest Zoom Workplace.

View the recording: "Navigating AI as SF State Students"

Curious about AI and what it might mean for you as a student? Generative AI has become a topic of interest in the popular media, business, and at colleges across the country that may have left you wondering what the hype is about. ChatGPT and other emerging AI tools are quickly evolving and are soon to become vital in professional and personal environments. Join us and learn about types of AI, the ethics surrounding it, and AI tools you may have already encountered. We also discuss appropriate usage of Generative AI and introduce the "stoplight" method to help students navigate this emerging technology.

Presented by Breanna Hamm, Instructional Designer, and Ethan Cortes, Student Assistant

Recorded April 9th, 2024 via Zoom

Watch now: “I am your student, this is how I use AI” panel hosted by ATAC

Learn from an online panel of SF State students how they use and experiment with Generative AI, their perspectives on this new and emerging technology, and their thoughts about how it can play a role in their learning. Generative AI is a hot topic in higher education both for its potential to impact teaching and learning but also for its disruption of disciplines, fields, and the future workforce our students will be entering.

This one hour webinar was held on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 from noon to 1pm and is sponsored by the Academic Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC).

Renovate and elevate your Canvas course

In this asynchronous course, instructors will scaffold, reinforce and reimagine Canvas courses to streamline and organize content in dynamic ways. Academic Technology’s Teaching and Learning with Technologies and Services Teams constructed this course as a blueprint for elevating instructors' Canvas courses from a starter home to a dream home by providing insights, resources and peer discussion opportunities on course redesign.

In this course, participants will:

  • understand the benefit of removing unnecessary items.
  • distinguish the difference between removing and deleting items from Canvas.
  • identify areas in Canvas courses that could eliminate clutter.
  • choose which items they want to delete or remove to clean up their courses for both the instructor-facing side and the student-facing side.
  • assess course components to determine areas requiring improvement, considering both functionality and impact on students.
  • apply troubleshooting strategies to address common errors in Canvas Assignments and Gradebook, enhancing student user experience.
  • locate resources for technical and instructional design support, reducing obstacles associated with course repair.
  • utilize up-to-date and relevant subject matter information, ensuring that the course content reflects the latest research findings in their field of study.
  • seek to ensure that the course materials represent a wide range of perspectives, cultural contexts, and voices, allowing students to engage with a diverse array of ideas and experiences.

An optional digital badge will be awarded to those that complete the course requirements.

Enroll now
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